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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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US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal
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US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal

Saturday 7 February 2026
United States and India have finalized a preliminary trade deal, centered on the removal of a 25% tariff the US had imposed on Indian goods due to India's purchases of Russian oil. This tariff will be lifted effective immediately, as part of an agreement where India commits to halting direct and ...
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
United States. On one hand, these regional states lack both the capacity and the courage to refuse American demands; should the United States decides to take action against Iran, it would likely utilize the airspace and territories of certain countries in the region. On the other hand, these countr ...
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
Riyadh is in unseating the UAE in the south and uniting Yemen’s southern tribes for a potential push against Ansarullah. Alwaght- After Saudi Arabia’s success to push back the UAE and its aligned groups from southern Yemen in the past few weeks, the kingdom’s motivation to revive strateg ...
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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 ،
United Army and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi carried out the attacks. On May 13, 2015, Jundallah militants opened fire on a bus carrying Ismaili Shiite passengers in Karachi, killing 45 people and wounding dozens more. Shiite religious rituals also came under attack. On October 23, 2015, a bombing during an ...
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Revolution Anniversary: Ayatollah Khamenei Stresses Need For "Show of Will"
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Revolution Anniversary: Ayatollah Khamenei Stresses Need For "Show of Will"

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
United States. He stated that diplomatic talks can only succeed if American counterparts respect Iran's rights, asserting that Iran does not accept any dictates. Araghchi dismissed the effectiveness of external pressure or military threats, declaring that such tactics would not force Iran to sur ...
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Iran’s Armed Forces Vow "Stronger, Broader" Response to Any Threat
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Iran’s Armed Forces Vow "Stronger, Broader" Response to Any Threat

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
United States and Israel. It accused these enemies and global arrogance of using sanctions, threats, and warmongering to undermine Iran, but claimed these efforts have resulted only in humiliation and defeat for the adversaries. Concluding with a call to national unity, the statement urged the publ ...
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UN Warns of Shocking Paramilitary War Crimes In El Fasher
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UN Warns of Shocking Paramilitary War Crimes In El Fasher

Saturday 14 February 2026 ،
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says fighters from Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity during the siege and capture of El Fasher. Based on hundreds of interviews conducted in late 2025, investigators documented more than 6,0 ...
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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 ،
United Nations, and several Western capitals have also denounced the decision. These latest measures are part of a broader annexation drive that gained momentum last July. Following that initial push, far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich unveiled a plan to annex 82 percent of the West Bank. ...
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence
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As Western-dominated Order Erodes, Many Question MSC Influence

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
United States. Numerous European-led initiatives either fizzled out or were effectively overshadowed by Washington's policies. This divergence escalated into a direct clash of interests over Greenland, where Europe and the US found themselves openly aligned as opposing poles on a geopolitical is ...
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Araghchi Arrives in Geneva for Diplomatic Talks
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Araghchi Arrives in Geneva for Diplomatic Talks

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

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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.