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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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Israel ‘Persecuting’ Palestinian People: UN Rapporteur
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Israel ‘Persecuting’ Palestinian People: UN Rapporteur

Wednesday 19 October 2022
Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, made the remarks in a report released on Tuesday, which details Israeli efforts to stamp out the Palestinian collective identity and sovereignty. “Realizing the inalienable right of the Pale ...
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Israeli Regime Introduces Bill to Impose 65% Tax on Foreign Aid to Civil Society
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Israeli Regime Introduces Bill to Impose 65% Tax on Foreign Aid to Civil Society

Saturday 27 May 2023 ،
Francesca Albanese, said this bill, if accepted, will hamper the work of human rights organizations. “Israel has no legal authority to prevent offers of assistance to Palestinians in the occupied territory, which this bill will do. A 65% tax on foreign aid to Israeli and Palestinian human rig ...
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UN Accuses Iraqi Troops of Sexually Abusing Palestinian Women and Girls
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UN Accuses Iraqi Troops of Sexually Abusing Palestinian Women and Girls

Monday 19 February 2024 ،
Francesca Albanese— received, Palestinian women and girls have also been deliberately targeted and executed in Gaza, often alongside family members and their children in places where they sought refuge or while fleeing. Some of them were reportedly holding white pieces of cloth when they were ...
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Rafah Tragedies and the World Reactions
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Rafah Tragedies and the World Reactions

Wednesday 29 May 2024 ،
Francesca P. Albanese said: Israel's attack on the Rafah refugee camp is an obvious challenge to international law and order. The genocide in Gaza will not end easily without external pressure. We should respond to Israel with sanctions and enforcement of justice and suspension of agreements. Is ...
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Iran Condemns UK’s Rejection of Gaza Genocide Claims
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Iran Condemns UK’s Rejection of Gaza Genocide Claims

Monday 18 November 2024 ،
Francesca Albanese, and warnings issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). What is new, however, is the UK’s outrageous denial of an overt genocide, Baqaei remarked. He referenced Albanese’s report, Anatomy of a Genocide (March 2024) ...
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Israel Intensifies West Bank Raids; UN Warns of Genocidal Intent
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Israel Intensifies West Bank Raids; UN Warns of Genocidal Intent

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Francesca Albanese strongly criticized Israel’s widening attacks beyond Gaza, calling its actions “criminal” and warning of a clear “genocidal intent” targeting the entire Palestinian population. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas also condemned Israel’s aggressi ...
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UN Condemns US Envoy to Tel Aviv for Justifying Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade as ‘War Crime’
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UN Condemns US Envoy to Tel Aviv for Justifying Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade as ‘War Crime’

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Francesca Albanese swiftly condemned his remarks, citing international law that classifies deliberate starvation as a war crime. She warned that obstructing aid worsens Gaza’s destruction and harms all parties involved. Since breaking a two-month truce on March 18, Israel’s renewed mili ...
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Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises
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Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
Francesca Albanese said that hunger of Gazans is a source of shame for all. It has been over 60 days since Israel decided to close all border crossings of Gaza and fully halt food and relief aids. That Tel Aviv is weaponizing the aids against the Palestinians there.  In early March 2025, the ...
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Israeli Military Targets Humanitarian Vessel Madleen En Route to Gaza
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Israeli Military Targets Humanitarian Vessel Madleen En Route to Gaza

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
Francesca Albanese, confirmed the presence of Israeli speedboats and relayed her last communication with the ship’s captain before losing contact. The Israeli military reportedly ignored the crew’s statement that they carried only humanitarian aid. This incident follows earlier threats b ...

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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.