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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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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025
May 2026, the plan to disarm Hezbollah has now been put forward at a crucial time to tip the scales of political power in Lebanon. Therefore, some political parties back Hezbollah’s disarmament with the aim of changing the equations in the upcoming vote. On the other hand, Hezbollah believes ...
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Israel Sinks in Protests: Why Are Israelis against Netanyahu War?
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Israel Sinks in Protests: Why Are Israelis against Netanyahu War?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
63.7 percent of Israelis support ending the war and returning all Israeli prisoners. The poll also showed that only 25.1 percent of Israelis agree with continuing the war in Gaza. The Arab 48 website reported that 60 percent of voters in the Israeli parties have called for the resumption of negotia ...
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Israel to Send Thousands of Reservists into Gaza; Hamas: ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
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Israel to Send Thousands of Reservists into Gaza; Hamas: ‘Ethnic Cleansing’

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
62,000 Palestinians killed in nearly 22 months of war marked by mass displacement, destruction, and starvation tactics. Military plans reportedly involve surrounding Gaza City with regular brigades to force its one million residents to flee, continuing a pattern of assaults that have left civilians ...
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Fatal Zeitoun Ambush: How Does Hamas Hold the Initiative in Gaza after Two Years of War?
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Fatal Zeitoun Ambush: How Does Hamas Hold the Initiative in Gaza after Two Years of War?

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
600 days of war in Gaza, Israel has used military force several times greater than the military force that the US used in the Vietnam War. A Middle East Online report indicates that the Washington dropped about 15 tons of explosives per square kilometer in Vietnam, while Israel has dropped 275 tons ...
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Iran Delivers 100 Tons of Relief Supplies to Quake-Affected Afghanistan
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Iran Delivers 100 Tons of Relief Supplies to Quake-Affected Afghanistan

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
6.0 earthquake on Sunday, followed by a 5.5 aftershock on Tuesday that hampered rescue efforts and caused landslides. According to the Taliban administration, the disaster has left at least 2,205 dead and 3,640 injured, while the United Nations warns the toll may rise as many remain trapped under ru ...
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises
Analysis

Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
May 2025 compared to the same period a year earlier, with the trade volume exceeding $1 billion. In addition, Syrian and Turkish officials have agreed to restart talks on reviving the Free Trade Agreement signed in 2005 but suspended in 2011. Such steps risk further weakening Syria’s already s ...
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Israeli War on Gaza Towers: Display of Destruction, Cover for Losses
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Israeli War on Gaza Towers: Display of Destruction, Cover for Losses

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
60,000. Major news outlets like the AP and France 24 have reported on these estimates, pointing to a consensus of between 170,000 and 200,000 buildings affected. Gaza's Civil Defense spokesperson reported that since early August, Israeli military forces have torn down over 1,500 residential bui ...
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
600,000 today—demonstrates that occupation has persisted relentlessly, even alongside diplomatic normalization. Furthermore, Israel's continued airstrikes inside Syria, including after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government and the rise of a Western-aligned administration led by figur ...
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
May of next year, Lebanon will hold parliamentary elections, making the dissolution of the current government following that vote highly probable. Salam's initial appointment was achieved with the support of the Shia political bloc. However, it is far from certain that this bloc would be willin ...
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Israeli Forces Open Fire on Aid Seekers in Gaza, Killing Four and Wounding Several
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Israeli Forces Open Fire on Aid Seekers in Gaza, Killing Four and Wounding Several

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
May. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), run with US and Israeli backing, has been criticized by the UN and aid groups for inadequate supplies and unsafe conditions at its distribution sites. Humanitarian organizations warn that famine is worsening, particularly among children and the elderly. ...

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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.