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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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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?

Wednesday 9 April 2025
ceasefire. The occupation army started its operation in the north, and the government talks about plans to advance southward. In a statement, the army called for residents of Shejaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza to evacuate. It stated that the army is expanding its area of control as a security zo ...
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
ceasefire and every now and then sporadic but violent clashes erupt between the two sides. Although the clashes had winded down for some time, deadly clashes between them have reignited since last week.  The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 101 people have been killed ...
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
ceasefire, has again coalesced with Hezbollah and the Amal Movement in these elections, which shows that the coalition that was damaged after the ceasefire can be mended and the powerful coalition held by Hezbollah and its allies in recent years can be rebuilt, and this process will cause the resist ...
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
ceasefire calls Bombing of al-Jarjawi took place just when the American negotiators were talking to Netanyahu for a temporary ceasefire in return for release of a number of dead and living prisoners, a plan proposed by Trump's envoy to the region Steve Witkoff and accepted by Hamas.  Alth ...
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
ceasefire can help Netanyahu rebuild strength and help Trump promote the temporary peace to Arab rulers for normalization. Alwaght- While despite the continuation of massacre and blockade in Gaza the operations by the Palestinian resistance fighters against the Israeli occupation forces have been on ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
ceasefire, Iran showed that it will not compromise on its security red lines, and that security and energy interests in the Persian Gulf will either include all players or no one. - US pressure on Saudi Arabia for more active role: From Washington’s perspective, Saudi Arabia is a key ally in ...
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FM Araghchi: Iran ‘Completely Prepared’ Should Israel Break ‘Fragile’ Ceasefire
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FM Araghchi: Iran ‘Completely Prepared’ Should Israel Break ‘Fragile’ Ceasefire

Saturday 19 July 2025 ،
ceasefire ALWAGHT- According to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Iran is on high alert and ready to protect itself if the Israeli regime breaks the “fragile” ceasefire that brought an end to 12 days of attacks last month. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned Israel&rsq ...
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
Analysis

Why’s Syria not Settling Down?

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Fragile? Heightened tensions after the ceasefire announcement revealed a lack of mechanisms to enforce it and no real solutions to address grievances. The U.S.- and Arab-brokered agreement to calm Sweida collapsed before implementation. This failure reflects a deeper crisis: the Syrian government ...
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Israeli UAV Strike Kills One, Injures Four in Southern Lebanon
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Israeli UAV Strike Kills One, Injures Four in Southern Lebanon

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
ceasefire. On Monday evening, an Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcycle in Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, killing Haitham Mohammad Idris, a local Hezbollah member, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry and a security source. Earlier that day, Israeli forces also dropped a stun gren ...
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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 ،
ceasefire arrangements would be completely halted unless Beirut showed tangible progress. Thus, Barrack's documents amounted to what resembles an ultimatum: either pursue the path of disarming Hezbollah, or face financial and international pressure along with continued and escalating aggression ...

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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.