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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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Iranian President Meets Leader to Discuss Major National Issues
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Iranian President Meets Leader to Discuss Major National Issues

Sunday 9 August 2026
Sunday. The talks focused on people’s livelihoods, current conditions amid the US-Israeli-imposed war, and future measures, particularly in the defense sector. The two also discussed strategies for securing resources, managing monetary and energy expenditures, and expanding economic engagemen ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Sunni, and Kurdish parties to arrange a parliament meeting to vote on new ministers to allow al-Zaydi to continue with a full cabinet nearly four months after start. 
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Sunni and Kurdish parties would not just sit this out as spectators. They will probably endorse the principle of a state weapons monopoly, but they will also demand that this policy not be wielded selectively against any single political current. In other words, to maintain their political support, ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Sunni axis. Naturally, the Sunni axis includes Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and some other regional countries. Therefore, there is currently a shared concern among regional countries about the policies of the Zionist regime, and this agreement can be seen as a step toward preserving the security ...
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Iran’s Armed Forces Pledge to Fight Until ‘Enemies Are Defeated’
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Iran’s Armed Forces Pledge to Fight Until ‘Enemies Are Defeated’

Sunday 16 August 2026 ،
Sunday that Tehran will not retreat from what it describes as the legitimate demands of the Iranian people or its leadership. It vowed to continue pursuing the defeat of American and Israeli adversaries while defending Iran’s rights. In a statement marking the “Return of the Liberated&r ...
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Sunday at the head of a high-ranking economic delegation for talks with senior officials on financial and economic issues. In Baghdad, Hemmati met with his Iraq counterpart Nizar Nasser Hussein and Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaydi to discuss bilateral economic and financial matters. The visit aims ...
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
Sunni axis, has put Netanyahu in a difficult spot ahead of elections. Because Israel's basic message is Tel Aviv does not care about the new security architecture Turkey is building; it will keep striking whenever and wherever it wants. Therefore, the Turkey-Israel rivalry in Syria appears to b ...
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Saudi ScanEagle Drone Shot Down Over Yemen’s Hajjah
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Saudi ScanEagle Drone Shot Down Over Yemen’s Hajjah

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
Sunday they shot down a Saudi ScanEagle reconnaissance drone after it entered Yemeni airspace over Hajjah province. A Yemeni military source told SABA that the drone was conducting a surveillance mission when it was downed. The incident comes days after Yemen announced three new military “equ ...
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Israeli Attack on Gaza Wedding Kills Groom Amid Continued Aggression
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Israeli Attack on Gaza Wedding Kills Groom Amid Continued Aggression

Sunday 23 August 2026 ،
Sunday, according to Palestinian reports. One victim was reportedly preparing for his wedding when he was killed near Salah al-Din Street, while another Palestinian was killed in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Gaza’s Health Ministry said the overall death toll from the Israeli war had reached 73, ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
Sunnis follow the Barelvi Sufi school, which holds deep reverence for the Prophet's household, while the Shia population, over 46 million, constitutes one of the largest Shia communities in the world. At the macro level, both nations have declared unwavering support for the Palestinian cause. O ...

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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.