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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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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks
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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks

Monday 1 June 2026
Nabatieh in the south. The Israeli push is so hard that if it was not for resistance of Hezbollah fighters, the presidential palace would have been occupied now. The Israeli army has pushed north of Lebanon’s Litani River and seized the medieval Beaufort Castle in the southern Nabatieh provin ...
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation
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Lebanon in US-Iran Deal: Netanyahu’s Tactic to Upset the Equation

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
Nabatieh or Tyre. Meanwhile, some internal Israeli analysts admit that even if Trump forces the Israeli PM to de-escalate and stop attacks on Lebanon until a final deal is secured with Iran, Netanyahu will very likely later gradually resume aggression on Lebanon. 
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
Nabatieh. While the army frames its push north of the Litani and its pressure on residents to flee areas south of the Zahrani as measures to counter Hezbollah's operations, the reality tells a different story. The forced displacement of populations and the systematic destruction of the region&# ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Nabatieh for this year's observances. This year, the mourning atmosphere was deeply colored by the ongoing Israeli aggression, with many ceremonies dedicated to the memory of those martyred in defense of Lebanon’s territory against Israeli occupation. In some areas, however, tazieh, or mou ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
Nabatieh and Beit Yahoun with airstrikes and shelling. These attacks are specifically focused on northern Litani River area, where Tel Aviv is seeking to impose a new security equation while maintaining the buffer zone that stretches from Upper Nabatieh and East Zotar to the Ali Al-Taher heights and ...
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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 ،
Nabatieh, which means they are of strategic significance and determining role in the dymdmics of war. Height, the first strategic advantage The most defining feature of Ali Taher is its elevation. In southern Lebanon, the rugged terrain gives high ground outsized military value, offering superior ...
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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 ،
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 leading to Nabatieh and the Iqlim al-Tuffah region. Reuters has described ...
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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 ،
Nabatieh were heavily bombed by the Israeli occupation. The actions are read as part of his effort to intensify security situation in the region and boost his position at home as a hawkish and audacious PM. However, these actions have so far been far from improving his image among the public inside ...
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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 ،
Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Arabsalim and Deir al-Zahrani. 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 a ...
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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 ،
Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, which could be a sign of the Lebanese government's frustration with Israel. Message of extending Iranian ambassador's mission in Lebanon  Moshtaghi described the extension of the Iranian ambassador's tenure in Lebanon as carrying a political message, ...

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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.