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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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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS

Sunday 4 January 2026
stability. Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and PMF chief Falih al-Fayyadh also addressed the event, praising the commanders’ heroic roles in strengthening Iraq’s security, condemning the US strike as state terrorism, and underscoring the PMF’s role in rebuilding Iraq’s se ...
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The Guardian Labels US Capture of Maduro an Imperial Act with Oil Motives
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The Guardian Labels US Capture of Maduro an Imperial Act with Oil Motives

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
stability. Rogero concludes that history suggests such interventions rarely produce lasting stability, and the kidnapping of Venezuela’s president may instead trigger a prolonged political and social crisis rather than the orderly transition claimed by Washington.
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
stability of Afghanistan. One of the biggest challenges is the gap between the two leading factions of the group, namely the Kandhari faction led by Molawi Hibatullah Akhundzada and also the faction called Haqqani Network led by Sirajuddin Haqqani, the current interior minister. Though Kandhari fa ...
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Breaking the Ice: Iran’s Araghchi Visit to Beirut Signals New Chapter
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Breaking the Ice: Iran’s Araghchi Visit to Beirut Signals New Chapter

Sunday 11 January 2026 ،
Regional countries now have a better understanding of the challenges and Israeli threats and so the ground is now better prepared for cooperation between Iran and regional countries, and my visit to Lebanon is the start of a new chapter of cooperation that includes an all-out relationship.”
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
stability in the Persian Gulf region. This strategic approach underlies Saudi Arabia’s acceptance of the China-brokered agreement with Iran and its move towards a “neither war nor peace” relationship with Sana’a, where Ansarullah resistance movement has been holding the power ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
stability and political sovereignty in Iraq. We want a stable, independent Iraq with a powerful political sovereignty. Iraq holds all the capacities towards this position.” Though the US forces evacuated Ain Al-Assad military base, this does not mean their full withdrawal from Iraq, and it me ...
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
stability of their power. This intra-group conflict could directly influence the Taliban’s security policies and its ability to combat ISIS in Afghanistan. Considering that extremist factions within the Taliban have a negative and hostile attitude toward religious minorities, especially the H ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
stability of the past decade have begun to rise following fresh clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who is the current interim president of Syria. These concerns are not merely about the security consequences of these two g ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
stability in the region has left these prisons both vulnerable targets and potential pawns in larger power struggles. Political predicament: Have Kurds sent ISIS to the battleground? In its statement, the Syrian army said it holds the SDF fully responsible for the escape of the ISIS inmates from A ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
stability. Despite renewing the deal, on Saturday evening, eastern Syria became scene to rejuvenated clashes. The SDF issued a statement saying that government in Damascus systematically continues its deployment of forces and military equipment and escalates its battleground movement in Jazira and ...

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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.