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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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Massacres Persist on Day 445 in Gaza: 45,338 Dead, 107,764 Wounded
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Massacres Persist on Day 445 in Gaza: 45,338 Dead, 107,764 Wounded

Tuesday 24 December 2024
Rafah claimed another life. Civilians in areas near the Ministry of Education and eastern Deir al-Balah were also targeted, adding to the devastation. As of the 445th day of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, the death toll has reached 45,338, with 107,764 injured since the violence began on October 7 ...
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Gaza Genocide: Death Toll Nears 62,000 as Thousands of Missing are Presumed Dead
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Gaza Genocide: Death Toll Nears 62,000 as Thousands of Missing are Presumed Dead

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Rafah. Despite the ceasefire, Israel’s violence against Palestinians in Gaza continues.
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?

Wednesday 9 April 2025 ،
Rafah in the southernmost part of Gaza. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that 65 percent of the area is now in “protected” areas, or areas under evacuation orders, or both. An Israeli military source told Ma’ariv newspaper that several brigades are o ...
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone

Thursday 17 April 2025 ،
Rafah area and northern Gaza Strip. On the seventh day, Hamas will release four prisoners in exchange for 54 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment and 55 detainees after October 7, 2023. On the tenth day, Hamas will provide information on all remaining living Israeli prisoners in exch ...
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Israeli Strikes Kill 70+ in Gaza, Hit Homes and Tent Camps
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Israeli Strikes Kill 70+ in Gaza, Hit Homes and Tent Camps

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
Rafah were also hit, including a strike that killed a family of ten. In as-Saftawi, northern Gaza, an airstrike killed at least four, including two children. Despite the violence, Palestinian Christians in Gaza continued subdued Easter gatherings. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, Israeli force ...
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Over 30 Lives Lost in Overnight Israeli Bombardment of Gaza
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Over 30 Lives Lost in Overnight Israeli Bombardment of Gaza

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Rafah in the south ALWAGHT- Israel escalates airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, killing more than 30 people, with heavy attacks concentrated on Khan Younis and Rafah in the south. Israel has intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, killing over 30 Palestinians since midnight in a wave of attacks f ...
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Rafah border crossing with Egypt for the total population of over 2 million are 30 trucks a day, while before October 2023, this was 500 trucks a day. This is despite the fact that, according to the UN, no trucks were allowed to enter Gaza through the Karm Abu Salem crossing for three consecutive da ...
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Secret Military Plan under Aid Cover
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Secret Military Plan under Aid Cover

Tuesday 10 June 2025 ،
Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, to get some food, the organization closed all its centers. On Friday, the government media office in Gaza reported that since May 27, more than 110 people have been killed and 583 others injured after Israeli soldiers opened fire on people who were present at food ...
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Infiltrating Sinai: New Israeli Strategy in Gaza Sounds the Alarm to Egypt
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Infiltrating Sinai: New Israeli Strategy in Gaza Sounds the Alarm to Egypt

Thursday 12 June 2025 ،
Rafah to the surrounding areas and then to Khan Yunis, a city that has gradually become a scene of operations for the occupying army. Most importantly, these groups will serve as a shield for Netanyahu and his government in the future against accusations of war crimes, since responsibility for thes ...
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Aid Sites in Gaza Become Scenes of Deadly Random Gunfire Targeting Civilians
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Aid Sites in Gaza Become Scenes of Deadly Random Gunfire Targeting Civilians

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
Rafah, where crowds visible from satellite images came under machine-gun fire multiple times. Victims described random shootings, with some incidents killing and injuring dozens. The Israeli military admitted firing warning shots or targeting “suspects” on some days but denied intentiona ...

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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.