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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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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power

Tuesday 20 October 2026
agreements persisted among some political blocs over several key posts at the voting session itself. Among Shia forces, competition between ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law Coalition and the Sadiqoun bloc over the interior ministry and the deputy premiership complicated the path to agreemen ...
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
agreements over developments in Yemen, the top diplomat stressed that the organization's resolutions and statements must be fair and balanced, and that Tehran cannot sign on to positions that fall short of that standard. From Palestine to regional crises The 52nd session was held in the Iraqi ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
agreement signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey on August 7, in a bid to protect provide collective protection to members.  2015 experience: Why's Egypt avoiding direct involvement in Yemen war? The first factor in assessing the possibility of Egyptian military intervention in ...
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Iranian Security Chief Vows No Enriched Uranium Will Leave the Country
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Iranian Security Chief Vows No Enriched Uranium Will Leave the Country

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei declared that the country would not transfer any enriched uranium abroad, describing its nuclear stockpile as a national asset. Speaking during a meeting with Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, in Tehran on Tuesday, he said negotiations with the United ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
agreement As said before, behind the renewed diplomatic push by Pakistan rests the concern over energy crisis, which has become the top priority of the US or better to say Trump. The US president has repeatedly said he has close and even friendly relationship with Munir and even coordinates his dem ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
agreement on all posts has yet to materialize. 2. Party quotas and distribution of power among Shiite factions A major part of al-Zaidi's cabinet formation logic should be sought in continuation of the system distributing posts among parties and political coalitions. This system which is calle ...
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Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition
Analysis

Istanbul Meeting, A Frustration to Delusion of anti-Iranian Coalition

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
agreement between Tehran and Washington, and openly condemning the Israeli regime as the root cause of instability in the region showed that key regional actors are not aligned with hawkish American policies and are deeply concerned about the consequences of this escalatory approach by Washington. ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
Security Council, in Tehran, discussing the latest regional developments. The recent war's consequences, the impacts of the Israeli-American attacks on Iran and, and the need for cooperation of regional states were the top discussion matters of this quadrilatral meeting. Some political observers ...
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
agreements signed during this short visit carry significant weight. Deals in energy, trade, and security were inked by both sides, set to usher in a new chapter in Baghdad-Damascus relations. Economic cooperation appeared to top the agenda. According to official statements from both sides, discussi ...
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?
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Unlimited Targets, Unlimited Geography: What Do Experts Say about Iran Leader’s War Directive?

Sunday 1 November 2026 ،
Security Council's chief General Mohsen Rezaei about the potential use of new weapons in the next war. Rezaei had told Al Jazeera that Iran in its response to fresh aggression will use new arms. 

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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.