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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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Israeli Drones Drop Grenades Near UNIFIL Amid Hezbollah Disarmament Push
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Israeli Drones Drop Grenades Near UNIFIL Amid Hezbollah Disarmament Push

Wednesday 3 September 2025
2006 war, has faced increasing criticism from the US and Israel for not countering Hezbollah. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council recently voted to end UNIFIL by the end of next year after nearly five decades, under pressure from Washington and Tel Aviv. The attack occurs amid mounting international ...
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Lebanese President Urges US to Push Israel Out of Southern Lebanon
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Lebanese President Urges US to Push Israel Out of Southern Lebanon

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
2006, leading to Israel’s retreat. UN Security Council Resolution 1701 established a ceasefire and buffer zone in southern Lebanon, while UNIFIL’s mandate was recently extended until the end of 2026. Despite the November 2024 ceasefire, Israel continues near-daily strikes in southern Leb ...
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
2006 elections and forced to leave Gaza, this scenario could simply repeat itself. In summary, Hamas has not been checkmated by the Trump administration's plan for Gaza. Rather, Palestinian resistance movement has adeptly navigated the chessboard laid out by Trump and Netanyahu. Through a shrew ...
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Hezbollah Acts Independently of Tehran, Says Iranian Representative
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Hezbollah Acts Independently of Tehran, Says Iranian Representative

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
2006 Lebanon war, noting that when hostilities began, Iran’s Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, immediately mobilized the entire Iranian state apparatus to aid Lebanon but refrained from directing Hezbollah’s operations. He described how Iranian ministries and institutions coordinate ...
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Lebanese President Aoun to Protest Israel’s Southern Wall Project at the UN
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Lebanese President Aoun to Protest Israel’s Southern Wall Project at the UN

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
2006 war and requires Israel to respect Lebanon’s territorial integrity. The presidency noted that UN reports confirm the wall blocks more than 4,000 square meters of Lebanese land and contradict Israel’s denials. UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, conducted a geospa ...
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
2006 war left a bitter aftertaste. While the force did not physically prevent Israeli military incursions into Lebanon, it created significant international scrutiny and was instrumental in the regime's legal condemnations for violating UN Security Council resolutions on border security with Leb ...
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
2006 war. After the 2008 assassination of Imad Mughniyeh, Tabatabaei assumed command of the elite Radwan Forces, a unit he is credited with helping to establish and develop. His responsibilities expanded to command duties across the broader Axis of Resistance, and he was ultimately placed in charge ...
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Haitham Tabatabai, A Principal Architect of Hezbollah’s Military Strength
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Haitham Tabatabai, A Principal Architect of Hezbollah’s Military Strength

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
2006 war. He later led intervention forces, helped develop the elite Radwan Force, and directed operations against extremist groups along Lebanon’s eastern border, strengthening internal security. In recent years, his influence expanded further as he oversaw Hezbollah’s operational comm ...
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UNIFIL: No Evidence of Hezbollah Rearming
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UNIFIL: No Evidence of Hezbollah Rearming

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
2006 war and requires Israel to respect Lebanese sovereignty, as well as the terms of a more recent November 2024 ceasefire agreement. Under that deal, Israel was obligated to fully withdraw its forces but has failed to do so, maintaining an illegal occupation at several border sites. Since the Nov ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
2006, the trade volume between the two countries touched $1 billion annually, the highest figure in their trade history. However, with the goals set and the growing trend of cooperation in the past two years, trade between the two neighbors is expected to develop further. To accelerate the implemen ...

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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.