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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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Two Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza City, Breaching the Ceasefire
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Two Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza City, Breaching the Ceasefire

Monday 20 October 2025
Rafah. Israel claimed its attacks were in retaliation for a Hamas strike that killed two Israeli soldiers, though US officials later clarified the explosion was caused by an Israeli settler bulldozer hitting unexploded ordnance. Since the ceasefire started on October 10, Israel has reportedly viola ...
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Gaza Ceasefire a Lie with "Yellow Line" Trap
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Gaza Ceasefire a Lie with "Yellow Line" Trap

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
Rafah border crossing is closed by Israel and the aid entry is restricted. Since the implementation of the fragile US-mediated truce on October 10, Israel has killed over 100 Palestinians in Gaza and injured 230 others. The Israeli war on Gaza, labelled a genocide by the UN and other international ...
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Hamas Prepares Major Operation Targeting Israeli-backed Groups in Gaza
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Hamas Prepares Major Operation Targeting Israeli-backed Groups in Gaza

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
Rafah (estimated ~2,000 members) and Ashraf al-Mansi’s “Popular Army” in northern Gaza. The source accused these militias of receiving arms, funding and logistical support from the Israeli military and of participating in kidnappings, assassinations, sabotage and security sweeps a ...
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Cairo Meeting: Hamas’s Push for Second Stage of Ceasefire
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Cairo Meeting: Hamas’s Push for Second Stage of Ceasefire

Saturday 25 October 2025 ،
Rafah on the border with Egypt, uninterrupted entry of humanitarian aid and medicine, and start of reconstruction process for return of normal life and easing plight of the Gazans. In a bid to bridge internal divisions, Palestinian factions have convened for talks in Cairo, mediated by Egypt, to re ...
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Israeli Attacks in Gaza Result in 104 Deaths, 46 Of Them Children, Defying US-mediated Ceasefire
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Israeli Attacks in Gaza Result in 104 Deaths, 46 Of Them Children, Defying US-mediated Ceasefire

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
Rafah injured an Israeli soldier. Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, accused Israel of violating the truce and announced a delay in handing over the body of a missing captive, while claiming to have recovered two additional Israeli captives during search operations. Israel stated that i ...
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Prisoner Bodies Excuse: Is Netanyahu Seeking to Shatter the Ceasefire?
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Prisoner Bodies Excuse: Is Netanyahu Seeking to Shatter the Ceasefire?

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
Rafah. Netanyahu, in turn, has cited the clashes in Rafah as the justification for his deadly aerial attacks. Dispute inside Israeli cabinet over ceasefire  Reports suggest that Netanyahu's cabinet is clashing over if it should stay committed to the truce or resume war. Channel 12, citing ...
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Gaza Technocratic Committee, a Big Challenge of Ceasefire’s Second Stage
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Gaza Technocratic Committee, a Big Challenge of Ceasefire’s Second Stage

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
Rafah area while preventing their return to northern areas, where Trump and Netanyahu have envisioned new dreams of transforming into what they imagine as the Riviera of the Middle East. Permanent settlement of Palestinians in southern Gaza could serve as a prelude to their forced displacement from ...
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Multinational Gaza Force: Why Are Both Tel Aviv and Hamas Opposed?
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Multinational Gaza Force: Why Are Both Tel Aviv and Hamas Opposed?

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Rafah crossing, would grant it a pivotal role in managing humanitarian, security, and logistical affairs. Therefore, for the Palestinians, the inclusion of these countries in international structures would mean enhanced political legitimacy and reduced reliance on mechanisms controlled by Israel. C ...
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Airstrikes By Israel Continue in Gaza, With Homes Demolished Despite Ceasefire Agreement
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Airstrikes By Israel Continue in Gaza, With Homes Demolished Despite Ceasefire Agreement

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
Rafah, and Khan Younis, late Friday into early Saturday. The United Nations estimates that 92 percent of Gaza’s residential buildings have been damaged or destroyed since Israel’s assault began. As part of ceasefire terms between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian armed group Islamic Jih ...
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What’s behind Tel Aviv Announcing Rafah a "Closed Military Zone?
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What’s behind Tel Aviv Announcing Rafah a "Closed Military Zone?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
Rafah border and the Philadelphi Corridor. It allows Israel to claim that when Arab partners are unable or unwilling to fulfill their security obligations, Tel Aviv has the right to take unilateral action. The Israeli regime has long been yearning for a broader control on Philadelphi Corridor in or ...

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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.