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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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Iraqi Resistance Pledges to Target US Interests if Israel Attacks Lebanon
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Iraqi Resistance Pledges to Target US Interests if Israel Attacks Lebanon

Tuesday 2 July 2024
Ahl al-Haq resistance group, warned Israel against initiating a new war on Lebanon, asserting that US strategic interests in West Asia would be targeted in such a scenario.
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Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown
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Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Wednesday 17 July 2024 ،
Ahl Al Bayt, the nickname for the family of Prophet Muhammad.  A citizen from Herat says that the Taliban restrict deep-rooted religious and cultural values of Ashura. These restrictions should not exist.  Another mourner said that this is a deep disrespect to the Shiite community and pe ...
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Over 100 Killed in Israeli Attacks on Gaza, Lebanon
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Over 100 Killed in Israeli Attacks on Gaza, Lebanon

Sunday 10 November 2024 ،
Ahli Baptist Hospital. Many remain trapped under debris as search-and-rescue efforts continue. Earlier that day, Israeli forces killed at least 44 more people in northern Gaza and 31 in southern Lebanon, including Lebanese rescue workers and recently released Palestinian detainees. The Israeli airs ...
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?

Friday 27 December 2024 ،
The HTS will face a set of challenges in its rule over Syria and it will has make hard decisions. Alwaght- The armed rebels in Syria are passing their honeymoon these days after toppling President Bashar al-Assad. Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has hectic ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
Ahl-Haq In addition, there are smaller groups that launch attacks on the American forces in Iraq. These groups seriously joined the anti-occupation battle in two periods, one after the assassination of anti-terror commanders General Qassam Soleimani of Iran and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in 2020, and tw ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
Ahl al-Haq, and Harkat Al-Nujaba have close ties to Iran, Iranian and Iraqi officials have repeatedly asserted that these ties are within the framework and under the rules and formal political, military, and security relations between the two countries. Iranian officials have repeatedly stated that ...
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Al-Ahli Blast: Final North Gaza Hospital Hit
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Al-Ahli Blast: Final North Gaza Hospital Hit

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
Ahli Hospital in Gaza City ALWAGHT- In a major assault, Israeli forces targeted al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City—the only remaining functional hospital in the north—damaging its emergency ward, main gate, and a key oxygen unit for ICU patients. Following the bombing of al-Ahli Hospital on ...
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
Ahl Al-Haq, Badr, and others. These groups are not ready to lay down arms against common enemies like Israel and the US.  Political officials in Baghdad are well aware of consequences of firing over 220,000 PMF forces and stripping them of their rights. They know that dissolution or impairment ...
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Gaza Health Ministry Reports 39 Killed, 118 Injured in Past 24 Hours
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Gaza Health Ministry Reports 39 Killed, 118 Injured in Past 24 Hours

Monday 14 April 2025 ،
Ahli Baptist Hospital in northern Gaza—the last functioning hospital in the area. Patients and staff were forced to evacuate shortly before the facility was bombed, causing significant damage to emergency services, the pharmacy, and other vital sections. Schools in Gaza City were also hit in t ...
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Ahl al-Haq and Kataib Hezbollah, accusing al-Sharaa of leading terrorist groups. Yousef al-Kalabi, an envoy from the ruling Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) in the Iraqi parliament, said that the Iraqi parliament's protest action against the government's reception of Al-Sharaa comes by mo ...

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Breathtaking and sad moments of Shahid Rajaee Port Iran mourns