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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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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas

Friday 6 June 2025
Fatah, and who are fighting against Hamas.  The report states that a Palestinian named Abu Shabab, a resident of Gaza who is “not affiliated with Hamas,” leads an armed gang in the Rafah area “under the supervision of Israeli forces.” The report adds that the group oper ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
Report

What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
Fatah movement and gain credit for and rebuild the damaged image of the Palestinian Authority, led by Mahmoud Abbas, in the eyes of the Palestinian public. The French government and Saudi Arabia tie the agreement for arranging the UN meeting on the two-state solution in New York to the determinatio ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
Interview

US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
Fatah Alliance led by Hadi al-Amiri, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq led by Qais Khazali, Kata'ib Hezbollah, and Al-Nujaba Movement—all emphasize the implementation of the 2020 parliamentary resolution that called for expulsion of the foreign forces following the Trump-ordered assassination of top a ...
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications
Report

Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
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 competitions. The intricate dist ...
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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 ،
Fatah leaders in late 2023 to form a technocratic government with the participation of all political factions. Regarding a separate regional and international proposal from Egypt concerning peace and the future, Abu Marzouk confirmed, We have agreed to the plan. He also pushed back against the pro ...
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar
Analysis

Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
Fatah movement. During the 1980s, Israeli security forces arrested him multiple times. Following his releases, he emerged as a leading figure in the First Intifada. In 2002, Israeli forces captured him in a special operation in Ramallah. A subsequent court case, which Palestinians and many internat ...
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Fatah Between Demise and Strategic Review of Approaches
Analysis

Fatah Between Demise and Strategic Review of Approaches

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
Fatah has reached a dead end as its approach to Israeli occupation and home politics have proven a mistake and needs to make a hard decision. Alwaght- Over the past two years, the Fatah Movement of Palestine has witnessed an open equivocality in stances of factions within its body. On the one hand, ...
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Hamas’s Post-war Political and Military Future
Analysis

Hamas’s Post-war Political and Military Future

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
Fatah and the Palestinian Authority, to ensure Palestinians themselves lead future Gaza administration. In this path, Hamas's crucial currency for retaining influence is its significant popular support and deep-rooted presence among Gaza's population. So, the future of Gaza is inextricably i ...
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Figures on Palestinians Hamas Freed during Two-year War: Epic Stories of Four Prisoners
Report

Figures on Palestinians Hamas Freed during Two-year War: Epic Stories of Four Prisoners

Wednesday 15 October 2025 ،
Fatah movement and a member of an anti-occupation military group that carried out a series of attacks against Israeli forces. Authorities tried him after harsh interrogations at the Al-Maskobiya detention center in Al-Quds (Jerusalem), sentencing him to life in prison. During his decades behind bar ...
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank
Analysis

Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Fatah movement, increasing the likelihood of a more popular, alternative leadership emerging. - subject the PA's power structure and conciliatory approach to fundamental doubts. For example, Nael Barghouthi, known as Abu al-Nour, was one such individual. He was not released in the 1985 prisone ...

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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.