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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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Medical Sources Say Israel Forces Killed 62 Palestinians, Injured 138 Others in Gaza in 24 Hours
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Medical Sources Say Israel Forces Killed 62 Palestinians, Injured 138 Others in Gaza in 24 Hours

Thursday 23 May 2024
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said on May 18 that around 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since the Israeli regime began carrying out ground incursions into the refugee-packed city from various axes.
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UNRWA warns Gaza is nearing ’breaking point’ amid famine risk
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UNRWA warns Gaza is nearing ’breaking point’ amid famine risk

Wednesday 16 October 2024 ،
Philippe Lazzarini warned that the agency is facing serious financial and political threats that may soon force it to cease operations in Gaza. He emphasized that they are very close to reaching a point where they can no longer function, as ongoing challenges in day-to-day operations have severely i ...
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UNRWA Chief: Infants in Gaza Dying from Exposure to Freezing Temperatures
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UNRWA Chief: Infants in Gaza Dying from Exposure to Freezing Temperatures

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), stated that Palestinian infants in Gaza are dying from exposure to freezing temperatures and inadequate shelter. “#Gaza babies are freezing to death due ...
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UN: Israel Kills or Injures 100 Children Daily in Gaza
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UN: Israel Kills or Injures 100 Children Daily in Gaza

Saturday 5 April 2025 ،
Philippe Lazzarini has warned that the renewed war in Gaza is devastating Palestinian children, describing the region as a “no land” for children. He cited UNICEF data showing that at least 100 children are killed or injured each day since the fighting resumed on March 18, calling it &ld ...
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UNRWA Reveals Disturbing Abuse of Gaza Aid Workers in Israeli Custody
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UNRWA Reveals Disturbing Abuse of Gaza Aid Workers in Israeli Custody

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
Philippe Lazzarini revealed that those detained—including teachers, doctors, and social workers—reported experiencing beatings, humiliation, and being used as human shields while in Israeli custody. The agency described the treatment as inhumane and deeply disturbing. Testimonies from r ...
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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 ،
Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General, said that the distribution of aid in the Gaza Strip has become a death trap.  Lazzarini stressed the need for the safe and widespread delivery and distribution of aid in the Gaza Strip, which is only possible through the United Nations.  On ...
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Israel Expands Demolitions in Rafah to Construct New Detention Facility for Gazans
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Israel Expands Demolitions in Rafah to Construct New Detention Facility for Gazans

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
Philippe Lazzarini said it would create “massive concentration camps” along Egypt’s border and erase any hope for Palestinians to remain in their homeland. Similar plans were reportedly shared with the Trump administration, which envisioned Gaza as US-controlled land where resident ...
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UNRWA Chief: Hunger and Exhaustion Causing UN Staff and Doctors to Collapse in Gaza
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UNRWA Chief: Hunger and Exhaustion Causing UN Staff and Doctors to Collapse in Gaza

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Philippe Lazzarini, hunger is causing agency personnel, doctors, and humanitarian workers in Gaza to collapse ALWAGHT- According to UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini, hunger is causing agency personnel, doctors, and humanitarian workers in Gaza to collapse amid Israel’s total aid blockade and con ...
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?

Friday 8 August 2025 ،
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said that airdropping food is “expensive and ineffective, and may lead to casualties and deaths among refugees.” Lazzarini described the airdrops to Gaza as “an o ...
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UNRWA Confirms 360 Staff Deaths in Gaza, Praises Workers Continuing ‘Despite the Hell’
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UNRWA Confirms 360 Staff Deaths in Gaza, Praises Workers Continuing ‘Despite the Hell’

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Philippe Lazzarini paid tribute to the agency’s frontline staff in Gaza, highlighting their immense sacrifices since the war began. He revealed that nearly 360 personnel have been killed, hundreds injured, and dozens abducted or tortured, yet many continue their work under extreme conditions. ...

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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.