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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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A Comparison of First and Third Lebanon Wars: Understanding Hezbollah’s Recent Victory over Israel
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A Comparison of First and Third Lebanon Wars: Understanding Hezbollah’s Recent Victory over Israel

Wednesday 18 December 2024
Lebanese soil, the Israelis were less concerned about facing firm popular resistance, so they had more hope of exploiting this aggression than in next wars.  Thirdly, the resistance was limited and powerless against the scale of the Israeli army's military offensive, an issue that the PLO ...
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024 ،
Lebanese movement from attacking Israeli forces in Syria. Second, the creation of the corridor requires strong financing and may cost hundreds of millions of dollars. Since the Israeli economy is at its nadir in recent years due to the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, it may not be able to afford such cos ...
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Booby-trapped Buildings, a Hamas Shadow of Death on Israeli Occupation Soldiers
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Booby-trapped Buildings, a Hamas Shadow of Death on Israeli Occupation Soldiers

Monday 23 December 2024 ،
Lebanese front, with 41 soldiers and 13 settlers killed in battles in southern Lebanon and on the northern border. Therefore, if the losses of Israeli forces on the Lebanese front are deducted from the October figures, it can be seen that December and November were bloody months for the occupation ...
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The Heart of Lebanon: Israeli Destruction of Lebanese Heritage Sites
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The Heart of Lebanon: Israeli Destruction of Lebanese Heritage Sites

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
Lebanese cultural preservation organization reports that Israeli attacks during the war destroyed at least nine heritage sites and caused severe or partial damage to 15 others. Experts have confirmed that Lebanon's invaluable heritage sites have sustained irreversible damage due to Israeli airs ...
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Hezbollah has Regained its Strength and Revitalized its Capabilities, says Sheikh Naim Qassem
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Hezbollah has Regained its Strength and Revitalized its Capabilities, says Sheikh Naim Qassem

Wednesday 1 January 2025 ،
Lebanese government and the international community to address the ongoing acts of aggression against Lebanon,” Sheikh Naim Qassem stated. The Hezbollah leader emphasized that his movement has successfully resisted Israeli expansionist ambitions and called on the Beirut government to take dec ...
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
Lebanese politics despite challenges ahead especially after assassination of its chief and commanders. Alwaght- After years of political stalemate in Lebanon over election of a president, the Lebanese groups finally reached a consensus on Joseph Aoun to fill the position after two years. To discuss ...
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UN Calls on Israel to Immediately Withdraw from Lebanese Territory
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UN Calls on Israel to Immediately Withdraw from Lebanese Territory

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Lebanese territories. The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, informed the UN Security Council that the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel remains fragile but continues to hold. He acknowledged Lebanon’s commitment to the agreement and noted that the ...
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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 ،
Lebanese border to the north, led to the closure of schools and businesses. Some estimates put the cost of military personnel in the Israeli army at up to $41 million per day. The increased costs, in turn, led to a reduction in public services provided by Israel to residents in the occupied territor ...
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Outlook of Ansarullah-Israel Confrontation after Gaza Ceasefire
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Outlook of Ansarullah-Israel Confrontation after Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 20 January 2025 ،
Lebanese ceasefire clearly showed in practice. Since the Yemenis have repeatedly warned that they will not stop their operations in the Red Sea and against the occupied territories as long as the war in Gaza continues, the Yemeni front will remain a hotbed of conflict.  Resistance options to p ...
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Iran Calls for Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza
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Iran Calls for Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Lebanese sovereignty, and withdraw from southern Lebanon. He also condemned Israel’s occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights as a violation of international law. Reaffirming Iran’s support for Palestinian resistance as a legitimate response to Israeli occupation and aggression, Iravani ca ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures