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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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Hamas’s Response Put Netanyahu in a Tight Spot
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Hamas’s Response Put Netanyahu in a Tight Spot

Monday 6 October 2025
zone inside Gaza borders, though depth and size are yet to be determined.  Israeli forces are aiming to maintain control of two strategic locations even after a potential Gaza ceasefire: the Philadelphi Corridor along the border with Egypt and the Tel Al-Muntar Hill in east of Shuja'iyya n ...
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Hamas’s Post-war Political and Military Future
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Hamas’s Post-war Political and Military Future

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
zone in northern Gaza. Furthermore, Netanyahu's cabinet could exploit the ambiguity of these terms to its advantage, using the argument that Hamas has failed to meet specific conditions to justify a fresh war. The internal dynamics of the Israeli war cabinet are also critical. The cabinet has ...
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Gaza Ceasefire a Lie with "Yellow Line" Trap
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Gaza Ceasefire a Lie with "Yellow Line" Trap

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
zones to conduct shooting and targeted killing operations. Yellow line, the new Israeli pretext It seems that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leveraging the yellow line as an excuse to continue aggression on Gaza. Israeli sources said that Netanyahu is mulling imposing further res ...
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How Are Lebanese Govt.’s Incorrect Policies Emboldening Israeli Attacks on Lebanon?
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How Are Lebanese Govt.’s Incorrect Policies Emboldening Israeli Attacks on Lebanon?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
zone with a minimal Hezbollah presence. The Israeli regime is also seeking to establish a secure buffer zone deep inside Lebanese territory, an area that, according to Tel Aviv officials, would guarantee the security of settlers in the northern occupied territories and essentially create a geograph ...
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OHCHR: Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Violate UN Charter, Constitute War Crimes
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OHCHR: Israeli Attacks on Lebanon Violate UN Charter, Constitute War Crimes

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
zones, which impede civilian returns and violate Lebanon’s sovereignty and UN Security Council Resolution 1701. Tidball-Binz called for Israel to halt military operations, comply with international obligations, and allow independent investigations into alleged unlawful killings under the Minn ...
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones

Monday 24 November 2025 ،
zones and populous areas. This plan was swiftly met with fierce opposition from Hamas and other Palestinian groups, who view it as an effort to sever Gaza from the rest of the Palestinian territories and destroy any genuine Palestinian sovereignty. Red Zone, Gaza demographic trap The Red Zone is ...
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
zone in southern Syria that was previously under UN supervision, and have carried out successive airstrikes and incursions into Syria since al-Assad's fall. Currently, security negotiations between Damascus and Tel Aviv are stalled, and parts of southern Syria remain effectively under Israeli oc ...
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Israeli Forces Launch Fresh Incursion into Rural Quneitra, Syria
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Israeli Forces Launch Fresh Incursion into Rural Quneitra, Syria

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
zone in violation of the 1974 disengagement agreement. Analysts say the lack of resistance from Syria’s current rulers and signs of normalization with Israel have emboldened Tel Aviv to deepen its territorial presence and escalate military actions inside Syria.
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Israeli Troops Enter Southwestern Syria, Set Up Security Checkpoints
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Israeli Troops Enter Southwestern Syria, Set Up Security Checkpoints

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
zone dividing the occupied Golan Heights from the rest of the country. Analysts suggest that Israel’s continued aggression is encouraged by Syria’s inaction and potential normalization moves with Tel Aviv. Israeli forces, under orders from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have sought ...
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
zone in southern Lebanon and permanently occupy strategic high ground in this part of Lebanon. If so, the scenario of occupying southern Lebanon is no longer mere speculation but a reality that Tel Aviv is actively pushing the central government in Beirut to accept. However, Hezbollah remains the pr ...

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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.