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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
deaths and 38 injuries, while a suicide bombing in Kunduz in February 2025 left at least 5 dead and 7 injured. These attacks illustrate that despite the Taliban’s claims of having suppressed ISIS, the group retains the ability to conduct terrorist operations across various regions of the count ...
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Tehran Shows No Anxiety as Commanders Are Ready for War
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Tehran Shows No Anxiety as Commanders Are Ready for War

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
deaths. The objective was likely to topple the government, but the war ended after 12 days due to international pressure. Trump has since threatened to attack Iran again and has increased military buildup in the Persian Gulf. However, US Vice President JD Vance claimed they are only ensuring they h ...
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IRGC Intelligence: 10 Foreign Intelligence Agencies Plotting Against Iran
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IRGC Intelligence: 10 Foreign Intelligence Agencies Plotting Against Iran

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
deaths of over 3,000 people during the riots.
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Iran Accuses Israel of Continuing Colonial Genocide in Palestine, Backed by The West
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Iran Accuses Israel of Continuing Colonial Genocide in Palestine, Backed by The West

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
deaths, including children, since the ceasefire agreement last October. Baghaei expressed condolences to the victims' families and the Palestinian nation while urging international bodies such as the UN and ceasefire guarantors to hold Israel accountable for its crimes and violations of the cea ...
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Israeli Military Operations in Gaza Resume, Resulting in Three Fatalities and Fifteen Injuries
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Israeli Military Operations in Gaza Resume, Resulting in Three Fatalities and Fifteen Injuries

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
deaths and 1,462 injuries. The cumulative figures from the overall conflict have reached 71,803 fatalities and 171,570 injuries, with many victims still unrecovered under rubble due to Israeli restrictions on emergency crews. According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, Israeli forces have co ...
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Resistance Key to Lebanon’s Future: Sheikh Naim
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Resistance Key to Lebanon’s Future: Sheikh Naim

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
deaths. He called on the government to take serious action to support the affected region, address unsafe buildings, and provide housing assistance to residents.
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US Strikes Civilian Vessels En Route to Iran, Killing 5
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US Strikes Civilian Vessels En Route to Iran, Killing 5

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
deaths of five civilian passengers. According to the source, the investigation began after it was verified that no IRGC combat vessels had been hit. Local sources were consulted to determine the true nature of the incident, leading to the conclusion that American forces attacked civilian boats. The ...
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Beijing’s Backing for Iran Clear and Unquestionable, Says Envoy
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Beijing’s Backing for Iran Clear and Unquestionable, Says Envoy

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
deaths of General Soleimani and Iranian nuclear scientists, insisting on Iran's right to retaliation, economic war compensation, and securing the Strait of Hormuz. He added that the era of relying on Western promises is over, calling on China as a strategic partner to stand up against American u ...
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A Kiss of Guillotine of Time on Netanyahu’s Neck
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A Kiss of Guillotine of Time on Netanyahu’s Neck

Saturday 6 June 2026 ،
deaths? Faced with these three fundamental questions, and his inability to provide any convincing answers, Netanyahu is now also staring down the threat of early elections. A motion to dissolve the cabinet has already passed its first reading decisively. With two more Knesset votes likely to follow ...

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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.