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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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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026
Western support, gain control over one-third of the northern and northeastern Syria and establish an autonomous rule. The fall of Assad and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's (HTS) takeover of Damascus, which declared its full readiness to cooperate with the US on advancing White House regional policies, p ...
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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 ،
Western alliance with expansionist policies. Alwaght- Trump's push for acquisition of Greenland and imposition of tariffs on the Western countries opposing his bid has caused waves of concerns among Washington’s allies, to an extent that Canada as the US neighbor is alarmed by more politic ...
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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 ،
Western and American officials uneasy. This follows the official announcement by Iraqi state media that Nouri al-Maliki has been selected as the final candidate for the premiership. In a decisive political maneuver, current Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has stepped aside, clearing the path ...
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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 ،
Western societies in recent centuries, the Taliban’s rulebook continues to categorize people as “free” or “slaves.” This system shows that the Taliban not only recognize social classification and discrimination but have codified it into criminal and legal statutes&mdash ...
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From Mercusor or "Mother of Agreements" : EU’s Economic Divorce from the US
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From Mercusor or "Mother of Agreements" : EU’s Economic Divorce from the US

Thursday 29 January 2026 ،
Western societies and devouring Washington's traditional allies. If this policies continues, analysts say, it will further divide the US and Europe and pave the way for boosting rival blocs and organizations. At the top of these emerging structures are organizations like BRICS. Anchored by Chin ...
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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 ،
Western axis sought to undermine security in Iran and neighboring countries through the use of takfiri militias, but the IRGC prevented those actors from carrying out what he called their malicious agendas. “For this reason,” Hanizadeh said, “placing the IRGC on a terrorist list co ...
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Iran’s Islamic Revolution: Nearly Half a Century of Independence and Progress
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Iran’s Islamic Revolution: Nearly Half a Century of Independence and Progress

Wednesday 11 February 2026 ،
Western monarchy with aspirations for justice, independence, and freedom has managed to weather the pressures and challenges of years and establish its position in various areas. The massive turnout at this year’s anniversary rallies for the Islamic Revolution’s victory is not merely a ...
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New Israeli Law Accelerating West Bank Annexation
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New Israeli Law Accelerating West Bank Annexation

Saturday 14 February 2026 ،
Western capitals have also denounced the decision. These latest measures are part of a broader annexation drive that gained momentum last July. Following that initial push, far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich unveiled a plan to annex 82 percent of the West Bank. The strategy aims to secure ...
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
Western political, economic, and military superiority. Its institutions, rules, and security mechanisms were a direct reflection of this balance of power. In the aftermath of the Soviet downfall, the narrative took hold that the West was not just a military victor, but an ideological one, positionin ...
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Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order
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Europe Weighing Up Moves for Post-American World Order

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
Western allies and unilateral moves like the suggestion of seizing Greenland, have jolted European leaders into a stark realization. They began to have a common idea: We must fundamentally rethink our strategic posture. These developments have exposed a critical vulnerability and it is that absolut ...

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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.