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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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Dim Outlook for Lebanon Talks under Heavy War Fire
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Dim Outlook for Lebanon Talks under Heavy War Fire

Thursday 21 November 2024
60-day cessation of hostilities as a basis for a permanent ceasefire based on UN Resolution 1701. But there were also serious obstacles ahead of the plan that made it difficult to reach an agreement, as the draft stipulated that the Lebanese army and UN peacekeeping forces should be the only armed ...
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Israel Demolishes 8-story Beirut Building in Missile Strike
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Israel Demolishes 8-story Beirut Building in Missile Strike

Saturday 23 November 2024 ،
Mayadeen television network. Surrounding buildings were also heavily damaged, with explosions reverberating throughout the city. The Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) confirmed the attack, reporting that five missiles hit the building on al-Mamoun Street, leaving the capital reeling from what it d ...
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Two Scenarios on Israel-Lebanon Underway Ceasefire Talks
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Two Scenarios on Israel-Lebanon Underway Ceasefire Talks

Monday 25 November 2024 ،
60-day ceasefire according to which Hezbollah will move to the north of the Litani River. New York Times further reported, citing American diplomats, that Israel looks more interested in a deal in Lebanon than in Gaza.  The newspaper quoted American officials as saying that Israel believes th ...
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Over 60% of Buildings in Metula Damaged by Hezbollah
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Over 60% of Buildings in Metula Damaged by Hezbollah

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
Mayor David Azoulay described the current situation, stating, “We are in a very complicated situation and don’t truly know what remains in Metula due to the destruction.” Azoulay compared it to the Har Tzvia neighborhood, near Odaisseh and Kfar Kila, where at least 75% of the 100 ...
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
60,000, of which 3,000 to 5,000 are estimated to be from Central Asian countries. Reports indicate that before the recent developments, there were about 2,000 militants from Kyrgyzstan alone in Syria, some of whom returned to their country, while others were killed or remained in Syria. The most o ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
60 kilometers to the south. Russia has been heavily guarding the Hmeimim base, deploying advanced air defense systems such as the S-400. By the end of July, the Russians had deployed “22 combat aircraft and about 15 attack helicopters and drones” to the base, says Pierre Razoux, academ ...
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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 ،
66 percent of the buildings in the Gaza Strip, including 163,778, were affected by the war, of which 52,564 were completely destroyed, 18,913 were severely damaged, 35,591 may have been damaged, and 56,710 buildings were slightly damaged. This situation pushes the Israeli forces to look for Palesti ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
63.5 million. In the meantime, in addition to Ankara’s expectation of increasing its share of the Syrian market, Turkish companies hope to play a pivotal role in the reconstruction of Syria’s infrastructure. Due to more than a decade of civil war, Syria needs to rebuild a large part of ...
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Why’s Netanyahu Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire?
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Why’s Netanyahu Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire?

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
64,260 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks. 59 percent of the dead were women, children and the elderly, the magazine reported. Gaza Health Ministry recently announced that more than 45,000 people have been killed in Israeli attacks. According to the United Nations, almost two million people ...
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The Epid Gaza Resistance that Brought Netanyahu to His Knees
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The Epid Gaza Resistance that Brought Netanyahu to His Knees

Monday 20 January 2025 ،
6 months of terrifying bombing and pass the day without a fear of losing their family members and friends. The story of the children of Gaza in these 16 months, like the story of the mothers and the elderly and the medical staff and the journalists of Gaza, is a unbearable tragedy and one could wri ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures