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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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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"

Sunday 1 June 2025
1000 calories per person. Shocking figures, severe shortage of sources According to the World Food Program (WFP), 85 percent of Gaza residents (about 1.9 million) face food insecurity and 35 percent of them are in a catastrophic hunger (IPC phase 5). At best, the aids entering Gaza through Rafah ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
The US is broadening its influence in post-Assad Syria and taking over the energy production as interim government is thirsty for recognition. Alwaght- Last year these days, the American officials talked about the need to withdraw their military forces from Syria. But the surprise fall of Bashar al- ...
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A Look at 22 Waves of Iran’s Operation True Promise III
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A Look at 22 Waves of Iran’s Operation True Promise III

Thursday 26 June 2025 ،
100 missiles were launched from Iran in this operation. In the first wave of Iran’s response, serious damage was inflicted on sensitive and military centers in the capital Tel Aviv.  To punish its enemy further, Iran immediately carried out the second wave of Operation True Promise III, ...
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
100. Rejecting Israeli intervention Sweida is controlled by armed factions of the Druze, but their religious leaders had earlier announced that they approved the deployment of government forces and called on the fighters to hand over their weapons. At the same time, Yousef Jarbou, a leader of the ...
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?

Friday 8 August 2025 ،
1000. In February last year, the “flour massacre” occurred due to improper distribution of flour in Gaza, and at least 118 people were killed in a stampede or by Israeli forces. History of air aid Airdrops were first used during World War II to provide food to besieged forces and have ...
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert
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Muslim World Backs Iran, Israel and US Failed to Realize War Goals: Expert

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
First, those who criticize why resistance groups did not enter the war in favor of Iran are actually admitting that resistance groups in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and Palestine are still active. This is against Israel's claim to have destroyed the resistance groups, so criticizing the resistance gro ...
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Chilling Accounts from Israeli Prisons: From Torture to Human Organ Theft
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Chilling Accounts from Israeli Prisons: From Torture to Human Organ Theft

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
First chapter: Accounts of survivors- a hell called detention 1. Torture as a farewell gift  Freed prisoner Nasim al-Radhi described to The Guardian how, just before his release, Israeli guards at the Nefha prison in the Negev desert threw him to the ground and savagely beat him in what they ...
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Marco Rubio Urges Israel Against Annexing the West Bank Following Knesset Approval
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Marco Rubio Urges Israel Against Annexing the West Bank Following Knesset Approval

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
US Secretary of State calls Israel’s preliminary step to extend its law to occupied territory “counterproductive” and a threat to peace ALWAGHT- US Secretary of State calls Israel’s preliminary step to extend its law to occupied territory “counterproductive” and a threat to peace. ...
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Rare Earth Metals: China’s Bargaining Chip in Trade War with US
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Rare Earth Metals: China’s Bargaining Chip in Trade War with US

Saturday 25 October 2025 ،
100 percent, if China as world’s largest buyer of agricultural products committed to purchasing American soybeans. But Beijing has shown no sign of backing down, firmly insisting that its new, broader restrictions, which are set to take effect just days before the expiration of the 90-day tru ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
First have your say on the significance of this vote and its differences with the previous ones. What is you assessment of Iraq's political landscape on the eve of the 2025 vote? Alizadeh: To get a picture of the importance of the elections in Iraq, we should first take a look at the new electo ...

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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.