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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 Capacities and Strategies Are Driving Iran’s Bid for Pakistan-Afghanistan Dispute Mediation?
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What Capacities and Strategies Are Driving Iran’s Bid for Pakistan-Afghanistan Dispute Mediation?

Tuesday 18 November 2025
measures. Converging security interests with Pakistan and Afghanistan further cement Iran's credibility as an effective mediator. All three nations share a primary concern over terrorist threats, particularly in their border regions. Iran's established channels for intelligence sharing with ...
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US Approves Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela: NYT
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US Approves Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela: NYT

Wednesday 19 November 2025 ،
measures such as sabotage, cyber operations, or information warfare. Pentagon planners have drafted additional military options, and Trump has twice convened senior advisers to review contingency plans. Publicly, Trump frames the US campaign around narcotics and migration issues, but advisers say h ...
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Why’s Trump Boycotted South Africa G20 Summit?
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Why’s Trump Boycotted South Africa G20 Summit?

Monday 24 November 2025 ،
measures. In essence, US's political assault on South Africa was a retaliatory measure designed to pressure the nation for its audacity in challenging Israel. Thus, the genocide claim originates not from humanitarian concern, but from the political calculations and strategic anxieties of Washin ...
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
measures to ensure security and stability without dependence on foreign powers. They demonstrate the capacity of regional countries to safeguard their own security through mutual cooperation and coordination. Muscat, the diplomacy ground for Tehran The Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Ab ...
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
measures of the al-Jolani regime has ignited a nationwide movement across coastal and central regions. Simultaneously, the heavy deployment of armed forces in cities and the direct firing on protesters have escalated confrontations, raising fears that the crisis is descending into organized violenc ...
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Netanyahu Drags War into Cabinet to Save Power
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Netanyahu Drags War into Cabinet to Save Power

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
measures are more a political show than a real solution to the crisis, with its main aim maintaining Netanyahu’s position in power, while they are far from being capable of changing the field conditions and managing the crisis. This gap between the media image and reality highlights the depth ...
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying

Sunday 30 November 2025 ،
measures by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement and travel bans since Trump’s presidency have heightened anxieties among international fans. The legacy of Trump-era policies appears to be impacting travel already. Data from the National Travel and Tourism Office shows a 7.9 percent drop in ...
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Iraq May Self-harm Repatriating ISIS Members from Al-Hawl Camp
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Iraq May Self-harm Repatriating ISIS Members from Al-Hawl Camp

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
measures, light weapons continue to be smuggled into the camp, while active ISIS cells continue to recruit, radicalize, and carry out assassinations. According to a report by the European Center for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, the separate Roj annex within Al-Hawl primarily houses Eu ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
measures set by Leader Apo [Ocalan] have all been fulfilled,” he said. “It is now Turkey’s turn to act.” The commander laid out two core demands for advancing the peace process: The unconditional release of Ocalan, and the constitutional recognition of the Kurdish people&rsq ...

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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.