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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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Palestinian Prisoners Released Following Hours-Long Delay
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Palestinian Prisoners Released Following Hours-Long Delay

Monday 20 January 2025
Jarrar, a prominent leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Arrested multiple times since 2017, Jarrar had spent the last six months of her detention in solitary confinement under harsh conditions. Her family expressed relief at her release while highlighting the sufferin ...
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Ahmed al-Sharaa said that his first foreign trip would be to Saudi Arabia or Turkey. “I feel affection for Saudi Arabia,” he said. In this way, al-Jolani gave clear indications about his view of relations between Damascus and Riyadh. Before toppling of al-Assad government on December 8, ...
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What’s the Message of Hamas Leaders’ Meeting with Iran’s Leader?
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What’s the Message of Hamas Leaders’ Meeting with Iran’s Leader?

Monday 10 February 2025 ،
Ahmed al-Barghouthi, and other important members of the Palestinian resistance, took place within the framework of Hamas' successful negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza. Successful propaganda: The Leader highlighted as necessary the planning for cultural activities and continuing the current p ...
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Iran Slams Trump’s Gaza Plan; Algeria Backs Tehran’s OIC Proposal
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Iran Slams Trump’s Gaza Plan; Algeria Backs Tehran’s OIC Proposal

Tuesday 11 February 2025 ،
Ahmed Attaf. This initiative is part of Araghchi’s broader diplomatic efforts to rally Islamic nations against what he described as an ethnic cleansing conspiracy in Gaza. He also briefed Attaf on his recent discussions with Islamic countries, the OIC secretary general, and the UN chief to mob ...
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Israeli Plan for West Bank Annexation Quietly Underway
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Israeli Plan for West Bank Annexation Quietly Underway

Wednesday 12 February 2025 ،
Ahmed Abu Zahra, walking with a woman in a rain-soaked street. An AFP photographer reported seeing dozens of families leaving the camp amid gunfire and explosions, as bulldozers carried out extensive demolition of the camp's infrastructure. More than half of the camp's 13,000 residents had ...
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Four Killed as Israeli Forces Intensify Deadly Raids in the West Bank
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Four Killed as Israeli Forces Intensify Deadly Raids in the West Bank

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Ahmed Adel Bashkar was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the Askar refugee camp near Nablus. He was struck in the chest, and despite being rushed to the hospital for treatment, he later succumbed to his injuries. This incident followed an earlier raid by Israeli forces in the Nur Shams refugee ca ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Ahmed Abboudah, a foreign affairs expert at London-based Chatham House, believes that none of the Arab countries want to be on the same side of the conflict with Trump, but they are trying to form a united front against his plan, and that many Arab countries are in contact with those of the previous ...
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Druze- HTS Confrontations Shatter Al-Sharaa Government’s Decorated Facade
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Druze- HTS Confrontations Shatter Al-Sharaa Government’s Decorated Facade

Monday 3 March 2025 ،
Ahmed al-Sharaa's civilized positions. After repeated protests of the Syrian minorities at the HTS policies, now these protests have upgraded to become a direct confrontation. In this connection, media reported clashes between Druze armed groups in Jaramana in Damascus suburbs and forces loyal ...
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Iran and Qatar Hold Talks on Strengthening Ties
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Iran and Qatar Hold Talks on Strengthening Ties

Tuesday 4 March 2025 ،
Nasser Al Misnad, the Minister of State for International Cooperation, and Mr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al Khulaifi, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We discussed bilateral relations, explored ways to enhance cooperation, and addressed various mutual interests, he stated. Ghariba ...
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Arab League’s Gaza Initiative Final Nail in Coffin of Trump’s Forced Migration Plan
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Arab League’s Gaza Initiative Final Nail in Coffin of Trump’s Forced Migration Plan

Friday 7 March 2025 ،
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, maintained that the Cairo meeting had two main goals: First, the collective opposition of Arab countries to any attempt to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza, and second, to present practical and realistic solutions instead of proposals for the evacuation of Gaza. One of th ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution