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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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Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy
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Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Wednesday 28 August 2024
Defense Minister Yasar Guler in controversial stances talked about three Ankara conditions for pullout of Syria, the most important of which were writing new constitution and holding free elections.  Ankara cannot discuss coordinating the withdrawal (of its forces) from Syria until after a new ...
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Bitter Ceasefire for Netanyahu Starts, Displaying the PM’s Loss to Hezbollah
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Bitter Ceasefire for Netanyahu Starts, Displaying the PM’s Loss to Hezbollah

Wednesday 27 November 2024 ،
Deputy Chairman of Hezbollah's Political Council, also responded to Netanyahu's remarks about agreeing to the ceasefire agreement, saying: We doubt Netanyahu's commitment and hope that this agreement will be implemented in accordance with what was agreed upon and that our concerns will b ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
Deputy President Hussein al-Sheikh praised France for its “historic” stance, noting that the move reaffirmed Paris’ commitment to international law and the Palestinians’ right to self-determination. Hamas also welcomed the decision, calling it a qualitative shift in internat ...
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
Defense Council nor in any other arena, will succeed.” Posing a big challenge to Lebanon's home and foreign security While the region is in a state of chaos due to recent Israeli aggressions against the regional countries, many observers warn that the Lebanese government's decision a ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, the delegation held talks with Syrian officials on key economic and security issues. Al-Sharaa's objectives This is the first visit of the former militia leader to Russia to mend political ties. The Syrian government's press head said that regional an ...
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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 ،
Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid and intelligence chief Abdul Haq Wasiq, while Pakistan’s delegation was headed by Defense Minister Khawaja Asif and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. Ahead of the Doha meeting, Pakistan’s foreign ministry stated that the negotiations would fo ...
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Kiev Removes Justice Minister Over Corruption Linked to Zelensky Aide
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Kiev Removes Justice Minister Over Corruption Linked to Zelensky Aide

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
Deputy Minister Liudmyla Suhak has been appointed acting justice minister. The case comes amid revelations linking senior officials to illicit financial activities and manipulation of state contracts, raising concerns over widespread corruption in Kiev’s administration. Opposition figures cla ...
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IRGC Announces Appointment of New Deputy Chief
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IRGC Announces Appointment of New Deputy Chief

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
The IRGC has named Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi as its new deputy commander ALWAGHT- The IRGC has named Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi as its new deputy commander. Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, formerly deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, has replaced Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi as d ...
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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 ،
Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob, and Stanikzai. The core of the disagreement reportedly revolves around the bans on education and employment for women and girls. The newspaper further reported on the political deputy foreign minister’s flight from Afghanistan, noting that Akhundzada dispatched ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Defense Committee. He was among those who pushed hard for legislation of the fight against terrorism in National Assembly. As a distinguished member of the Constitution Committee, he opposed federalism and insisted on Iraq's Arab identity.  After then PM and Dawa Party head Ibrahim Jaafari ...

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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.