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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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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Lebanese groups as a man having fought for the Palestinian cause. Kozo Okamoto was born on December 7, 1947, into a middle-class family in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, according to Al Jazeera. His father was a school principal, and Kozo was the youngest child. He studied botany at Kagoshima U ...
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?
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Bombing in Lebanon, Talking in Italy: Why Does Negotiating with Tel Aviv not Work?

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
Lebanese government only sharpen its appetite for more. Alwaght- The seventh round of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel kicked off in Rome on Monday, but after months of dialogue, Israeli forces have not withdrawn from occupied parts of southern Lebanon, cross-border strikes have not ceased, a ...
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Berri Denounces Massacre in South, Accuses ‘Israel’ of Undermining Peace Efforts
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Berri Denounces Massacre in South, Accuses ‘Israel’ of Undermining Peace Efforts

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri condemns the latest Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon ALWAGHT- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri condemns the latest Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon, calling for a unified national response to the ongoing attacks. Lebanese Parliament Speaker ...
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Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression
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Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Lebanese government is targeting Hezbollah as the main force protecting the country instead of taking actions against Israeli aggression. Alwaght- As Israeli airstrikes target southern Lebanon once again, killing at least 11 Lebanese citizens, including three children, and wounding 19 in the latest ...
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Lebanon’s Ali Taher Heights?

Monday 24 August 2026 ،
Lebanese government's talks with Tel Aviv to stop the aggression, the Israeli regime has conducted the most extensive bombing of this part of Lebanon since Gaza war and Hezbollah entry to the conflict in solidarity with Palestine. The main goal is to seize Ali Taher hills in eastern Nabatieh, wh ...
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
Lebanese territory. The Ali al-Taher heights lie east of the city of Nabatieh, roughly 15 kilometers from the Lebanon-occupied territories border, at an elevation of about 600 meters. The hilltop’s geography gives it commanding views over wide swaths of southern Lebanon, including routes lead ...
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert
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Netanyahu Escapes Foward in Lebanon, Time and Equations in Favor of Axis of Resistance: Expert

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
Lebanese government also appears to have become more pessimistic than before regarding the Israeli regime's behavior. In recent days, although 5 Lebanese prisoners were released by the Israeli regime, dozens of other locations in Lebanon were simultaneously targeted by attacks. This situation ha ...
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17 Killed, Including Two Infants, in Israeli Strikes Across Southern Lebanon
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17 Killed, Including Two Infants, in Israeli Strikes Across Southern Lebanon

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
Lebanese Minister of State Fadi Makki called on the international community to take action to halt Israel’s attacks, accusing Israeli forces of killing civilians and destroying residential and civilian infrastructure. He cited recent strikes across southern Lebanon, including an attack on Sala ...
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst
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Ali Al-Taher Capture Toll a Hyperbole, Hezbollah in Proper Conditions: Analyst

Wednesday 16 September 2026 ،
Lebanese resistance. Mr Zarean started by pointing to military dynamics in that country, saying that in the military sphere, we have a process that begins with the support war. This war started the day after Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm , and Hezbollah, with the aim of supporting Gaza and ...
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
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Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
Lebanese developments, political, security, and social pressures against Hezbollah, and role of Iran in Lebanon, and the recent developments in the southern Lebanon.  Pointing to the state of Hezbollah after November 27 ceasefire, he said that since this date, about 20 traps were set by the Is ...

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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.