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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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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026
2023 resulted in 19 deaths and 38 injuries, while a suicide bombing in Kunduz in February 2025 left at least 5 dead and 7 injured. These attacks illustrate that despite the Taliban’s claims of having suppressed ISIS, the group retains the ability to conduct terrorist operations across various ...
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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 ،
2023, he said: Egypt will not open the borders in protection of its borders and any attempt for evacuation of Gaza people to the Sinai Desert is unacceptable. During the war, around 100,000 Palestinians fled the genocidal campaign to Egypt.  Also, 8 Palestinian and Arab countries, which are pa ...
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What Does Trump Want From Cuba?
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What Does Trump Want From Cuba?

Thursday 29 January 2026 ،
2023, only about one-third of its trade with El Salvador, a country whose population is 60 percent that of Cuba. Cuban exports of raw materials such as nickel and cobalt have also failed to gain traction, and Chinese companies operating projects in Cuba have grown frustrated with Havana’s inab ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
2023, and especially the 12-day war Israel waged against Iran last June, Tehran and its allies are preparing for the start of a prolonged war of attrition. In such a conflict, the element of surprise is almost certainly absent, as all sides are on high alert. Although Iran highlights the element of ...
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
2023, the total number of Palestinian casualties has reached 71,795 killed and 171,551 injured. Against this backdrop, two sharply opposing narratives have emerged. On one side, Israeli officials frame the recent attacks as a necessary response to Hamas military activity, including claims that figh ...
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
2023, though its earlier models were unveiled in 2017. This model is also known as Kheibar, not to be mistaken with Kheibar Shekan. Khoramshahr-4 has a range of 2,000 kilometers and can carry a payload of 1,800 kilogram. Although this missile uses a liquid-fuel engine, its preparation time for laun ...
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
2023, Russia had suspended its participation in New START, arguing that arms control could not be separated from “the conflict in Ukraine and hostile actions by the West.” The crucial point, however, was that Moscow never formally triggered the treaty’s withdrawal clause and state ...
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New Israeli Law Accelerating West Bank Annexation
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New Israeli Law Accelerating West Bank Annexation

Saturday 14 February 2026 ،
2023, Netanyahu’s government approved building 12,000 housing units in the West Bank and according to documented reports, thousands more were built in 2024. Even worse is the legalization of settlement outposts deemed illegal by Tel Aviv.  There are nearly 70 recognized rural and agricul ...
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Israel Kills Nine Palestinians on the 128th Day of The Gaza Ceasefire
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Israel Kills Nine Palestinians on the 128th Day of The Gaza Ceasefire

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
2023, the conflict has claimed 72,051 Palestinian lives and injured over 171,700, despite a ceasefire reached in October 2025. Hospitals have been systematically targeted over the past three years, leaving many victims without timely medical care and severely straining Gaza’s healthcare system ...
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How Do Americans Look at a Potential War against Iran?
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How Do Americans Look at a Potential War against Iran?

Tuesday 17 February 2026 ،
2023, at least 16 percent believed that Washington was mistaken to invade Iraq. In other words, though in 2003 Bush launched a heavy campaign to draw public support for war and succeeded to advance his agenda against Iraq, two decades later, the war being a mistake became a consensus among the Ameri ...

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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.