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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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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025
Israeli regime, which immediately seized large parts of Syrian territory beyond the occupied Golan Heights with the fall of al-Assad and has no intention of withdrawing from these areas. Israel’s interests lie in keeping Syria as weak, divided, and impoverished as possible, and to try to ensu ...
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Powerful Blast Strikes Israeli Base in Negev
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Powerful Blast Strikes Israeli Base in Negev

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
Israeli military base in Negev on Thursday, resulting in multiple injuries ALWAGHT- A massive explosion struck an Israeli military base in Negev on Thursday, resulting in multiple injuries. Israeli media reported that a powerful explosion shook a military base in the Negev desert, located in the so ...
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Why’s Netanyahu Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire?
Analysis

Why’s Netanyahu Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire?

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
Israeli PM failed to achieve the aims he set at the beginning of war and found it difficult to carry on. Alwaght- On Wednesday night, hundreds of Americans took to the streets in central Chicago, waving Palestinian flags. They celebrated ceasefire in Gaza. Not only in the US, but also in other Weste ...
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Israeli society has sufferred deep damages that will haunt it for years. Alwaght- Ceasefire in Gaza has not only drawn support from the Palestinians and their supporters, but also it was met with welcome from Israelis in the occupied territories as it secured a deal to put an end to the war. Actuall ...
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Hamas Offers to Free Four Israeli Women for 200 Palestinian Prisoners
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Hamas Offers to Free Four Israeli Women for 200 Palestinian Prisoners

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
Israeli soldiers ALWAGHT- According to a Hamas media official, Israel is set to release 200 Palestinians in exchange for four female Israeli soldiers. On Tuesday, Nader Fakhouri, a Hamas official, announced the next steps in the prisoner exchange agreement between Palestinian resistance factions an ...
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Four Israeli Settlers Injured in a Resistance-led Stabbing Operation in Tel Aviv
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Four Israeli Settlers Injured in a Resistance-led Stabbing Operation in Tel Aviv

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
Israeli settlers were injured in a resistance stabbing attack in Tel Aviv ALWAGHT- At least four Israeli settlers were injured in a resistance stabbing attack in Tel Aviv. At least four Israeli settlers were critically injured in a stabbing operation in Tel Aviv, carried out by a Moroccan-American ...
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel

Thursday 23 January 2025 ،
Israeli military and political officials have stepped down on the heels of the Gaza ceasefire as Netanyahu-army gap deepens. Alwaght- Although about 16 months have gone since Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm of October 7, 2023 against Israel, the security aftershocks of this historic operation ...
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Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars
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Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars

Saturday 25 January 2025 ،
Israeli wars have a special place in the history of the contemporary developments of the West Asia region. From the wars between Arab and Israeli armies in the initial decades of foundation of Israeli regime to the later wars between the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance groups with Israelis, the ...
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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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Who is Mohammed al-Tous, the Longest-serving Palestinian Detainee Released by Israel?
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Who is Mohammed al-Tous, the Longest-serving Palestinian Detainee Released by Israel?

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
Israeli soldiers who had been held in Gaza since October 7, 2023. In return, Israel freed 200 Palestinian prisoners, including Mohammed al-Tous, the longest-serving Palestinian detainee. Tous, a member of the Fatah movement, had been imprisoned for nearly four decades, having been arrested multiple ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures