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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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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
terrorist group. But it seems that the heavy shadow of the past and the flawed logic of confrontation disallow smooth advance to peace. In the latest and perhaps the most serious warning, senior PKK commanders in unprecedented resolution have tied any interaction for negotiations to two essential c ...
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
terrorist assassination of a senior Hezbollah official in Beirut. And on the eve of the Pope’s journey from Turkey to Lebanon, Israeli forces refused to halt their artillery barrage against Lebanon, a deliberate and malicious move aimed at undermining his mission. On Monday at Harissa, the Ca ...
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UN Calls for Israel’s Withdrawal from Palestinian Territories
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UN Calls for Israel’s Withdrawal from Palestinian Territories

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
terrorism, urged de-escalation and civilian protection, and praised the Palestinian Authority’s institution-building efforts while stressing the need for continued development and Palestinian reconciliation.
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Iranian Forces Prepared for Any Scenario
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Iranian Forces Prepared for Any Scenario

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
terrorism as a factor in strengthening its counterterrorism stance. Brigadier General Mohammad Karami delivered his remarks during a visit to the Sahand-2025 joint counterterrorism war game in East Azarbaijan, where he personally assessed the combat readiness and morale of the forces on the ground ...
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Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule
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Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
terrorist factions, mostly relied on military trucks and heavy equipment to crush internal dissent, actions that drew global condemnation as human-rights abuses and terrorist-style behavior. Now, by swapping those assets for official police cruisers, al-Jolani is attempting to rebrand his forces fro ...
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
terror agreements with African countries and has regularly involved in multilateral training programs. From a geopolitical perspective, the UAE is leveraging these moves to transform itself from a peripheral Persian Gulf state into a mid-tier global power, an actor capable of protecting sea lanes, ...
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
terror group in Gaza was confirmed on Thursday. The death of Abu Shabab, whose militia is backed by Israel militarily and logistically, marks a potential blow to the Israeli plans for post-war Gaza. Abu Shabab led an armed group that controlled Rafah in southern Gaza. This collaborator with Israel ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
terrorist groups, Washington consistently ignored Ankara’s key requests, such as establishing a no-fly zone or providing concrete operational support to manage the crisis. Regarding Syrian Kurdish groups, the West, instead of aligning with Turkey’s security concerns, often positioned its ...
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
terrorism exercise. The drill, which launched on December 1 in East Azerbaijan province, demonstrated Iran’s readiness and strategic role in confronting transnational threats, involving ten full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) along with several observer nations. Held u ...
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IRGC Forces Martyred in Southeast Iran Border Clash
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IRGC Forces Martyred in Southeast Iran Border Clash

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
terrorist groups" near the border city of Lar in southeastern Iran ALWAGHT- Three IRGC Ground Force members were martyred in a Wednesday attack by terrorist groups near the border city of Lar in southeastern Iran. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stated that three of its Ground Force memb ...

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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.