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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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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
Analysis

What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025
change finally came to fruition with Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, seizing the power later last December. After al-Assad’s fall, Ankara could feel comfortable about its southern borders forever and make Syria a platform for projecting its new regio ...
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Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy
Analysis

Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
changes, ones that General Solemani created not just through using military means but through re-engineering the popular wills, identies, and capacities. Defeat of ISIS project; birth of a modern model of resistance  The first, and perhaps most decisive turning point, was General Solemani' ...
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
changed the course of history.  With reports and special programs, Iraqi media brought the event to the public focus. Large banner of General Solemani and his Iraqi companion were displayed along the roads leading to the Baghdad International Airport.  Baghdad's Martyrs' Memorial ...
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After Invasion and Kidnapping, US Drops Drug Cartel Accusations Against Maduro
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After Invasion and Kidnapping, US Drops Drug Cartel Accusations Against Maduro

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
change and control of Venezuela’s oil resources.
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How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?
Analysis

How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
Regime change plan runs into impasse  In the recent Iranian protests at the worsening economic conditions that very soon turned violent with intervention of rioters, the role of the Israeli and American intelligence service became clear to all immediately. Statements by Netanyahu and Trump sho ...
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Europe’s Diplomatic Hostility to Iran Following Riots Discloses Hidden Intentions
Analysis

Europe’s Diplomatic Hostility to Iran Following Riots Discloses Hidden Intentions

Wednesday 14 January 2026 ،
change or violence. Also, the shameful record of Europeans in support to the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza speaks to the world against them. 
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
Interview

US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
changed their war plan. Instead of initiating with overt military action, the current strategy focuses on activating internal networks to generate unrest, creating a diversion that would drain Iran’s military and security resources. The goal was to exacerbate social divisions and create a wind ...
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
changeably with the event Itself. Function and performance style of the Davos summit In the early years of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Martin Schwab primarily invited economic leaders from Western Europe to participate in the gathering. However, as time went on, political, economic, and socia ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
Analysis

ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
changes, causing gradual challenges to the Kurds who in previous years had managed to, with the US and Western support, gain control over one-third of the northern and northeastern Syria and establish an autonomous rule. The fall of Assad and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's (HTS) takeover of Damascus, w ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
change the rules of the game, leading to increased movement and creating security gaps that, according to them, would facilitate the smuggling of weapons from Egypt’s Sinai into the Gaza Strip. These sources claimed that even if oversight mechanisms were established, it would not be possible ...

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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.