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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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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026
Friday, the National Shield forces seized the strategic city of Seiyun, the administrative capital of Hadhramaut province, which had been under the control of the UAE-backed STC. The capture forced STC fighters to retreat toward the coastal areas. The fall of Seiyun, a key political and military hu ...
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Rioters Damage Properties Including Public Infrastructure in Iran
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Rioters Damage Properties Including Public Infrastructure in Iran

Friday 9 January 2026 ،
Friday morning, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed outrage over the damage inflicted in Tehran and other cities. He accused Donald Trump of killing Iranians by ordering attacks during the 12-day conflict in June 2025 that claimed the lives of over 1,000 Iranians, including military leaders, sci ...
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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 ،
Friday night and seized large amounts of 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 o ...
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How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?
Analysis

How Have West and Israel Supported Riots in Iran?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
Friday, Washington has once again put off its agenda the negotiations with Iran. This unofficial report made one thing clear: Trump and his team are substantially counting on the conclusion of the riots and subversion of the Islamic Republic. But as the violence largely subsided on Sunday and the pe ...
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
Interview

US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Friday, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency session at the demand of the US to discuss Iran unrest. Given the significance of the push by Western countries to intervene further in the Iranian affairs and in a bid to discuss their aims and future scenarios, Alwaght arranged an inter ...
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for  Gaza?
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for Gaza?

Monday 19 January 2026 ،
Friday, three structures were approved by the Security Council for this phase: the Board of Peace, the Palestinian National Gaza Administration Committee led by technocrats, and the International Stabilization Force. However, the White House announced the addition of a fourth structure, the “G ...
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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 ،
Friday in an interview with Haaretz that members of the technocratic committee for Gaza administration are set to enter the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing this week, aiming to take control of civil affairs in the region by the end of the week. According to official documents related to the Ga ...
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Iran’s Message from Istanbul: No Negotiations on Missiles
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Iran’s Message from Istanbul: No Negotiations on Missiles

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Friday, Iran's FM in a press conference with his Turkish counterpart said that missile and defense programs are an integral part of Iran's national security and Tehran does not negotiate them.  Pointing to Washington’s conditions for a new agreement with Iran, Araghchi said that ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Friday and meet senior officials in Baghdad, but his visit was canceled all of a sudden. Upon his appointment, political observers had said that he was not fit for the job due to his lack of diplomatic experience. So, his dismissal after three months shows that even Trump was unsatisfied with his fu ...
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
Friday, killing 36 worshippers and wounding dozens more. The blast tore through the Khadija al-Kubra Mosque in the city’s Tarlai area. Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar confirmed the attack was a suicide bombing. An affiliate of ISIS terrorist group has claimed responsibility for ...

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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.