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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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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025
Sudan, and Libya, over the potential resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza who would be forcibly displaced from the enclave. Against this backdrop, Tel Aviv appears intent on exploiting Somaliland’s strategic location and the absence of serious international obstacles to transfer part of Gaz ...
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
Analysis

How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
Sudan, is recognized as one of Russia's most crucial logistical hubs. While active even before the Syrian developments, this base has seen a significant influx of Russian equipment, military personnel, and even armed Syrian elements linked to the former Damascus structure since late 2024. In ad ...
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions
Report

Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
Sudan. The WFP identifies four primary drivers of the global food crisis: conflict, climate change, economic shocks, and displacement. Approximately 70 percent of people facing acute food insecurity in 2025 lived in conflict-affected or fragile countries. Resilience and crisis coping efforts The W ...
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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 ،
Sudani, Iraq’s prime minister, commended the late Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani ALWAGHT- Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s prime minister, commended the late Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis for their “decisive and fateful& ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Sudan and Libya. Therefore, if tensions between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh ease in Al Mahrah and Hadhramaut, it does not mean that competition in Libya and Sudan will decrease, and the UAE can continue to compete with the Saudis in other regions. In light of Saudi Arabia's strong reaction, I saw that ...
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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 ،
Sudan and Somalia, is intensifying. During his November visit to Washington, Mohammed bin Salman exerted significant pressure on the White House to press the UAE to halt support for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). A coalition-building program underway in the Horn of Africa, with the UAE and Israel s ...
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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 ،
Sudani directed the armed forces to take decisive action against any attempts to undermine security along the shared borders. He emphasized that the international borders, especially the one with Syria, have been completely fortified and secured. Iraq’s minister of interior also warned that an ...
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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 ،
Sudani has stepped aside, clearing the path for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to reclaim the role. The breakthrough was formalized in a statement from the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) an alliance of Iraq's major Shiite parties, following intensive internal negotiations. The annou ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Sudani and other senior officials. However, analysts note he has so far failed to secure meaningful backing from Iraq's entrenched political factions. Failure against resistance groups Although the White House has not explained the reason Sawaya was dismissed, the decision can be regarded as a ...
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Sudani has not only done nothing, but also disclosed the inter-Kurdish structural and erosional disputes. According the mechanism established since 2005, the Iraqi government formation process has a chain nature. First, electing a parliament speaker from the Sunnis, then a president from the Kurds, ...

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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.