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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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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
Analysis

Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025
care and assassinations continue? Many of Syrians argue that justice is now a big challenge under the new rule and if the violations continue, the situation will grow worse than before. Civil activists warn that in the new Syria, there is little mention of democracy and the new constitution grants ...
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Moscow Car Bomb Claims Life of Russian General
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Moscow Car Bomb Claims Life of Russian General

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
car bombing in Moscow killed Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, with authorities examining potential links to Ukraine ALWAGHT- A car bombing in Moscow killed Russian Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, with authorities examining potential links to Ukraine. A senior Russian military officer, ...
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Israeli Policies Driving a Silent Displacement from Gaza
Analysis

Israeli Policies Driving a Silent Displacement from Gaza

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
carrying out this operation, framing its activities under the guise of humanitarian aid and support for war victims. In its official description, the association claims its goal is to support Muslim communities and victims of conflict. However, technical reviews and analyses of the group’s we ...
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
carried structural dead ends, competition of foreign actors in this war-ravaged country, and an unsettled crisis hitting political and security order. The bloody clashes of Monday not only took lives of several innocent civilians and triggered a new wave of displacement, but also showed that Aleppo ...
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
Analysis

How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
carries lower political costs for local actors. By serving as transit centers, the Libyan airbases provide Russia with the potential for access deep into the African continent Libya's alignment with Moscow Africa strategy  In the eyes of Russian sources, significance of southern Libya go ...
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In Addition to Israel, Winter a New Enemy of Gazans
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In Addition to Israel, Winter a New Enemy of Gazans

Monday 5 January 2026 ،
carrying hundreds of thousands of tents, blankets, winter clothing, and food supplies, aid that could sustain Gaza’s population for three months. Reports also indicate that a harsh winter is rapidly destroying tents that offer neither insulation against the cold nor protection from rain. Resi ...
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How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?
Analysis

How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
cars. They, he added, vandalized and destroyed over 50 ambulances deployed for rescue operations. Their drivers and staff were hit hard, he said. “54 fire engines, purchased by money of taxpayers, were destroyed during the riots. 34 mosques were set fire to. In Tehran, we have mosques, church ...
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
Interview

US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
carried out by proxy forces within Iran into a diplomatic victory and a global consensus against Iran. Fortunately, this effort has failed and will continue to fail. The majority of nations recognize the deceptive nature of American actions and their double standards regarding human rights. This exp ...
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
Analysis

Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
carried out dozens of terrorist attacks in this Central Asian country, claiming the lives of hundreds. The first act of terror by the group’s Khorasan branch was the bomb explosion at a Shiite mosque in Kunduz in October 2021, which resulted in over 50 fatalities and around 140 injuries. This ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
Analysis

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

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
card between the Kurds and the government of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. The play with this card risks return of serious takfiri terrorism not only to Syria but also to the whole region, and particularly Iraq. ISIS prisoners, guarding responsibility, and earlier warnings After ISIS was defeated in Syr ...

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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.