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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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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
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Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026
visited a naval base in Ashdod port city and talked about plans to boost naval power on the surface and subsurface with the aim of turning this regime to a sea power, beef up its deterrence against threats, and maintain Tel Aviv's dominance over the Mediterranean Sea. The PM stressed that sea ha ...
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Yemen’s Missile Lock on Saudi Airports Deals Blows to Kingdom’s Aviation Industry
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Yemen’s Missile Lock on Saudi Airports Deals Blows to Kingdom’s Aviation Industry

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
visitors, will also take a serious hit. The more flights are canceled and travel-safety concerns mount, the more likely tourist numbers are to fall, a trend that could hit local business revenue, related jobs, and foreign investment. Concerning security, the disruption to airport operations lays ba ...
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What Does State of Emergency in Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa Mean?
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What Does State of Emergency in Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa Mean?

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
visiting faculty member at Lahore University of Management Sciences, offered a different reading of the decision. Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said: This decision does not mean the permanent removal of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly or its elected chief minister. It is more akin to considering them i ...
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert
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Pakistan, Turkey Unreluctant to Directly Join Yemen War, Syria’s Al-Jolani Risks Sending Forces to Death in Yemen: Expert

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
visit to Riyadh of interim Syrian president Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, media speculated about deployment of Syrian terrorists to Yemen war in return for economic support to Damascus government, though the latter has rejected these reports. Can such a possibility be taken seriously? What would be the fa ...
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Iranian, Lebanese Officials Hold Talks on Latest Regional Developments
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Iranian, Lebanese Officials Hold Talks on Latest Regional Developments

Thursday 15 October 2026 ،
visiting Iranian delegation on Lebanon’s overall situation, particularly the circumstances of the country’s Shia community and developments in southern Lebanon. Khatibzadeh also presented Iran’s views on regional and international affairs. Several Iranian diplomatic officials accom ...
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Iraqi PM’s Saudi Visit and Difficult Calculus of Neurality
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Iraqi PM’s Saudi Visit and Difficult Calculus of Neurality

Saturday 17 October 2026 ،
visits in recent months aimed at shoring up bilateral ties and expanding political and economic cooperation, has now chosen Saudi Arabia as his latest diplomatic destination. On Wednesday, al-Zaidi arrived in Riyadh heading a high-ranking delegation to meet with Saudi officials on bilateral relatio ...
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?
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What’s Lavrov’s Mission in Tehran?

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
visiting Iran as American pressures on the Tehran and Moscow reach their peak. Alwaght- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit Tehran to meet with his Iranian counterpart Sayyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday. The visit is coming amid ongoing regional tensions and the US pressure on the tw ...
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to Arrive in Tehran Monday
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to Arrive in Tehran Monday

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
visit Tehran on Monday ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to visit Tehran on Monday. The spokesperson said Lavrov’s trip is part of ongoing diplomatic consultations between Iran and Russia, focused on ...
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Iran Says It Has No Fundamental Disputes with Regional States
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Iran Says It Has No Fundamental Disputes with Regional States

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
visit to Moscow would help implement existing agreements and deliver concrete results. He also thanked Russia for its support during the recent war and called for closer political and diplomatic coordination. Pezeshkian emphasized Iran’s commitment to strengthening ties with neighboring count ...
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests
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Egypt’s Yemen War Dilemma: Balancing Political Reservations and Strategic Interests

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
visit fueled speculation about a possible link between the two countries' financial and security relations. The next day, a senior source at Egypt's Ministry of Finance told the Al-Mansah website that a preliminary agreement had been reached to extend the $5.3 billion Saudi deposit and inje ...

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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.