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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line

Sunday 3 August 2025
Sheikh Naim Qassem in his latest speech referred to the Hezbollah’s relationship with the government structure, saying “we are going two parallel ways; one liberation of labs and the other building governance. Resistance is a reliance to the army and the triad of the army, nation, and re ...
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
Sheikh Naim Qassem, the resistance movement’s secretary-general, condemned the plan and stressed that Hezbollah will not make a deal to hand over its weapons until the Israeli regime withdraws from the occupied Lebanese territories. “Anyone who now demands the surrender of our weapons i ...
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
Analysis

Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
Sheikh Jangi, a prominent Kurdish political figure. The move sparked resistance from his supporters, plunging parts of the city into violence and armed clashes. Lahur, who once shared the co-leadership of the PUK with Bafel Talabani, has in recent years emerged as one of the party’s sharpest c ...
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
Naim Qassem put out a series of statements, warning: Anyone who calls for handing over the weapons, whether domestic or foreign, Arab or international, regardless of their name or position, is serving Israel’s project... The Lebanese government is carrying out an American-Israeli order to end ...
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Six Palestinians, Including Individuals Waiting for Aid
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill Six Palestinians, Including Individuals Waiting for Aid

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
Sheikh Radwan and an elderly man killed by gunfire in Al-Mawasi, while separate attacks targeted civilians at humanitarian aid distribution points. Since October 7, 2023, Israeli forces have carried out extensive military operations in Gaza, resulting in over 225,837 casualties across the Palestini ...
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Since Dawn, Israeli Attacks Have Killed 13 Palestinians in Gaza
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Since Dawn, Israeli Attacks Have Killed 13 Palestinians in Gaza

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
Sheikh Radwan and al-Shujaiya neighborhoods. The violence follows a deadly escalation on Saturday, when at least 62 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza, including residential areas in Gaza City, Sheikh Radwan, Zaytoun, and Khan Younis. The Civil Defense warned that the targeting ...
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
Sheikh Naim Qassem also emphasized on July 5 that we cannot tolerate this situation and abandon Lebanon's security [to the mercy of Israel]. Furthermore, the government of PM Salam may not have much time left. By late May of next year, Lebanon will hold parliamentary elections, making the disso ...
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told CNN: This response is currently being consulted and discussed with other partners, and a decision on the matter is expected to be made at the Arab and Islamic Summit to be held in Doha. In such circumstances, the only formal collective defense tool amon ...
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President Pezeshkian calls on Muslims to boycott Israel ahead of Arab-Islamic summit in Doha
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President Pezeshkian calls on Muslims to boycott Israel ahead of Arab-Islamic summit in Doha

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, was called to address Israel’s recent missile attack in the Qatari capital. The strike targeted Hamas leaders discussing a proposed US-brokered deal but instead killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer. Although top Hamas leaders survived, the at ...
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Netanyahu Confirms Ground Invasion as Gaza Comes Under Intense Fire
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Netanyahu Confirms Ground Invasion as Gaza Comes Under Intense Fire

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Sheikh Radwan, and Abu Askandar. Israeli forces are employing a “displacement by fire” strategy, using limited armored maneuvers, airstrikes, artillery, and explosive devices to push residents out of key neighborhoods. The army is concentrated in three main sectors: Sheikh Radwan in the ...

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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.