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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
airbases in central Syria and the training of Syria's newly formed army. However, the future of Syria-Turkey relations must be analyzed within the context of a set of volatile factors and Syria's unstable situation. This environment, while creating an attractive arena for various powers to ...
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Trump Says Maduro Captured, Taken Out of Venezuela
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Trump Says Maduro Captured, Taken Out of Venezuela

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
aircraft were reported across Caracas early Saturday morning, with coordinated US strikes targeting both civilian and military sites. The Venezuelan government characterized the attacks as an attempt by Washington to seize the country’s oil and mineral resources. In response, Venezuela declar ...
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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 ،
defense of Islamic values and preserving the dignity of the Islamic ummah. The speakers honored the memory of the resistance commanders, outlining their personal, intellectual, and combative dimensions while emphasizing the martyrs' decisive historical role in confronting terrorism, global arro ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
aircraft over the capital. Video footage showed attacks targeting an airport and an airbase. Explosions and smoke have been reported across the capital, with power outages affecting parts of the city. The Financial Times reports that at least five large Chinook helicopters took part in the operati ...
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Iran Labels US Assassination of General Soleimani an Unlawful Act of Hostility
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Iran Labels US Assassination of General Soleimani an Unlawful Act of Hostility

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
defense as legally unfounded, warning that the killing of a senior official of a sovereign state set a dangerous precedent threatening international peace and security. Iravani further linked the assassination to what he described as a broader pattern of unlawful US military actions, including alle ...
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
airbase to Iraqi forces, highlighted the termination of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq, and warned of regional threats posed by what he called “Zionist” plans, stressing Iraq’s role as a pillar of regional stability. Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid and PMF chief Falih al-Fa ...
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Venezuela Acting President Alleges ‘Zionist’ Element Behind Maduro Abduction
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Venezuela Acting President Alleges ‘Zionist’ Element Behind Maduro Abduction

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
aircraft and was driven by Washington’s efforts to overthrow Maduro’s government and gain control over Venezuela’s oil resources. She demanded the immediate release of Maduro and his wife, who were reportedly transferred to a detention facility in New York. In a televised address, ...
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
aircraft near the border. In exchange, Zionist forces would withdraw from recently entered Syrian territories while maintaining a strategic presence in specific locations, such as Jabal Al-Sheikh (Mount Hermon).  Israeli aims behind signing security pact with Syria  The Israeli motivatio ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
airs, media, and transportation, the central bank governor, and a majority of the governors of key provinces are not only from the Kandhari faction, but also affiliated with tribes and regions in the Greater Kandahar, namely the provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Zabul, and Oruzgan. Examples of differ ...
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Greenland, the US Codename for Aggression against Europe
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Greenland, the US Codename for Aggression against Europe

Sunday 11 January 2026 ،
defense, but Europe is afraid of falling victim to expansionism of their ally. Alwaght- Trump’s appetite for threat and aggression against foreign countries and territories looks insatiable. Greenland is one of the latest territories subject of the US threat of occupation, to an extent that th ...

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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.