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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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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
civilian nature of the transit point. The Israeli occupation forces are imposing severe restrictions and exhaustive controls on passengers, who are predominantly wounded individuals, frequently denying them passage under various security pretexts. This manner of operation has drawn fierce criticis ...
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Araghchi Cautions Regional States That Israel’s ‘Doctrine of Impunity’ Endangers Regional Stability
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Araghchi Cautions Regional States That Israel’s ‘Doctrine of Impunity’ Endangers Regional Stability

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
civilian life, labeling it a genocide and part of a broader expansionist project. He cautioned that the destruction and forced displacement in Gaza could facilitate further annexation in the West Bank, with Israel aiming for permanent regional military dominance. To counter this, he called for concr ...
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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 ،
civilian wages, and the rise of an entire generation shaped by militarization, factors that still make a peaceful transition a distant prospect. Retesting a failed path Saudi Arabia’s ongoing push against Ansarullah comes as over the past 11 years have shown that any move to defeat this res ...
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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 ،
civilians across the country. According to available figures, more than 450 Shiites were killed in Pakistan that year alone. One of the most brutal incidents occurred on February 28, 2012, in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. Militants from the group Jundallah stopped several buses, separa ...
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Millions Take to The Streets Across Iran to Celebrate The 47th Anniversary of The Islamic Revolution
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Millions Take to The Streets Across Iran to Celebrate The 47th Anniversary of The Islamic Revolution

Wednesday 11 February 2026 ،
civilians and police. Displayed at the rallies: burnt cars from the riots, missiles, captured Israeli drone wreckage, and Qur’ans raised after recent desecration. Chants of “Truth does not burn” filled the air as marchers demonstrated revolutionary loyalty through symbols and slog ...
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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 ،
civilians were killed at a university dormitory, as well as summary executions targeting men and boys accused of collaborating with rival forces, often on ethnic grounds. It also documents widespread sexual violence, abductions, and other abuses against civilians, particularly women and girls from ...
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Pelosi Argues Sanctions Should Pressure Iranian People
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Pelosi Argues Sanctions Should Pressure Iranian People

Saturday 14 February 2026 ،
civilians to achieve political goals. Iran has long condemned sanctions as collective punishment, while some US officials have openly acknowledged their destabilizing effects, fueling renewed debate over whether sanctions are legitimate diplomatic tools or mechanisms to impose political change thro ...
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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 ،
civilians in Gaza continued with political and military support of the Western governments, something questioning the long-held Western claims about support to the human rights, democracy, and equality of humans. For the critics of the Western order, what has happened in Gaza has not been just a reg ...
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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 ،
civilian infrastructure and residential areas. Over the past 24 hours, nine Palestinians were killed and many others injured in Jabalia and Khan Younis, with widespread demolitions and shelling destroying homes and livelihoods across the region. Since October 7, 2023, the conflict has claimed 72,05 ...
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Baghaei: Sanctions on Iranians Are a Crime Against Humanity
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Baghaei: Sanctions on Iranians Are a Crime Against Humanity

Sunday 15 February 2026 ،
civilians for political leverage, calling it the textbook definition of terrorism, and condemned the mindset that considers it acceptable to base policies on the suffering of people in another country. Baghaei added that, legally, such actions provide clear evidence of a deliberate and systematic U ...

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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.