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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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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026
United Nations Security Council, that ISIS has prioritized establishing schools and training centers in some northern regions of Afghanistan, as well as near the Pakistan border. In these centers, they are reportedly training underage children to participate in suicide attacks. The report states th ...
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
United Nations conferences that result in formal resolutions, statements, and declarations, it creates a dynamic space for interaction and engagement among influential stakeholders. This very opportunity for connectivity has sometimes led to the resolution of political issues, exemplified by the 198 ...
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Canada’s Pivot to East a Prelue to Collapse of Trans-Atlantic Alliance?
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Canada’s Pivot to East a Prelue to Collapse of Trans-Atlantic Alliance?

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
United States. Mark, keep this in mind the next time you make a statement. Following Carney's remarks, Trump also withdrew an invitation for Canada to join the Gaza Board of Peace, underscoring that tensions between the two neighboring countries have reached an unprecedented level. Divergence i ...
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Discussions On Global Affairs Between Iranian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers During Phone Call
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Discussions On Global Affairs Between Iranian and Pakistani Foreign Ministers During Phone Call

Saturday 24 January 2026 ،
United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, including its call for a vote and its vote against a resolution related to Iran. Additionally, he expressed gratitude to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, as well as to the government and people of Pakistan, for their stance.
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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 ،
United Nations and numerous countries have repeatedly condemned the group’s discriminatory treatment of women and warned of the broad social and human rights consequences of these policies. Such discriminatory measures not only violate women’s rights but also undermine the Taliban’ ...
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What Does Trump Want From Cuba?
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What Does Trump Want From Cuba?

Thursday 29 January 2026 ،
United States. Even after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba neither boomed nor collapsed, it held its course. Today, however, Cuba’s situation is profoundly different. The island is experiencing its deepest economic crisis in decades, grappling with inflation over 20%, years of declining ...
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?
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EU Blacklists Iran’s IRGC: What’s Are the Consequences?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
United States, it has now committed another major strategic error by placing our armed forces on a so-called terrorist list. Also, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei commented on the issue, saying: “Labeling a component of a country’s official armed forces as terrorist ...
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Iran Condemns Israel’s Assaults on Multiple Regions of Lebanon
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Iran Condemns Israel’s Assaults on Multiple Regions of Lebanon

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
United Nations Security Council members to swiftly halt Israeli aggression by fulfilling their assigned duties. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, strongly denounced Israel's heavy airstrikes on residential areas in southern Lebanon, causing destruction to civil infrastr ...
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US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal
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US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
United States and India have finalized a preliminary trade deal, centered on the removal of a 25% tariff the US had imposed on Indian goods due to India's purchases of Russian oil. This tariff will be lifted effective immediately, as part of an agreement where India commits to halting direct and ...
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
United States. On one hand, these regional states lack both the capacity and the courage to refuse American demands; should the United States decides to take action against Iran, it would likely utilize the airspace and territories of certain countries in the region. On the other hand, these countr ...

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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.