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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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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
opposition movements—whether breakaway factions from within the Taliban or other armed groups like ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K), to capitalize on the discord and expand their influence. The potential defection of influential Taliban figures to form new alliances raises the alarming prospect of Afgha ...
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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 ،
opposition to any coercive actions regarding Greenland’s future. They further stated their desire for dialogue to maintain ongoing alliances with other countries. Why is Greenland significant? Greenland was a Danish colony until 1953. Following its autonomy gained in 2009, it remains part o ...
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Russia Rejects Foreign Interference and Supports Iran, According to A Senior Lawmaker
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Russia Rejects Foreign Interference and Supports Iran, According to A Senior Lawmaker

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
opposition to foreign intervention ALWAGHT- The head of the Defense Committee of the State Duma in Russia has restated his country's support for Iran and its opposition to foreign intervention, particularly from the West, in Iranian domestic matters. Andrei Kartapolov, head of the Defense Commi ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
opposition and terrorist militia forces fighting Syria’s Bashar al-Assad from 2011 to 2024, countering the Muslim Brotherhood that culminated in a coup in 2013 ousting the first democratically-elected President Mohamad Morsi, blockading Qatar in 2017, and the politically and economically press ...
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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 ،
opposition whose record of calls for violence and US military intervention and economic sanctions against Iran was quite clear? Zarean: A significant challenge for Washington in attempting to foment unrest in Iran is its lack of a reliable opposition force; a credible political and social movement ...
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for  Gaza?
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for Gaza?

Monday 19 January 2026 ،
opposition to Trump’s new initiative for Gaza administration, saying that the initiative was not coordinated with Tel Aviv, something showing, according to Israeli media outlets, an open dispute between the two allies. According SAMA news agency, the statement published by the office of Israe ...
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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 ،
opposition to ISIS operations, they could cast themselves as defenders of minority security, thereby gaining domestic and international legitimacy; on the other hand, without directly accepting responsibility, they could create conditions for the suppression, intimidation, and weakening of religious ...
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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 ،
opposition to opportunism Despite positive stances and optimism about reopening the Rafah crossing, Haaretz has said that Tel Aviv tied the reopening to returning the body of the last Israeli prisoner held by Hamas and so the Israeli government tries to prevent entry of the members of the Palestini ...
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Iranian Diplomat Claims US Violations Fuel Terrorism Due to Disregard for International Law
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Iranian Diplomat Claims US Violations Fuel Terrorism Due to Disregard for International Law

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
opposition to foreign interference in other countries' internal affairs and referred to Iran's policy of promoting peace and stability in the region. The two sides discussed bilateral agreements made between high-ranking officials of the two countries, including those made during Foreign Min ...
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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 ،
opposition figure during Saddam Hussein's regime in the early 1970s. After fleeing to Syria due from a death sentence, he moved to Iran in 1982, driven by ideological differences within the Syrian ruling part party, and subsequently returned to Syria. He also frequently traveled to Kurdistan to ...

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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.