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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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Lebanon Ceasefire on the Brink as Israeli Violations Continue
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Lebanon Ceasefire on the Brink as Israeli Violations Continue

Saturday 30 November 2024
Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701, covering the period from 21 June to 20 October 2023, focused mainly on rocket fire from southern Lebanon, with only limited mention of ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese border villages. This biased reporting provides ...
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Iraq on High Alert as Foreign-backed Terrorists Make New Push in Syria
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Iraq on High Alert as Foreign-backed Terrorists Make New Push in Syria

Sunday 1 December 2024 ،
of the terrorists in Syria with repeat of the same surprise of 2014 that led to emergence of self-proclaimed ISIS terrorist caliphate these days is a source of concern to the Iraqi government and people in addition to the Syrians. The Iraqis, who still remember the bitter impacts of the Syrian war ...
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
of new economic groupings, regional organizations begin to captivate attention more than any other time. Having held various summits within the framework of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) over the past two years t ...
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Weaponizng Hunger and Disease Prompting a Holocaust in Northern Gaza by Israel
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Weaponizng Hunger and Disease Prompting a Holocaust in Northern Gaza by Israel

Thursday 5 December 2024 ،
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the international community to lay the foundation for lasting peace in Gaza and across the region as a whole on Monday, during an international conference in support of Gaza in Egypt. “Israel’s move to ban the activities of the United Nations ...
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Syrian Interim Government Urges UNSC to Compel ‘Israel’ to Withdraw
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Syrian Interim Government Urges UNSC to Compel ‘Israel’ to Withdraw

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
Secretary-General, calling on "Israel" to halt its attacks on Syria ALWAGHT- According to the Associated Press, Syria's interim government sent identical letters to the UN Security Council and the Secretary-General, calling on Israel to halt its attacks on Syria and withdraw from the occupied te ...
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HTS Chief Declares Syria will Avoid Conflict with Israel Amidst Ongoing Israeli Assaults
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HTS Chief Declares Syria will Avoid Conflict with Israel Amidst Ongoing Israeli Assaults

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
Secretary of State Antony Blinken also acknowledged direct US contact with HTS, despite the fact that the US government had previously issued a $10 million bounty for Sharaa's capture.
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US Removes $10 Million Bounty on HTS Leader
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US Removes $10 Million Bounty on HTS Leader

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
Secretary of State Barbara Leaf announced that the US would be dropping the $10 million bounty on the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Ahmed Al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. This decision came after a US delegation visited Damascus to meet with HTS officials, including Al-Sharaa ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
Secretary of State Barbara Leaf, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger D. Carstens, and the US Envoy for Syria Affairs Daniel Rubenstein on Friday met with al-Jolani. According to the State Department’s report, the discussions focused on the American nationals missing in Syr ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
of Bashar al-Assad government in Syria, the prediction of the country sinking again in security, political, and social instability and crisis is coming true. As with the start of crisis in 2011 the way was paved for presence of foreign occupation forces, now and with the new developments and shaky c ...
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Trump’s Bluff of Ending Ukraine War within 24 Hours
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Trump’s Bluff of Ending Ukraine War within 24 Hours

Saturday 25 January 2025 ،
Secretary of State Mark Rubio, despite his Iranophobic views, has spoken of dialogue. Trump has not yet clearly stated his positions on Iran, but his economic approach indicates that he is seeking the least cost and maximum benefit from the relationship with Iran. Mr Maki further held that since Ir ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures