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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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Beijing Rejects Washington’s ‘Global Policeman’ Role in Venezuela Crisis
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Beijing Rejects Washington’s ‘Global Policeman’ Role in Venezuela Crisis

Monday 5 January 2026
weapons-related allegations—claims that Caracas and its allies dispute, framing them as politically motivated.
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara
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Kurdish Merger an Unsettled Challenge for Damascus and Ankara

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
weapons. Even in the event of an agreement with Damascus, they seek to preserve their current military structure in northern and eastern Syria within the framework of the army and state institutions. The Kurds are demanding the formation of autonomous Kurdish units within the national army, operatin ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
weapons depots and distributing arms without his direct order, a measure widely seen as an attempt to consolidate control over the factions’ military assets. Difference or gap? Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesperson, denies the existence of any serious rift among the group&rsq ...
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Mass Arrests of Armed Protesters as Iranian Authorities Respond to Unrest
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Mass Arrests of Armed Protesters as Iranian Authorities Respond to Unrest

Sunday 11 January 2026 ،
weapons from them. Additionally, several armed individuals involved in attempted shootings and staged killings were detained in the Mahdasht region of Karaj. The security forces have issued stern warnings about zero tolerance for armed groups causing unrest or threatening public safety.
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Iran Stands Firm on Security, National Interests
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Iran Stands Firm on Security, National Interests

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
weapons to protect civilians. He emphasized that Iran will not compromise on defending its independence, territorial integrity, and national interests, warning enemies against allowing any ISIS terrorist, criminal element, or power-trained terrorist to dominate the field. General Mousavi concluded ...
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How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?
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How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
weapons including knifes and machetes. Other items discovered included alcoholic drinks, 3 smartphones, about 400 liters of gasoline, and a camera for shotguns. The general said that raw materials were discovered for use to make handmade bombs. Massive damage of terrorists to public planes and util ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
weapons. In recent years, Tehran has shown that nothing can block its attacks on the US military bases with precise and destructive Iranian missile strikes if Tehran’s leaders decide to deal a blow to Washington. Powerful attacks on Ein Al-Assad military base in Iraq that hosts American troops ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
weaponry. Reports even suggest that they have managed to recruit a significant number of former Syrian army personnel who are jobless and in hiding. As a result, they have bolstered their defensive capabilities against the threats posed by the al-Jolani’s government and Turkey. In this contex ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
weapons from Egypt’s Sinai into the Gaza Strip. These sources claimed that even if oversight mechanisms were established, it would not be possible to conduct complete and thorough inspections. They asserted that the long-term opening of the Rafah crossing could heighten the likelihood of Hama ...
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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 ،
weapons. US officials had earlier and repeatedly signaled their readiness to abandon the Kurds. Among them was Tom Barrack, the US envoy for Syria, who warned that if the Kurds failed to reach an agreement with Damascus by the end of December 2025, “alternative options” would be conside ...

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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.