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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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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
American pressure and Hezbollah's insistence on keeping its weapons to counter the Israeli aggression. On August 5, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam approved the disarmament of Hezbollah resolution despite firm objection from ministers affiliates with Hezbollah and the allied Amal Movement. According ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
To fully grasp the significance of this renaming, one must look back to the past: From its founding in 1789 until the end of the Second World War in 1947, the department was known as the Department of War. In 1947, President Harry Truman signed the National Security Act, which radically restructure ...
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
Today, Israeli regime is living one of the darkest periods of its 8-decade history. Two years of a devastating war on Gaza that have led to death of tens of thousands of civilians, apartheid policies in the West Bank, and ongoing settlement constructions have subjected Tel Aviv to global criticism. ...
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
Today is a busy day, and we are working on the boat. We learned how to fasten the sails and steer the boat. These are words of Abdul Rahman Amaju, an activist joining the Global Sumud (Steadfastness) Flotilla that is headed to Gaza. He made these comments in the Mediterranean Sea during a phone call ...
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
American and Israeli regime airstrikes over the past two years, they have not been walked back from their pro-Palestinian standing for a moment. Instead, with serious power and determination, they have carried out their reciprocal strikes on the occupied territories, showing that steadfastness and t ...
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Toje, a foreign policy expert, by the Progress Party. The nomination process allows elected officials, university professors, members of international bodies, and former laureates from around the world to submit candidates, with a deadline of January 31st each year. However, the committee retains t ...
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Today, anyone with a smartphone is under surveillance. We can be closely monitored here, and they might even try to kill us. Confirming this claim, Modhafar Dhoghan, the director of the Palestinian Prisoners Club in Nablus commented to Al-Nahar about the threats against the prisoners and their fami ...
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Iran Accuses US Military of Jeopardizing Peace and Security in Latin America
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Iran Accuses US Military of Jeopardizing Peace and Security in Latin America

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
America a risky move that threatens regional peace and security. At a weekly press conference, Iran’s Esmaeil Baghaei criticized the rise of unilateral actions on the global stage, emphasizing that the fundamental principles of international law—prohibiting the use of force and respecti ...
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Prisoner Bodies Excuse: Is Netanyahu Seeking to Shatter the Ceasefire?
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Prisoner Bodies Excuse: Is Netanyahu Seeking to Shatter the Ceasefire?

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
Americans. It is unlikely that the Trump administration would permit Netanyahu to outright scrap the Gaza ceasefire agreement, as Trump has heavily invested in the truce and has personally tied his name to it. Nevertheless, it is likely that Netanyahu could attempt to ease the push for war from his ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
Today, the PMF are widely recognized as a national asset in safeguarding Iraq's internal and border security. When ISIS surged toward Baghdad and the Iraqi army teetered on the brink of collapse, it was the PMF, which was formed in response to a historic fatwa issues by grand Shiite cleric Ayat ...

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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.