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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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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025
Sunni forces dominated by salafi-takfiri elements. The Israeli regime is apprehensive about Turkey's growing power and its close relations with al-Sharaa, viewing Ankara's supportive actions as part of a broader Turkish strategy to strengthen a Sunni axis, advance Erdogan's neo-Ottoman a ...
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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 ،
Sunni Muslim religious administration, and a gathering of intellectuals, Muslim and Christian scholars, as well as Russian cultural, political, and academic figures also spoke, describing the Iranian general as an enduring legacy for all humanity and a symbol of resistance against oppression and com ...
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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 ،
Sunday announced that the National Shield Forces have secured an exceptional success restoring their military and security positions in Hadhramaut. This included retaking of the city's international airport. Arrangements are underway [for the STC] to hand over the bases and state institutions i ...
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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 ،
Sunday, two sources from the KDP’s Central Committee and Political Bureau told Rudaw that one option under discussion is for the KDP not to nominate a candidate of its own, instead asking the PUK to put forward several names, from which the KDP would endorse one. In return, the KDP is seeking ...
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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 ،
Sunday that a senior Kurdish delegation, including SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi and General Command members Sozdar Haji and Sipan Hemo, has traveled to Damascus. The SDF Media Center confirmed that during the meetings, the delegation discussed the merger of Kurdish forces into the national ar ...
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Iranian Ambassador Criticizes West’s Perceived Hypocrisy Towards Protests
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Iranian Ambassador Criticizes West’s Perceived Hypocrisy Towards Protests

Sunday 11 January 2026 ،
Sunday of displaying double standards towards protests by claiming that Iranian riot police have exercised maximum restraint while some forces have been killed or injured in clashes with rioters. He also criticized the imposition of tougher sanctions on Iran and the lack of response to protests in ...
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How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?
Analysis

How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
Sunday and the people in Tehran and other cities held large-scale rallies in support of the political system, Trump administration, other Western governments, and Israel look clearly unsuccessful in realizing their aim. Trump walks back from his previous positions Publishing a report about the US ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Sunday the complete withdrawal of all international coalition advisors from Iraqi federal territories, marking the formal end of the mission. A statement released by the committee stated all personnel have departed military bases and command centers. According to an Iraqi security information unit, ...
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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 ،
Sunni and Kurdish factions in the parliament, he was named as PM in May 2006 following a consensus. In 2010, the State of Law Coalition led by him secured 89 seats while the rival Al-Iraqia coalition secured 91 seats. After 8 months and after settling major challenges, including foundation of the N ...
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Sunnism, the official faith of Afghanistan  The new charter initially refers to the faith of Afghanistan, and the eighth term of the second article calls the followers of the Hanafi faith as the true Muslims and the followers of other faiths in Afghanistan as heretics. In Islamic fiqh( jurisp ...

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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.