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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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Beacon of Hope: Landmark Russia-Ukraine Port Deal Promises End to Food Crisis
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Beacon of Hope: Landmark Russia-Ukraine Port Deal Promises End to Food Crisis

Sunday 24 July 2022
ICRC).  Terms of agreement  While already 96 percent of Ukraine's grains are exported via the Black Sea, the Friday agreement allows for the opening of a safe corridor for commercial shipping to Ukraine's three key Black Sea ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhnyi. Although curr ...
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US Navy Names Assault Ship after Operations That Killed Hundreds of Iraqi Civilians
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US Navy Names Assault Ship after Operations That Killed Hundreds of Iraqi Civilians

Saturday 17 December 2022 ،
ICRC) described at the time as a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation. The ICRC announced immediately after the battle that some 800 Iraqi civilians were killed in the fighting. It later accused the US of using white phosphorus as a weapon to defeat the militants. To this day, ba ...
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Nine Palestinians Shot Dead during Israeli Regime’s Violent Raid on Jenin Camp
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Nine Palestinians Shot Dead during Israeli Regime’s Violent Raid on Jenin Camp

Thursday 26 January 2023 ،
ICRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to bring an end to the Israeli aggression, save the lives of Palestinians and prevent further bloodshed, while urging the international human rights organizations to immediately intervene to help rein in Israeli military practices. Reports say clashes a ...
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Four Palestinian Prisoners Launch Open-Ended Hunger Strike in Israeli Jails
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Four Palestinian Prisoners Launch Open-Ended Hunger Strike in Israeli Jails

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
ICRC), as well as many human rights groups, have frequently expressed serious concern about the health condition of the prisoners on hunger strike. Rights groups describe Israel’s use of administrative detention as a “bankrupt tactic” and have long called on Israel to end its use.
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Gaza Deaths from Israeli Bombing Rise to 1345, Injuries over 6000
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Gaza Deaths from Israeli Bombing Rise to 1345, Injuries over 6000

Thursday 12 October 2023 ،
ICRC’s director for the region.  However, Israeli officials seem to have no plans to ease the blockade on “the world’s biggest open air prison.”  Various countries have warned that these Israeli actions amount to a massacre as Tel Aviv blocks humanitarian corridor ...
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Red Cross Deplores ‘Moral Failing’ in Gaza Strip
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Red Cross Deplores ‘Moral Failing’ in Gaza Strip

Wednesday 8 November 2023 ،
ICRC) has called for an end to tremendous suffering and loss endured by Palestinians decrying a “moral failing” in the besieged Gaza Strip Alwaght- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for an end to tremendous suffering and loss endured by Palestinians decrying a “mor ...
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Gaza Now a Graveyard of International Law, Says Jordan FM
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Gaza Now a Graveyard of International Law, Says Jordan FM

Monday 25 March 2024 ،
ICRC) is doing nothing. She went on to say that Israeli troops have “forced 65 families to leave the area around the al-Shifa Medical Complex whilst burning and killing entire families,” noting that they have burned a building where Palestinian civilians were taking shelter. “We ...
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Iran Calls for Immediate Probe into Israeli Crimes in Gaza’s Shifa Hospital
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Iran Calls for Immediate Probe into Israeli Crimes in Gaza’s Shifa Hospital

Monday 1 April 2024 ،
ICRC) is doing nothing.  She went on to say that Israeli troops have “forced 65 families to leave the area around the al-Shifa Medical Complex whilst burning and killing entire families,” noting that they have burned a building where Palestinian civilians were taking shelter.
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Israelis behind Gaza Aid Looting
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Israelis behind Gaza Aid Looting

Wednesday 3 July 2024 ،
ICRC Sub-Delegation, says that aids are constantly looted. The issue is related to the collapse of civil order. Bandits and thieves have been active in Gaza. The situation there has become like a jungle without law or police, he said.  According to the law, the police is the only institution t ...
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Palestinian Prisoners Released Following Hours-Long Delay
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Palestinian Prisoners Released Following Hours-Long Delay

Monday 20 January 2025 ،
ICRC). The Palestinian Prisoners' Media Office noted that one female prisoner was excluded from the agreed-upon list but assured efforts were underway to address the issue. The release is part of a broader ceasefire agreement that includes the exchange of Palestinian detainees for Israeli captiv ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures