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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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The American media’s report on the Israeli military’s challenges against Hamas and Hezbollah
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The American media’s report on the Israeli military’s challenges against Hamas and Hezbollah

Sunday 23 June 2024
John Kirby, spokesperson for the US National Security Council, affirming that these tensions will not detract from the shared objective of liberating captives, achieving a ceasefire, and working towards a pathway to end the conflict between Washington and Tel Aviv. Bloomberg highlights the current ...
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Trump Assassination Attempt and Shift in US Election Formation
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Trump Assassination Attempt and Shift in US Election Formation

Tuesday 16 July 2024 ،
John F. Kennedy, were killed by assassins' shots. Kennedy's brother, Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated while campaigning for the Democratic nomination in 1968, and secessionist Alabama Governor George Wallace was paralyzed by an assassin while on the campaign trail in 1972. In 1981, a litt ...
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IOC Accomplice to Israeli War Crimes? Calls for IOC to Ban Israel from Paris Olympics Grow
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IOC Accomplice to Israeli War Crimes? Calls for IOC to Ban Israel from Paris Olympics Grow

Saturday 20 July 2024 ،
John Carlos, each raised a black-gloved fist during the playing of the US national anthem. The demonstration has been called one of the most overtly political statements in the history of the modern Olympics. 22 African countries boycotted the 1976 Montreal Olympics in protest of New Zealand's p ...
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How’s Horor of Iran Revenge Plaguing the Israelis?
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How’s Horor of Iran Revenge Plaguing the Israelis?

Saturday 3 August 2024 ،
John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council, addressed Tel Aviv, saying: The words of the Iranian authorities about taking revenge on Israel should be taken seriously. Iran has so far proven that it has the ability and willingness to launch a major attack on Israel.  Th ...
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US-drafted Ceasefire Deal: Expensive Peace for Lebanon, Easy Victory for Netanyahu
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US-drafted Ceasefire Deal: Expensive Peace for Lebanon, Easy Victory for Netanyahu

Saturday 16 November 2024 ،
Johnson handed over to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri draft of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah. Meanwhile, some American media like the Washington Post, citing Israeli sources, claimed that a close aide to Netanyahu told Donald Trump and Jared Kushner this week that Israel is rushing ...
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ICJ Expected to Conclude Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza, Expert Predicts
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ICJ Expected to Conclude Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza, Expert Predicts

Tuesday 19 November 2024 ،
John Quigley ALWAGHT- The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is likely to rule that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, according to renowned legal scholar John Quigley, citing worsening conditions and breaches of international law in the region. John Quigley, emeritus professor of internation ...
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Israeli Airstrikes Claim Over 30 Lives in Lebanon’s Capital Amid Ongoing Violence
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Israeli Airstrikes Claim Over 30 Lives in Lebanon’s Capital Amid Ongoing Violence

Tuesday 26 November 2024 ،
John Kirby commented that talks on the ceasefire were progressing but not yet finalized, stating, “We believe we’re close.” The proposed ceasefire, based on UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, includes a 60-day transitio ...
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US Forces will Remain in Syria after Assad’s Downfall, says Official
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US Forces will Remain in Syria after Assad’s Downfall, says Official

Wednesday 11 December 2024 ،
John Kirby stated that the US is monitoring HTS's actions closely and has not yet made a decision on the matter. Meanwhile, militants launched a surprise attack on Syria’s Aleppo and surrounding areas on November 27, advancing southward and seizing several major cities, including Hama, Ho ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
John F. Kennedy signed the Foreign Assistance Act, establishing the USAID. Foreign aid has since been widely considered a cornerstone of soft power, a term popularized in the 1980s by US political scientist Joseph Nye to describe the ability to influence others to deliver desired outcomes. Nye has ...
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, that he would meet with Trump about Gaza, adding: “Both sides have to agree. “I hope we can reach a conclusion. The less I say publicly about it, the better.” The remaining disagreement, reported Axios, concerns the Israeli m ...

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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.