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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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UN Officials Warn That Force Is Overtaking the Rule of Law
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UN Officials Warn That Force Is Overtaking the Rule of Law

Monday 23 February 2026
States' disengagement from key UN bodies as critical challenges. This is compounded by a UN liquidity crisis driven by unpaid dues, which is forcing discussions of spending cuts and raising concerns about new initiatives that might bypass traditional multilateral forums like the Security Council ...
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Trump Facing Refund Burden as Supreme Court Strikes Down his Tariffs
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Trump Facing Refund Burden as Supreme Court Strikes Down his Tariffs

Monday 23 February 2026 ،
States. This 15 percent rate represents the maximum legal limit the Trump administration can impose independently; any higher rates would require congressional approval.  Billions in compensation on the US government  Following the landmark Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariff ...
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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives
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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
As water crisis grows more serious, regional tensions may be given a reason to escalate. Alwaght- West Asia and North Africa regions are facing growing water crisis. Now around 60 percent of their population is suffering from water tensions. A recent report by International Water Management Institut ...
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Oil, Trade, and Tariffs: The Middle East at the Center of Geoeconomic Tensions
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Oil, Trade, and Tariffs: The Middle East at the Center of Geoeconomic Tensions

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
States and China is the central fault line of this new geoeconomic era, with major spillover effects for the Middle East. China has become the region’s largest trading partner and a dominant buyer of Middle Eastern oil, deepening regional exposure to US–China trade tensions. As tariffs a ...
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Iran Denies US Allegations Over Nuclear, Missile Activities and Protest Death Toll
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Iran Denies US Allegations Over Nuclear, Missile Activities and Protest Death Toll

Wednesday 25 February 2026 ،
States and Israel of deliberately fabricating a false narrative about Iran, saying repeated allegations are meant to create an “illusion of truth.” He described the claims as a coordinated disinformation campaign designed to mislead public opinion. Baghaei was responding to remarks by U ...
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Hundreds Demonstrate in Crete Over US Carrier Deployment
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Hundreds Demonstrate in Crete Over US Carrier Deployment

Wednesday 25 February 2026 ،
States in Geneva. Iran has warned that any military attack would trigger a decisive response, with senior officials stressing that US bases and assets in the region would be immediate targets if hostilities erupt.
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Iran Limits Missile Range to Below 2,000 km, Foreign Minister Says
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Iran Limits Missile Range to Below 2,000 km, Foreign Minister Says

Wednesday 25 February 2026 ،
States. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in an interview with India Today aired Wednesday, shortly before traveling to Geneva for renewed nuclear talks with the United States. He said US policy toward Iran, including under President Donald Trump, has been shaped by misu ...
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Araghchi Travels to Geneva for Third Round of Iran–US Talks
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Araghchi Travels to Geneva for Third Round of Iran–US Talks

Wednesday 25 February 2026 ،
States, confirmed by government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani. The talks are scheduled for Thursday, with Tehran emphasizing its commitment to diplomacy while remaining cautious about Washington’s intentions. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf delivered a stern message to the US, s ...
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Shedding Light on 14 Claims Trump Made during His State of the Union Speech
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Shedding Light on 14 Claims Trump Made during His State of the Union Speech

Wednesday 25 February 2026 ،
The US president made claims are questionable as they are distant from the reality. Alwaght- In his State of the Union Speech at the Congress, the US President Donald Trump made claims many of which are unfounded and false. His annual address comes at a time when Americans are divided over whether ...
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
States as a allied country in accordance with the need of the new Iraqi government for positive interaction with the policies of other countries.  So, the current dispute between Baghdad and Washington should be considered a confrontation of the foreign pressure logic and the will of home acto ...

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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.