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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Iran and Pakistan Work Together to Advance Regional Stability
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Iran and Pakistan Work Together to Advance Regional Stability

Monday 22 December 2025
regional countries ALWAGHT- Abbas Araghchi and Muhammad Ishaq Dar discussed bilateral relations and stressed the importance of ongoing consultations with regional countries to ensure peace and stability. Senior Iranian and Pakistani diplomats recently held a telephone conversation to review bilater ...
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Assassinating Afghan Figures in Iran: What’s the Goal?
Analysis

Assassinating Afghan Figures in Iran: What’s the Goal?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
regional countries, including Iran. They directly contradict Taliban assurances that Afghan soil will not be used to harm neighboring states. The message is clear: the Taliban's reach extends beyond its borders. Although the Taliban currently maintains silence, it would be naive to disregard its ...
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
Analysis

What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
regional power in West Asia. This is why last year at this time, Erdogan and his Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan were overjoyed by what they imagined was a strategic victory in the Levant. But the future many envisioned is now entangled with serious challenges. Today's Syria is ripe with developme ...
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Iran Advocates Regional Action to Maintain Yemen’s Unity
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Iran Advocates Regional Action to Maintain Yemen’s Unity

Thursday 1 January 2026 ،
regional states to act in support of Yemen’s unity and territorial integrity ALWAGHT- Expressing deep concern over escalating conflicts in southern and eastern Yemen, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called on regional states to act in support of Yemen’s unity and territorial integrity. ...
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Media Crackdown and Censorship, Netanyahu’s Remedy for Security Crisis
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Media Crackdown and Censorship, Netanyahu’s Remedy for Security Crisis

Thursday 1 January 2026 ،
regional crises, its army and other military and intelligence institution's structural weaknesses were disclosed, and home and foreign criticism targeting the largely hawkish cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoiled over. Recently, the Israeli Army Radio, or Galei Tzahal, reported t ...
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Iranian Parliament National Security Commission to Hold Meeting
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Iranian Parliament National Security Commission to Hold Meeting

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
regional and international developments. This week, Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission will review recent news and developments, continue examining a draft plan to prevent infiltration by foreign intelligence agencies, discuss regional and international issues with the For ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
Analysis

From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
regional factions, with its Kandahari faction consisting traditional religious leaders affiliated with Deoband religious schools. However, Haqqani Network, which has its roots on jihadi organizations of Afghanistan during Soviet invasion of the country in the 1980s, is more pragmatic with more regio ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
Analysis

What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
regional alliances and coalitions, one can no longer simply call Saudi Arabia and the UAE allies. Not long ago, the two Arab countries had common approaches to many geopolitical developments in the Persian Gulf and the Arab world and in many cases advanced similar policies, including voicing concern ...
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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 ،
regional stability and security.   
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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 ،
regional pressures on the Kurds continue to build. Some narratives even suggest the possible collapse of the SDF’s structure and a declaration of its dissolution, an outcome likened to the PKK leadership’s announcement ending the group’s 40-year armed campaign. Under these circums ...

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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.