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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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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
Secretary-General of the Shia Scholars Council of Pakistan, highlighted the sacrifices of General Solemani and Al-Muhandis. He noted that the resolve of these great commanders not only strengthened security in Islamic nations but, by giving their lives in defense of the holy shrines, they made their ...
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Iran Labels US Assassination of General Soleimani an Unlawful Act of Hostility
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Iran Labels US Assassination of General Soleimani an Unlawful Act of Hostility

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council president that the assassination of Lt. General Qassem Soleimani during an official visit to Iraq violated the UN Charter, international human rights law, and core principles governing the use of force. He reaffirmed that the January 3, 20 ...
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Cuba Criticizes US “Hostile” Language, Reaffirms Commitment to Defending Sovereignty
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Cuba Criticizes US “Hostile” Language, Reaffirms Commitment to Defending Sovereignty

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while US media voices drew parallels between Trump’s foreign posture and the confrontational, anti-democratic tendencies exposed during the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots.
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Larijani Refers to The Rioters in Iran as Quasi-terrorist Groups
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Larijani Refers to The Rioters in Iran as Quasi-terrorist Groups

Saturday 10 January 2026 ،
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, accused enemies of organizing violent rioters into quasi-terrorist urban groups ALWAGHT- In a statement, Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, accused enemies of organizing violent rioters into quasi-terrorist ...
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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 ،
Secretary-General Sheikh Naeem Qassem and his courageous positions. The Lebanese army also demonstrated that, contrary to the expectations of foreign parties and the harsh statements from some government officials, confronting Hezbollah is not in the best interest of the country’s stability an ...
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Evidence Suggests That the United States and Israel Have Interfered in The Recent Protests in Iran
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Evidence Suggests That the United States and Israel Have Interfered in The Recent Protests in Iran

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who allegedly extended his New Year's greetings to the people of Iran while standing alongside Mossad agents. Baghaei accused the US and Israel of creating violence, chaos, and instability in Iran, which are in violation of international norms and rules. He empha ...
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?
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What’s Next for Southern Yemen after STC Dissolution?

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
of some regions between the Saudi and Emirati-backed warring sides, now new developments are taking place politically that are slated to boost the position of Riyadh and its local allies. In this connection, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) has recently issued a statement saying that the sep ...
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for  Gaza?
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for Gaza?

Monday 19 January 2026 ،
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, Trump advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner, American billionaire Marc Jeffrey Rowan, the US Deputy National Security Advisor Robert Gabriel, and President of the World Bank Group Ajay Banga. According to th ...
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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 ،
Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, stated in an interview with TRT Arabic on January 22 that Israel is refusing to open the Rafah crossing under the pretext of returning the last Israeli soldier's body, and this issue has become a tool for exerting pressure and suspending ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
officials uneasy. This follows the official announcement by Iraqi state media that Nouri al-Maliki has been selected as the final candidate for the premiership. In a decisive political maneuver, current Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has stepped aside, clearing the path for former Prime Min ...

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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.