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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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US’s Objectives and Challenges in Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire
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US’s Objectives and Challenges in Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire

Saturday 20 December 2025
talks. This issue is important for Hamas and some other regional actors since Ankara is among the finite channels that holds relations with Hamas on the one hand and on the other hand can play a role in political guarantees, and so its elimination from the ceasefire process strengthen interpretation ...
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
talks about disarming Hezbollah resistance movement. Beirut has recently put disarming top on its agenda and Washington has voiced optimism success of the talks. Simultaneously, Yedioth Ahronoth on Friday reported, citing a senior Israeli official, that Tel Aviv is highly likely to wage a new war o ...
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Russia Rejects Efforts to Extend Iran Talks Beyond Nuclear Program
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Russia Rejects Efforts to Extend Iran Talks Beyond Nuclear Program

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
talks unrealistic ALWAGHT- Russia cautioned that efforts to expand negotiations with Iran beyond the nuclear issue would make talks “unrealistic,” echoing Tehran’s position that its missile and defense capabilities are non-negotiable. Russia’s envoy to international organiza ...
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Yemen Approves Prisoner Exchange Covering Nearly 3,000 Detainees
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Yemen Approves Prisoner Exchange Covering Nearly 3,000 Detainees

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
talks held in Oman, which lasted 12 days and resulted in consensus on a new phase of prisoner releases. The agreement was signed in Muscat under Omani mediation, marking a significant humanitarian step amid years of conflict and stalled political processes. Oman welcomed the deal, praising the cons ...
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Iran Expresses Condolences to Libya After Plane Crash Kills Army Chief
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Iran Expresses Condolences to Libya After Plane Crash Kills Army Chief

Wednesday 24 December 2025 ،
talks with Turkish officials to strengthen military cooperation, following Turkey’s recent extension of its military deployment mandate in Libya and ongoing collaboration with Libya’s internationally recognized government. Libya’s Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah called the cras ...
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Zelensky: Ukraine and US Reach ‘General Consensus’ on Peace Plan
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Zelensky: Ukraine and US Reach ‘General Consensus’ on Peace Plan

Wednesday 24 December 2025 ،
talks and will now formulate its position. Putin’s conditions for peace include Ukraine ceding remaining Donbas territory and abandoning NATO aspirations, which he views as a direct threat to Russia’s security. Zelensky has previously suggested dropping NATO ambitions in exchange for Wes ...
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
Aleppo has recently seen clashes between Syrian government and SDF militias as foreign actors are watching shifting security dynamics in Syria. Alwaght- After western and southern Syria, this time it is Aleppo in the center of the country that has become a scene to street armed clashes and insecurit ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
talks and crisis management replaced mere military approach, signaling that even when processes and initiatives fail, the Turkish intelligence apparatus can assume a diplomatic role, too. In Syria, Turkish policy has been coincidentally dual: Supporting aligned actors and pushing to shape field dyna ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
talks with five entities, Indonesia, Somaliland, Uganda, South Sudan, and Libya, over the potential resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza who would be forcibly displaced from the enclave. Against this backdrop, Tel Aviv appears intent on exploiting Somaliland’s strategic location and the abs ...
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Putin Warns Russia May Resort to Force If Ukraine Delays Peace Talks
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Putin Warns Russia May Resort to Force If Ukraine Delays Peace Talks

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
talks with US representatives in Miami on a possible ceasefire. Russia described those discussions as constructive but stalled by Ukraine’s demands and European-backed positions. Moscow criticized European sanctions and pressure as undermining diplomacy, arguing they prolong the conflict. Rus ...

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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.