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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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Why Are Israeli Elites and Rights Organizations Now Growing Critical of War Crimes in Gaza?
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Why Are Israeli Elites and Rights Organizations Now Growing Critical of War Crimes in Gaza?

Monday 4 August 2025
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the Israeli military over the past two years of genocidal war has targeted the civilians in Gaza just because of them being Palestinians, causing severe and in some cases irreparable damage to the Palestinian society. In the reports by these two organizations, ...
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
Minister Paul Murkus admitted that the contents of the cabinet resolution approved the premise of the American plan. The premise reportedly includes 11 points under the title of “objectives,” the most prominent of which are “ensuring a lasting cessation of hostilities” betwe ...
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What’s Behind Israel’s Pilligrimage Road Project?
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What’s Behind Israel’s Pilligrimage Road Project?

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in other parts of occupied Palestine is seeking to establish its control over the Palestinians lands especially the West Bank and Al-Quds (Jerusalem) through occupational projects. In this connection, Israeli media reported that Israeli government intends to celebrate la ...
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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 ،
Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Hamas' position, calling it a historic opportunity and a step forward for the region. French President Emmanuel Macron declared, Hamas' commitment must be implemented without delay. We now have an opportunity to achieve decisive progress towards peace. German ...
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise

Monday 6 October 2025 ،
Extremist senators like Josh Hawley and Marco Rubio, alongside Representative Mike Gallagher, pointed to the platform's pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel content as grounds for a ban. House Republicans, including Cathy McMorris Rodgers, also demanded transparency from TikTok regarding what they la ...
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a bid to placate his far-right coalition partner Itamar Ben-Gvir, who frequently threats the PM with resignation from the ruling coalition, has explicitly pledged not to free prisoners like al-Barghouti.  This hardline stance, however, is driven by more than pol ...
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Pezeshkian Urges Creation of a Unified ‘Security Architecture’ Within ECO
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Pezeshkian Urges Creation of a Unified ‘Security Architecture’ Within ECO

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Ministerial Meeting in Tehran, highlighted the organization’s role as a product of decades of regional efforts toward economic convergence. He stressed that successful regional cooperation requires strong, predictable, and resilient shared frameworks, urging ECO and neighboring countries to bu ...
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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 ،
Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed that the terrorist group is no longer considered a major threat inside Iraq. This assessment comes despite the Defense Ministry estimating that between 400 and 500 ISIS members are present in remote areas along the Syrian border in northeastern Iraq. The P ...
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The Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque: The Epicenter of Zionism’s Civilizational Clash
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The Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque: The Epicenter of Zionism’s Civilizational Clash

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, these actions have culminated in the annual Flag March. But these violations are not just a provocative behavior, but a piece of multi-layer and targeted project with political, ideological, and geopolitical aspects. 1. Al-Aqsa Mosque: Netanyahu's survival instrument a ...
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What’s behind Knesset Law Authorizing Execution of Palestinians?
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What’s behind Knesset Law Authorizing Execution of Palestinians?

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who is considered a primary enemy of the Palestinians, had called on all parties of the ruling coalition and the parties on the opposition front to vote for this bill uniformly, describing it as a historic step. Interestingly, after its initial approval, Ben-Gvir became in ...

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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.