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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges

Monday 15 December 2025
President Donald Trump described this military infrastructure “one of the biggest airbases in the world”, highlighting its strategic significance as “it’s an hour from where Chin makes its nuclear weapons.” Taliban’s leaders have repeatedly asserted they will not ...
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Three Vessels Struck by US Forces in The Eastern Pacific; Eight Fatalities Reported
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Three Vessels Struck by US Forces in The Eastern Pacific; Eight Fatalities Reported

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
President Donald Trump aimed at disrupting what the administration describes as drug-smuggling routes in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. US officials claim more than 20 vessels have been struck so far, with at least 90 suspected drug smugglers killed, marking a sharp escalation from previous st ...
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, had earlier announced that all infrastructure on the Azerbaijani side of the Zangezur Corridor would be completed by the end of December. According to the ambassador , the related routes in Turkey are also ready, leaving only Armenia, which must complete its o ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
President Ahmad al-Sharaa registered, who is better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, for integration of the Kurdish militias into the new Syrian army structure by the end of the current year has become a vital, while fragile, factor in this dynamic. As the deadline nears, signs s ...
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
President Ahmad al-Sharaa, but recurrent tensions in Syria raise questions about al-Sharaa’s capability to control the security situation in the country. Americans doubtful of al-Sharaa Even well before the recent shooting that killed three US troops, Western analysts held no positive or ho ...
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Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Second Oil Tanker; Says It Will Pursue Case at UN
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Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Second Oil Tanker; Says It Will Pursue Case at UN

Sunday 21 December 2025 ،
President and Petroleum Minister Delcy Rodríguez strongly condemned the United States after US forces boarded and seized the Panama-flagged Centuries oil tanker in the Caribbean, which was carrying up to two million barrels of Venezuelan crude. She described the operation as an illegal act of ...
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Top Commander Says Israel Using Threats and Media Spin to Mask Losses in Iran War
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Top Commander Says Israel Using Threats and Media Spin to Mask Losses in Iran War

Sunday 21 December 2025 ،
President Donald Trump. Vahidi said Israel failed to achieve any of its objectives during the 12-day war against Iran and is now struggling with isolation and deep internal and strategic challenges. He added that Israeli threats and propaganda efforts are unlikely to change realities. The conflict ...
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
President Donald Trump has recently called on Venezuela to return the asserts Caracas years ago seized from American oil companies. Responding to a question about his newest tactic of maximum pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Trump has referred to the US lost investments ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
President Donald Trump.” He also announced the immediate launch of cooperation with Somaliland in agriculture, healthcare, technology, and the economy, and invited the region’s leader to visit occupied Palestine. For his part, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi said in a statement that Somali ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
President Nicolas Maduro is slim. The seizure of oil tankers and strikes against narcotics trafficking boats are part of an effort to bring down the Venezuelan government through economic pressure. Since a military intervention would require congressional approval. The Congress is against an escala ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.