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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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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days

Tuesday 6 May 2025
Mohammed Qassem of Iqlim Al Tufah in southern Beirut. He is married and has 6 children. He started his academic education in 1971 in the school of physical education at University of Beirut. He graduated with a chemical engineering MA degree in 1977. He then continued his religious education under S ...
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Mohammed al-Bakhiti denied the halt to attacks on the ships in the Red Sea and said Trump's statements were inaccurate. It seems that Sana'a leaders are skeptical about Trump's good intentions in halting attacks on Yemen. Mohammed Taher Anam, an advisor to the Supreme Political Council ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Mohammed bin Salman had previously announced plans to invest $600 billion in the US over the next four years. Also, according to media reports, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has invited the leaders of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council countries to participate in the (P) GCC-US summi ...
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Mohammed bin Salman. This visit marks the first stop of Trump's four-day tour of West Asia during his second term. Reports indicate that Trump is expected to secure agreements worth over $1 trillion during his visit, including investments in artificial intelligence, energy, and arms purchases fr ...
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Brother and nephews of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
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Brother and nephews of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’s Gaza leader, was found in a tunnel in Khan Yunis, along with ten aides and Mohammed Shabana, a commander in Hamas’s military wing. There was no indication that Hamas military spokesperson Abu Ubaida was present at the time. Since the collapse of the ceasefire on ...
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Pezeshkian Says Deal Achievable if US Ceases Intimidation Tactics
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Pezeshkian Says Deal Achievable if US Ceases Intimidation Tactics

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Tehran Dialogue Forum, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that a deal with the United States is achievable—but only if Washington abandons its coercive tactics. This comes amid rising tensions and threats from US President Donald Trump, desp ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
Mohammed bin Salman announced in 2016. Such massive military purchases can add another budget challenge, so $142 billion is equivalent to 176 percent of the country's total defense budget in 2024, which shows that even in the best of circumstances, these costs must be spread over many years. Al ...
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Israel Plans to Deny Access to West Bank for Rare Saudi-Led Delegation
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Israel Plans to Deny Access to West Bank for Rare Saudi-Led Delegation

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Mohammed Bin Salman’s broader campaign for international recognition of Palestinian statehood amid Israel’s prolonged assault on Gaza. Bin Salman has pressured Western nations, especially the US, to support Palestinian statehood, while also pausing normalization efforts with Israel due ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Mohammed bin Salman as host also joined the meeting between the two presidents and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also joined over the web. The meeting revealed the importance the US attaches to the new Syrian developments. It also demonstrates Trump's willingness for occasional unco ...
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IRGC Comdr. Martyred in Israeli Strike on Tehran
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IRGC Comdr. Martyred in Israeli Strike on Tehran

Friday 13 June 2025 ،
Mohammed Bagheri. Alwaght- Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami was martyred in an Israeli military strike against Tehran on Friday. The commander of the IRGC was martyred in a strike that the Zionist regime carried out in the early hours of Friday, June 13. ...

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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.