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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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Iran Parliament Speaker Vows to Hear Protesters, Act Against Foreign-Linked Agitators
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Iran Parliament Speaker Vows to Hear Protesters, Act Against Foreign-Linked Agitators

Monday 5 January 2026
States and Israel, accusing Israel of war crimes in Gaza and condemning US support for Israeli leaders. He also denounced Washington’s treatment of Venezuela, arguing that US actions reflect a broader shift toward coercion and the erosion of international law, and called for national unity to ...
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
Syria’s al-Jolani wants a deal to check Israeli violations, but Netanyahu wants sky the limit in Syria policy. Alwaght- Though the Israeli regime over the past years has shown it commits to no agreement and predominantly advances its plans using military force, the interim Syrian government led by A ...
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
Two leading Kurdish parties are at odds over who they will pick for president. This invites broader Baghdad push for a faster Kurdish consensus. Alwaght- Weeks after announcement of parliamentary elections results in Iraq, the country has still not formed a new cabinet and the fate of two out of thr ...
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Iran Signals Decisive Retaliation as It Labels Security a Red Line
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Iran Signals Decisive Retaliation as It Labels Security a Red Line

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
Iran’s Defense Council criticized intensifying threats and external interference, notably from Washington ALWAGHT- Iran’s Defense Council criticized intensifying threats and external interference, notably from Washington, and warned that violations of Iran’s security, sovereignty, or ter ...
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Pezeshkian Seeks Intensified Push to Protect Iran’s Water Share from Afghanistan
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Pezeshkian Seeks Intensified Push to Protect Iran’s Water Share from Afghanistan

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
President Masoud Pezeshkian has directed political authorities to take stronger measures to safeguard Iran’s water rights from Afghanistan ALWAGHT- The Energy Minister stated that President Masoud Pezeshkian has directed political authorities to take stronger measures to safeguard Iran’s water ...
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
The Kurds remain undecided about merger into Syrian army as Damascus fails to provide adequate guarantees and privileges. Alwaght- While the US and Turkey earlier had set a deadline by end of 2025 for the Kurdish militias and interim Syrian government led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani to agree on a mech ...
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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 ،
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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Trump Says Venezuela Will Supply 30–50 million Barrels of Oil for US Sale
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Trump Says Venezuela Will Supply 30–50 million Barrels of Oil for US Sale

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
States for US-controlled sale, days after Maduro was abducted ALWAGHT- According to President Trump, Venezuela will send tens of millions of barrels of oil to the United States for US-controlled sale, days after Maduro was abducted. President Donald Trump claimed that Venezuela’s interim auth ...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Says Conditions Not Ready for US Talks
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Iranian Foreign Minister Says Conditions Not Ready for US Talks

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
States ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the current circumstances are not conducive to talks with the United States, emphasizing that Iran’s domestic matters are the sole concern of its people. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized that the country’s in ...
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Oman’s Foreign Minister Scheduled to Visit Iran
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Oman’s Foreign Minister Scheduled to Visit Iran

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
States to Tehran, the source said no confirmed information is available. Analysts note that such visits often serve multiple purposes, from strengthening bilateral ties to providing a backchannel for confidential discussions, even if no formal messages are publicly acknowledged.

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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.