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- Iran Says UN Approval of US Resolution on Gaza Effectively Legitimizes Occupation
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- One Israeli Killed and Three Injured in West Bank Stabbing
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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote? The Iraqis find effective forces in the resistance groups that do not restrict themselves to military sphere and have worked to stabilize national economy.
Gaza Disability Crisis: A Non-healing Wound Thousands of Gazans have suffered organ amputations, making it hard for them to engage in daily life activities.
Two Blasts Signal Deadly Game in South Asia The Pakistan and India blasts suggest that a new wave of instability is in the making, raising concerns about broader insecurity.
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The Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque: The Epicenter of Zionism’s Civilizational Clash The Israelis are framing a clash that has political and religious and cultural aspects to make confrontation with Muslims a clash of civilizations.
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Araghchi: Caspian Sea as Vital to Iran as Persian Gulf; Russia A “Strategic Partner” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized that the Caspian Sea is as strategically significant to Iran as the Persian Gulf
Iran Says UN Approval of US Resolution on Gaza Effectively Legitimizes Occupation Iran has condemned a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution imposing a foreign oversight mechanism on Gaza
Israeli Airstrike Leaves 15 Dead at A Palestinian Refugee Camp in Southern Lebanon At least 15 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp in the country’s south
One Israeli Killed and Three Injured in West Bank Stabbing Local media in the occupied Palestinian territories report an attack on settlers in the West Bank, leaving one dead and three injured
UNSC Backs US Gaza Plan; Hamas Rejects It The UN Security Council has approved a US-drafted resolution to set up an International Stabilization Force (ISF) in the Gaza Strip
Israeli Strike on South Lebanon Kills One Drone and helicopter strikes by Israel hit the towns of Bint Jbeil and Blida, amid a broader escalation by occupation forces
Iran Open to Russia–China Mediation to Renew IAEA Cooperation A senior official says Iran is ready to consider mediation initiatives by Russia and China aimed at restoring its cooperation with the IAEA
Russia Says Western-Backed IAEA Resolution Could Undermine Recent Progress with Iran Moscow cautioned that the West’s push for a new anti-Iran resolution at the UN nuclear watchdog is aimed at undermining Iran’s recent cooperation with the IAEA
Iran, Pakistan Discuss Strategies to Deepen Ties Senior diplomats from Iran and Pakistan explored avenues to expand and deepen cooperation across multiple sectors
Iran: IAEA Should Uphold Political Neutrality and Technical Professionalism Iran urges the IAEA to maintain its technical focus, avoid political influence, and withstand pressure from the United States and Europe
Trump Signals Potential Negotiations with Venezuela’s Maduro President Donald Trump hinted at potential dialogue with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
Hamas Calls for Urgent Measures to Lift Gaza Siege Amid Escalating Humanitarian Crisis Hamas calls for international intervention to lift the Gaza siege following new ceasefire breaches by Israeli forces
UN Vote Scheduled on Gaza Stabilization Proposal Referencing Palestinian Statehood Netanyahu under fire from far-right ministers after Saudi Arabia demands a “credible path” to Palestinian statehood
Army Chief Says Iran’s Defense Capabilities Are Expanding Major General Amir Hatami, commander of the Iranian Army, highlighted ongoing initiatives to boost Iran’s defense
Calls to Restart Negotiations with Iran Are Emerging: FM Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi highlighted fresh calls to resume talks with Iran
Maduro Denounces US And Trinidad And Tobago Military Maneuvers As ‘Irresponsible’ Maduro denounces the joint military exercises between the US and Trinidad and Tobago as irresponsible
Lebanese President Aoun to Protest Israel’s Southern Wall Project at the UN Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has directed the Foreign Ministry to urgently file a complaint with the UN Security Council
Former UN Investigator of Israeli Violations Questioned in Canada Richard A. Falk reports being questioned by Canadian authorities en route to a Gaza-focused event
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Iran, Pakistan Discuss Strategies to Deepen Ties
UNSC Backs US Gaza Plan; Hamas Rejects It
Araghchi Warns IAEA Chief Not to Rely on Failed Methods
Israeli Settlers Set Fire to Three Palestinian Vehicles Near Ramallah
Political Coup? Netanyahu’s Struggle to Escape Loss
Tehran Blames US “Unreasonable Demands” For Stalled Talks, Says Iran’s Top Diplomat
Israeli Strike in Southern Lebanon Leaves One Dead in Latest Ceasefire Breach
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Iraq’s Foreign Debts: A Burdensome Legacy and a Challenge ahead of Al-Sudani’s Govt.
International Court of Justice Rules Israel Failed to Link UNRWA Employees to Hamas
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Tehran Denies US Allegations of Regional Involvement
IRGC Promises Stronger Response to Threats
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Syrian government, especially after the recent Hasakah conference that brought together a number of Kurdish and Druze figures.
Damascus officials saw this conference a coup against the March 10 agreement between interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish People ...
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans
Saturday 30 August 2025
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Syrian land to Kurdish areas near the Euphrates River.
Arab silence, emboldening Greater Israel project
One of the leading vehicles that over decades encouraged the Israelis to pursue the Greater Israel project was the silence and inaction if the Arab governments. While the Palestinians are ...
Analysis
Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security
Monday 8 September 2025
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Syrian territories bear witness to this unilateral behavior.
From the perspective of many Lebanese citizens, this history means that without credible and enforceable security guarantees, the state and its army cannot be relied upon to protect the nation against potential aggression. There is a wide ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
Tuesday 16 September 2025
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Syrian government and expanding its its influence in the neighboring Syria in various areas, including militarily. While it stresses respecting Syrian territorial integrity and security of its borders against Kurdish militant groups, Israeli has been repeatedly attacking the government of Ahmad al-S ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
Friday 19 September 2025
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Syrian crisis, developments in Lebanon, and, most critically, the Palestinian issue and the war in Gaza. This centrality means that any convergence between these two regional actors would have consequences far beyond their bilateral relations. Such a rapprochement could forge a new security order in ...
Analysis
Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
Sunday 5 October 2025
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Syrian rulers have arranged a parliamentary election where candidates are elected indirectly and a majority are under control of interim President al-Sharaa. Alwaght- Ten months after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and assumption of power by armed militias, Syria is holding its first parliamentar ...
Analysis
What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
Thursday 16 October 2025
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Syrian president is resorting to Russia as Syria is facing security challenges. But there are questions about success of his agenda in Moscow. Alwaght- Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa who has been paying foreign visits in a bid to strengthen his new rule base has now embarked on a friendshi ...
Analysis
Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
Tuesday 28 October 2025
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Syrian military and government.
An agreement never implemented
A March 2025 agreement between al-Jolani and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to integrate the Kurdish militias into the national army has effectively stalled, despite extensive publicity.
Acc ...
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Israel Intensifies Strikes in Syria as HTS Targets Minorities
Wednesday 29 October 2025
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Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported four incursions over the past 24 hours, accompanied by drone flights and heightened security along the ceasefire line with the occupied Golan, reflecting ongoing tension and instability.
The increased Israeli movements are seen as attempts to impo ...
Analysis
Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
Sunday 9 November 2025
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Syrian ruler is visiting US for economic and security gains, but he has a long way to go before making Washington his ally. Alwaght- The White House is set to roll out a red carpet to Abu Mohammad al-Jolani (officially Ahmad al-Sharaa) who just months ago was an internationally wanted terrorist. He, ...
