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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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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025
The thought that Yemeni and Iraqi forces may launch a ground offensive is exhausting the Israelis. Alwaght- On the eve of the third year of Gaza war and despite Israel having so far massacred tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on October 7, 2023 remains ...
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
terrorism' included in this plan cannot be applied to it. Finally, on the critical question of the weapons held by Palestinian resistance factions, Abu Marzouk made a significant declaration: We will hand over the weapons to the future Palestinian state. Whoever will govern Gaza will hold the w ...
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
terrorism, the US and European countries labelled his elections illegal and him illegitimate. Their main argument was that thr vote was not held Ina democratic atmosphere. But now that al-Jolani is holding a totally undemocratic election, these powers are turning a blind eye.  Going beyond mer ...
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
terrorism. They are deeply rooted in competing territorial claims and conflicting national identities. Since their return to power in August 2021, the Taliban are no longer a rebel group necessarily beholden to an external patron. They are now striving to project the credibility of a government and ...
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
terrorism against Pakistan originating from Afghan soil, and to restore peace and stability along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border.” The border violence first erupted on October 10 along the contentious 2,600-kilometer frontier, when Afghanistan accused Pakistan of launching airstrikes o ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei Mocks Trump’s Claim of Dismantling Iran’s Nuclear Program
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Ayatollah Khamenei Mocks Trump’s Claim of Dismantling Iran’s Nuclear Program

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
terrorism. He rejected Trump’s characterization of himself as a dealmaker, framing it instead as coercion and bullying, and insisted that West Asia belongs to its own people, criticizing the US for its military presence and interventions in the region.
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Lebanese MP: Hezbollah Has Restored Full Strength, Prepared to Face Any Attack
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Lebanese MP: Hezbollah Has Restored Full Strength, Prepared to Face Any Attack

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
terrorism aimed at intimidating civilians and weakening morale. He stressed that such attacks would not break Hezbollah’s resolve or the will of the Lebanese people to resist occupation. Commenting on potential negotiations with Israel, the lawmaker warned that any talks seeking normalization ...
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ECO Message from Tehran: No Sanctions, No Isolation
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ECO Message from Tehran: No Sanctions, No Isolation

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
terrorism, organized crime, foreign nationals, and drug trafficking. A report by Iran's interior ministry shows the Islamic Republic has been successful in combating narcotics, an area in which it has suffered thousands of casualties and martyrs. Ali Zinivand, the ministry's spokesman, comm ...
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
terrorism and illegal migration. In a significant show of international engagement, this new force is slated to participate in Exercise Flintlock 2026. The US Africa Command (AFRICOM) exercise is scheduled for the first quarter of next year in Sirte, aiming to boost coordination between eastern and ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
terrorism and narcotics. He stressed that a small unit of US military advisors would remain at Iraq's Ain al-Asad base to monitor the Syrian border. This confirmation of a US monitoring role over the Syrian-Iraqi border occurs amid reports from some Iraqi analysts and politicians of a behind-th ...

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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.