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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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Iran and UAE Foreign Ministers Express Concern Over Worsening Regional Situation
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Iran and UAE Foreign Ministers Express Concern Over Worsening Regional Situation

Saturday 22 March 2025
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed escalating regional tensions in a phone call on Friday. They focused on Israel’s renewed war on Gaza and US military strikes in Yemen, both of which have led to significant civilian casualties. Araghchi condemned Israel’s actions as a violati ...
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Millions of Muslims Voice Support to Palestine on Quds Day
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Millions of Muslims Voice Support to Palestine on Quds Day

Sunday 30 March 2025 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassem and Sheikh Ali Salman, as well as Hezbollah leader martyr Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Yemen  The Al-Aqsa Support Committee in Yemen planned a march in Sab’een Square in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, and more than 400 central and secondary squares in cities and regions in 1 ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, deputy speaker of the Supreme Islamic Shia Council in Lebanon, stressed that a defense strategy is necessary that is guided by the interests of Lebanon and requires dialogue with the resistance. He noted that the resistance defends Lebanon and the Lebanese, while others were ca ...
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Sheikh Qassem: Israeli Breaches Won’t Deter Hezbollah’s Ceasefire Commitment
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Sheikh Qassem: Israeli Breaches Won’t Deter Hezbollah’s Ceasefire Commitment

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
Sheikh Naim Qassem stated that Hezbollah has not violated the ceasefire agreement, while accusing Israel of over 3,000 breaches. He urged the Lebanese government to take action by pressuring the US and France—guarantors of the ceasefire—to rein in Israel’s attacks. Qassem condemned ...
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
Sheikh Naim Qassem has shown he can effectively lead Hezbollah and press ahead with the movement’s main agenda. Alwaght- Last fall, at a sensitive juncture of the Lebanese Hezbollah history, the political council of the resistance movement named Sheikh Naim Qassem as the new secretary-general, repla ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
Qasim and Gwadar. The war is prompting insurers to cancel coverage for their planes, trucks and cargo, delaying the benefits of the agreement. Also, several Central Asian countries are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). So, tensions can heighten the Indian-Chinese competition i ...
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Hamas: Witkoff Offered to Lift Gaza Blockade for Release of Edan Alexander
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Hamas: Witkoff Offered to Lift Gaza Blockade for Release of Edan Alexander

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
Naim, a senior Hamas official, revealed that US special envoy Witkoff personally promised a deal: if Hamas released American-Israeli captive Edan Alexander, then former President Trump would publicly call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, thank Hamas for its gesture, and pressure Israel to open Ga ...
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims

Tuesday 20 May 2025 ،
Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the leader and founder of the Hamas movement. This name refers to the story of the divine storm in the Book of Psalms as a means of punishing Israel’s enemies. Also, the choice of the name King David for the operation to attack Gaza in 2023, which was carried out with the ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Sheikh Naim Qassem, addressed the people of the south, saying: “This year’s municipal and mayoral elections are a challenge for stability, firmness of position, and adherence to the land and its development with its people, gardens, houses, and all means of life. All those who have bet o ...
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Sheikh Qassem Asserts: Resistance Remains Defiant Amid US, Israeli Pressure
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Sheikh Qassem Asserts: Resistance Remains Defiant Amid US, Israeli Pressure

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Sheikh Naim Qassem delivered a speech highlighting the historic impact of Israel's 2000 withdrawal from Lebanon. He described the Resistance as the force that transformed Lebanon from weakness to strength, restoring national pride and sovereignty. Paying tribute to key martyrs and leaders, inclu ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity