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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’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026
government. Also, this will allow for lower cost military and political presence of the US in Iraq, as this base can also provide a logistical support platform for operations in northeastern Syria. Mohanad Salum, a security studies professor at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, told Al-Arabi: & ...
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Ambassador Brands Call for UNHRC Session On Iran as Unconstructive
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Ambassador Brands Call for UNHRC Session On Iran as Unconstructive

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
governments for condemning Iran's security forces instead of condemning terrorism. Bahreini stated that Iran has not adopted a strict and extensive security approach, making a distinction between organized violent elements and ordinary citizens, and clarified the judicial process in Iran regard ...
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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 ،
government reported increase in the moves of the armed groups in the country’s borders with Afghanistan. According to the State Committee for National Security of Tajikistan, last month, two border guards were killed clashing with armed men making their way into the country from Afghanistan. A ...
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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 ،
government representatives were invited to this year’s meeting, and any decision regarding participation rests with the respective government.” The statement continued: “We confirm that the Danish government will not have a representative at this week’s Davos meeting.” ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
government for various reasons, or the families of terrorists living in the Al-Hawl camp. Instead, we are talking about extremists who have committed extensive crimes against humanity in the past. The Individuals who escaped from Al-Shadadi prison are the same forces that, in previous years, formed ...
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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 ،
government trade accusations for ISIS prisoners breaking free, some refer to secret motivation that facilitated this escape. Alwaght- Following the recent developments in eastern and Northern Syria, reports suggest that hundreds and even thousands of ISIS prisoners broke free from prisons controlled ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
government tries to prevent entry of the members of the Palestinian technocratic committee for administrative of Gaza.  This report by the Israeli newspaper comes as other Israeli sources talk about growing Israeli disagreement with the US over the Board of Peace and Turkish and Qatari presenc ...
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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 ،
government over the past two months to prevent pro-Public Mobilization Forces (PMF) forces from obtaining the ministership in the upcoming government. To the US frustration, al-Maliki is seen as a figure closely aligned with the resistance groups in Iraq. Reuters has reported, citing American source ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
government led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had earlier agreed to end their clashes and return peace to the flash points, this agreement has remained ink on the paper as there are no signs of cessation of hostilities. After several violations of ceasefire last we ...
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What Does Trump Want From Cuba?
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What Does Trump Want From Cuba?

Thursday 29 January 2026 ،
government has consistently challenged Washington's authority. The Bay of Pigs invasion, the missile crisis, decades of US sanctions, hundreds of covert actions, and efforts to diplomatically isolate Havana have all proven that Cuba remains a persistent thorn in the US side, a challenge that con ...

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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.