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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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Western-backed Israeli Torture and Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Prisoners
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Western-backed Israeli Torture and Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Prisoners

Tuesday 13 August 2024
bodies in freezing degree in refrigerators is also mentioned as a part of torture. Also, in another report, a Palestinian prisoner died hours after being released by the Israelis in the center of Gaza. Eyewitnesses have said that this half-life captive was left alone with severe injuries in the anu ...
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Gaza Genocide: Death Toll Nears 62,000 as Thousands of Missing are Presumed Dead
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Gaza Genocide: Death Toll Nears 62,000 as Thousands of Missing are Presumed Dead

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
bodies already transferred to hospitals. Among the victims, 17,881 are children, including 214 newborns. Over 38,000 Palestinian children have been orphaned, and more than 6,000 Palestinians have been detained, with many tortured to death in Israeli custody. The offensive has also led to the displac ...
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Israel To Free Abducted Gaza Minors in Exchange for Four Captives’ Bodies
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Israel To Free Abducted Gaza Minors in Exchange for Four Captives’ Bodies

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
bodies of four captives. Israeli media reported that the Palestinians set to be released were abducted despite having no involvement in Hamas' October 7, 2023, operation. Hamas is expected to announce the names of the four captives on Thursday morning, with their bodies scheduled for return lat ...
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Hamas Suspends Gaza Ceasefire Talks Until Israel Frees 620 Prisoners
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Hamas Suspends Gaza Ceasefire Talks Until Israel Frees 620 Prisoners

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
bodies and six Israeli captives freed on Saturday. The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society condemned Israel’s actions, accusing it of using “state terrorism” against prisoners and their families. Despite the temporary ceasefire, a lasting resolution to the conflict remains uncert ...
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Hamas: A Swap Deal Can Only Be Reached After the Second Phase of Ceasefire Negotiations
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Hamas: A Swap Deal Can Only Be Reached After the Second Phase of Ceasefire Negotiations

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
bodies yet to be recovered. Hamas has called on the US to end its alignment with Israel, accusing the administration of supporting Netanyahu's fascist plans. Hamas also condemned Israel’s ongoing violations of the ceasefire, which they say have led to the deaths of over 100 Palestinians, ...
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Father Of Israeli Hostage Calls on Trump to Pressure Netanyahu to Halt Gaza Offensive
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Father Of Israeli Hostage Calls on Trump to Pressure Netanyahu to Halt Gaza Offensive

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
bodies recovered, others remain in captivity, including the body of a soldier killed in 2014 still held by Hamas.
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Hamas And Allied Groups Agree to Egypt-Qatar Ceasefire Plan
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Hamas And Allied Groups Agree to Egypt-Qatar Ceasefire Plan

Monday 18 August 2025 ،
bodies of 10 Palestinians would be released, and all incarcerated women and children would be freed unconditionally. The ceasefire would allow extensive humanitarian aid into Gaza, including fuel, water, electricity, hospital and bakery rehabilitation, and debris clearance. The UN, Red Crescent, an ...
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
bodies within 72 hours—as theoretical and unrealistic under the current conditions. He further called on the US to view the future of the Palestinian nation with a positive outlook. On the contentious issue of who will govern Gaza after the war, the Hamas official was explicit, saying: We hav ...
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Survivors of Israeli Prisons Speak Out: ‘We Were in a Slaughterhouse’
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Survivors of Israeli Prisons Speak Out: ‘We Were in a Slaughterhouse’

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
bodies of 28 others, while Israel is to free roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
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Hamas Blames Israel for Blocking Search for Captive Bodies as Gaza Suffers Under Siege
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Hamas Blames Israel for Blocking Search for Captive Bodies as Gaza Suffers Under Siege

Wednesday 15 October 2025 ،
bodies in Gaza ALWAGHT- According to a senior Hamas official, Israel is impeding attempts to find and repatriate captive bodies in Gaza, attributing the obstruction to widespread devastation and Israel’s recent closure of the Rafah crossing along with reduced humanitarian assistance. A senior ...

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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.