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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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Israel Carries Out Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon
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Israel Carries Out Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon

Monday 7 April 2025
Beirut. The ceasefire, brokered by the UN, calls for Lebanese and UN peacekeepers to maintain control over southern Lebanon, with the disarmament of all non-state groups. However, the ongoing strikes by Israel have violated the fragile truce, with attacks also hitting prefabricated homes in Naqura, ...
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Sheikh Qassem: Israeli Breaches Won’t Deter Hezbollah’s Ceasefire Commitment
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Sheikh Qassem: Israeli Breaches Won’t Deter Hezbollah’s Ceasefire Commitment

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
Beirut, Sheikh Naim Qassem stated that Hezbollah has not violated the ceasefire agreement, while accusing Israel of over 3,000 breaches. He urged the Lebanese government to take action by pressuring the US and France—guarantors of the ceasefire—to rein in Israel’s attacks. Qassem c ...
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
Beirut. He is the son of Sheikh Mohammed Qassem of Iqlim Al Tufah in southern Beirut. He is married and has 6 children. He started his academic education in 1971 in the school of physical education at University of Beirut. He graduated with a chemical engineering MA degree in 1977. He then continued ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
Beirut, Beqaa and Baalbek-Hermel Governorates May 24: South and Nabatieh Governorates (as bastions of Hezbollah) Hezbollah leading  Having in mind that the first phase of the Lebanese elections began in the key Mount Lebanon Governorate in central Lebanon, the current election results are li ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Beirut (including Burj al-Barajneh, Ghabiri, Haret Harik) and southern Lebanon (including Tyre, Bint Jbeil, Marjayoun), which are predominantly Shiite areas where Hezbollah and the Amal Movement hold power, also remained under the control of the resistance camp. But the Hezbollah’s big achieve ...
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Araghchi Reiterates Iran’s Backing for Lebanon in Beirut Visit
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Araghchi Reiterates Iran’s Backing for Lebanon in Beirut Visit

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport. He emphasized Iran’s long-standing commitment to Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, stating, We have always supported Lebanon’s sovereignty and will continue to do so in these challenging times. Araghchi also undersco ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
Beirut comes as Hezbollah as ally of Iran secured overwhelming win in municipal elections. Alwaght- In the middle of the indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US as the main business of the Iranian foreign ministry these days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has kicked off a new round ...
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Fresh Retaliatory Missile Attacks by Yemen Hit Israeli Sites
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Fresh Retaliatory Missile Attacks by Yemen Hit Israeli Sites

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Beirut’s southern suburbs, emphasizing their ongoing support for Gaza until the siege ends. Israel’s military confirmed intercepting missiles fired from Yemen and reported that sirens were heard in multiple locations, including Jerusalem, the West Bank, and near Ben Gurion Airport. Sinc ...
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Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?
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Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Beirut, heartbreaking images of the destruction of residential homes and the lifeless bodies of civilians once again flooded the world's media. This is while the Lebanese army, in a desperate statement, once again called on the international community to intervene, without offering a practical ...
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Israel Strikes Yemen’s Hudaydah After Airport Missile Attack
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Israel Strikes Yemen’s Hudaydah After Airport Missile Attack

Tuesday 10 June 2025 ،
Beirut. Brigadier General Yahya Saree, a Yemeni military spokesperson, vowed to continue operations until Israel ends its offensive in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel activated air raid sirens across multiple cities, including the West Bank settlements, and claimed its missile defenses intercepted the Yemen ...

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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.