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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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Israeli Media Criticize Gaza Agreement, Calling it a Victory for Hamas
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Israeli Media Criticize Gaza Agreement, Calling it a Victory for Hamas

Thursday 16 January 2025
Israeli media condemned the recently brokered ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement aimed at halting the conflict in Gaza ALWAGHT- Israeli media condemned the recently brokered ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement aimed at halting the conflict in Gaza, arguing that it allows Hamas to mainta ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei: Palestinian Resilience and Patience Compelled Israel to Retreat
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Ayatollah Khamenei: Palestinian Resilience and Patience Compelled Israel to Retreat

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
Israeli aggression, which ultimately led to a ceasefire in Gaza and compelled the regime to retreat. Ayatollah Khamenei made the statement in a post on his X social media account on Thursday, shortly after the announcement of a long-awaited truce to end 16 months of Israeli aggression in Gaza. Toda ...
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Israeli Media Disclose Details of Prisoner Exchange: Phase One Set for Sunday at 4 PM
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Israeli Media Disclose Details of Prisoner Exchange: Phase One Set for Sunday at 4 PM

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirms that the deal is set to proceed as planned on Sunday, subject to cabinet approval ALWAGHT- A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office confirms that the deal is set to proceed as planned on Sunday, subject to cab ...
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Netanyahu: Gaza War to Continue Despite Truce Deal
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Netanyahu: Gaza War to Continue Despite Truce Deal

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet approved a Gaza ceasefire deal on Saturday after delays caused by opposition from extremist members of his coalition. Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, a key opponent of the agreement, demanded assurances that Israeli forces would ...
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Hamas Affirms Commitment to Gaza Ceasefire Agreement with Israel
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Hamas Affirms Commitment to Gaza Ceasefire Agreement with Israel

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Israeli prisons. The ceasefire agreement, announced on Wednesday, officially took effect on Sunday after a delay during which Israeli forces killed 19 Palestinians in Gaza. Under the first phase of the deal, Hamas is set to release 33 captives over six weeks, starting with three female Israeli capt ...
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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 ،
Israeli custody ALWAGHT- Under the ceasefire agreement, 90 Palestinian prisoners have been released from Israeli custody. On Monday, 90 Palestinian detainees were released from Israel's Ofer prison following an hours-long delay. The release, part of a ceasefire agreement, came after the Palesti ...
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200 Palestinian Detainees Freed in Exchange for 4 Israeli Soldiers
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200 Palestinian Detainees Freed in Exchange for 4 Israeli Soldiers

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
Israeli female detainees by Hamas. The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed the completion of the second phase of the exchange, which saw 128 Palestinians transferred to Gaza and the West Bank, while the four Israeli soldiers were handed over to Israel. Hamas later accused Israel of s ...
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Hamas Celebrates Palestinians’ Return to Northern Gaza; Ben-Gvir Calls it a Defeat
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Hamas Celebrates Palestinians’ Return to Northern Gaza; Ben-Gvir Calls it a Defeat

Monday 27 January 2025 ،
Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners. Following a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, thousands of displaced Palestinians have begun returning to northern Gaza. The agreement includes a phased exchange of captives, with Hamas releasing Israeli captive Arbel Yehud and two others by F ...
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Hamas Transfers Three Israeli Captives to Red Cross in Fourth Exchange
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Hamas Transfers Three Israeli Captives to Red Cross in Fourth Exchange

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Israeli captives to officials from the International Committee of the Red Cross ALWAGHT- Hamas has released three more Israeli captives to officials from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in exchange for the future release of 183 Palestinian prisoners. Hamas released three Israeli ...
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Zakaria Zubeidi: The Freed Resistance Icon from Jenin and Israel’s Greatest Fear
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Zakaria Zubeidi: The Freed Resistance Icon from Jenin and Israel’s Greatest Fear

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Israeli occupation. Upon his release, the 49-year-old, appearing frail but defiant, was carried on the shoulders of jubilant supporters in Ramallah. His release was part of a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, which also led to the liberation of 109 other Palestinian detainees. Zubeidi, o ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures