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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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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025
US-backed Afghan government. This sustained patronage was a decisive factor in the Taliban’s triumphant return to power in 2021. The cooperation often operated informally, relying on institutional contacts, financing for militant factions, and secure corridors for moving personnel and supplie ...
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Gaza Reconstruction Promises: From Sharm El-Sheikh Summit to Field Challenges
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Gaza Reconstruction Promises: From Sharm El-Sheikh Summit to Field Challenges

Friday 17 October 2025 ،
US. At a press conference in Geneva, UNDP official Jacques Silier announced that the next phase will see an intensive push to mobilize international funds and launch reconstruction programs. He stressed that the top priority for donor countries and UN agencies will be to ensure a safe and sustainab ...
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Tehran Denies US Allegations of Regional Involvement
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Tehran Denies US Allegations of Regional Involvement

Friday 24 October 2025 ،
US accusations of interference in regional affairs, calling them baseless and politically motivated during a UN Security Council session ALWAGHT- Iran has firmly rejected US accusations of interference in regional affairs, calling them baseless and politically motivated during a UN Security Council ...
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Israeli Attacks in Gaza Result in 104 Deaths, 46 Of Them Children, Defying US-mediated Ceasefire
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Israeli Attacks in Gaza Result in 104 Deaths, 46 Of Them Children, Defying US-mediated Ceasefire

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
US-brokered ceasefire went into effect earlier in October. The United Nations described the attacks as “appalling,” highlighting that strikes reportedly hit schools, homes, and tents for internally displaced people. UN rights chief Volker Turk emphasized the importance of protecting civ ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
US. Alwaght- In recent days, Iraqi security sources said the country has heightened its security measures in the border crossings with the three neighboring countries of Jordan, Syria, and even Saudi Arabia. Being taken by the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the desert areas West of Anbar prov ...
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
US's largest and most commercial city. The 34-year-old American is now set to become New York City's first Muslim mayor, taking the helm of a metropolis whose influence stretches far beyond US borders and is recognized as a global capital of finance. Until a year ago, Mamdani was known only ...
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
US. Ultimately, the type of relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan plays a decisive role not only in regional security and economic fortunes but also in shaping the wider geopolitical order of South Asia. First part: Rise of Taliban and Pakistan's told from 1990 to 2001 The historical a ...
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
US supervision, suggesting that Turkey is seeking to insert itself into the negotiating process. When Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo come under attack, the apparent aim is to pressure the SDF. These two districts lie outside SDF control and are considered easy targets, whether struck by Turkish-ba ...
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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 ،
US intention to transfer imprisoned ISIS members from Syrian jails to other regions. Recently, hundreds of members of this group took advantage of the ongoing conflict between the Syrian interim government and Kurdish forces to escape from prison, raising significant concerns about the resurgence of ...
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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 ،
US invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein. He intensively participated in foundation of administrative council following Saddam's collapse and also served as a deputy head of a committee responsible for cleansing the country's state offices of Baathist party. He was an official spokesman to ...

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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.