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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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Yemen’s Ansarullah Delegation in Saudi Arabia: Goals, Implications
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Yemen’s Ansarullah Delegation in Saudi Arabia: Goals, Implications

Monday 18 September 2023
Bin Habtoor, the Prime Minister of NSG, warned the aggressors in a speech last week that the current period is the last chance and deadline by the Yemeni armed forces to end the war. Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the Sana’a-based Supreme Political Council of Yemen, said in a message directed to the ...
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Tension in the Red Sea; Ansarullah ready to challenge America
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Tension in the Red Sea; Ansarullah ready to challenge America

Monday 15 January 2024 ،
Salam, the spokesperson for Ansarullah, issued a cautionary statement as well: Our targeting focuses on Israeli vessels or those heading towards the occupied ports of Palestine, and these assaults will persist. The U.S. aggression does not discourage our armed forces and the people; rather, it forti ...
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Amir-Abdollahian’s Regional Tour: Is Tehran Making Final Preparations for Retaliation?
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Amir-Abdollahian’s Regional Tour: Is Tehran Making Final Preparations for Retaliation?

Tuesday 9 April 2024 ،
Salam, the head of the negotiating team of the National Salvation Government of Yemen....The process of developing the bilateral relations between the two countries and the agreements between the heads of Iran and Oman was examined... There was a discussion about the continuation of the Sultan of Om ...
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Where is the Saudi-Yemeni Cold Peace Heading?
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Where is the Saudi-Yemeni Cold Peace Heading?

Wednesday 24 July 2024 ،
Salam Taghi, an Arabian Peninsula affairs expert, and Davoud Ahmadzadeh, a West Asia affairs expert, asking them questions about prospects of tensions between Yemen and Saudi Arabia and the state of peace between the two countries.  Starting the interview, Mr Taghi said that the recent threats ...
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Israeli Forces Strike Another School Housing Displaced Palestinians in Gaza
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Israeli Forces Strike Another School Housing Displaced Palestinians in Gaza

Monday 26 August 2024 ،
Bin Abdul Salam School, located north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The school, which was serving as a shelter for displaced Palestinians, was hit during the attack. The bombing resulted in multiple casualties, including women and children, as reported by the Wafa news agency. This ...
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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 ،
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 achievement has been the success in the Mount Lebanon region (al-Shouf, Ba’idah, Qamatiyah, Kayfu ...
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
Salam approved the disarmament of Hezbollah resolution despite firm objection from ministers affiliates with Hezbollah and the allied Amal Movement. According to the resolution, the army has to conclude disarming the resistance factions before end of this year. In its initial phase on August 21st, ...
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
Salam Hussein, a member of the Fatah Alliance, warned of the dangers of using sectarian rhetoric in political discourse. He stressed that such language could open the door for foreign interference in the upcoming vote. Iraqi parliamentary elections are a complex mix of local, sectarian, and party c ...
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
Salam, this past week. However, no concrete timeline for its implementation has been set, and the Lebanese government has cautioned that its military's capabilities are limited. Concurrently, Trump's envoy has explicitly threatened that any delay by the Lebanese government in meeting these ...
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Three Children Among Five Killed in Israeli Drone Attack on Southern Lebanon
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Three Children Among Five Killed in Israeli Drone Attack on Southern Lebanon

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Bint Jbeil killed five people on Sunday, including three children, after two guided missiles targeted a motorcycle and a nearby car carrying a family of six. The motorcycle rider, identified as Hezbollah member Mohammad Mroueh, was killed instantly, while in the car only a mother and her daughter su ...

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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.