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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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Gaza Faces Near-Total Humanitarian Collapse Amid Israeli Siege
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Gaza Faces Near-Total Humanitarian Collapse Amid Israeli Siege

Saturday 12 July 2025
down and others to cut electricity and medical supplies. The Health Ministry warns that patients are dying due to these critical shortages amid mounting casualties from ongoing Israeli bombardments. Civil defense efforts have also been crippled, with most rescue vehicles out of operation, forcing re ...
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At Least 78 Killed in Gaza Amid Collapse of Ceasefire Negotiations
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At Least 78 Killed in Gaza Amid Collapse of Ceasefire Negotiations

Tuesday 15 July 2025 ،
down desalination plants, water pumps, and medical facilities. The humanitarian crisis is deepening, with Gaza’s population facing critical shortages of basic necessities. Since resuming its offensive on March 18, Israel has killed over 7,500 Palestinians and injured more than 27,000. The ove ...
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Two Additional Agents with Alleged Ties to Mossad Arrested in Northeastern Iran
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Two Additional Agents with Alleged Ties to Mossad Arrested in Northeastern Iran

Monday 21 July 2025 ،
down numerous covert drone facilities run by Mossad agents. The suspects are accused of plotting drone attacks, manufacturing bombs, spying on military sites, and leaking sensitive intelligence to Israel.
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
down the air route to Israel. In connection with this, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has recently stated that Turkey will cut off all economic and trade ties with Israel. He also went on to say that Ankara will close off its airspace to Israeli aircraft. London-based Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar re ...
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Yemen Fires Ballistic Missiles Toward Tel Aviv, Prompting Airport Shutdown
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Yemen Fires Ballistic Missiles Toward Tel Aviv, Prompting Airport Shutdown

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
down Ben Gurion Airport and triggering emergency shelter measures ALWAGHT- Missile strikes from the Yemeni Armed Forces hit Tel Aviv, shutting down Ben Gurion Airport and triggering emergency shelter measures. The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Wednesday that they launched a dual ballistic missil ...
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
down illegal crossing points. Yet it remains silent on critical procedural and political details. A major point of contention is Hezbollah’s extensive and diverse arsenal, accumulated since its founding. It remains entirely unclear which weapons would be subject to handover, and whether they ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei Rejects US Talks, Warns Of ‘Irreversible Harm’
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Ayatollah Khamenei Rejects US Talks, Warns Of ‘Irreversible Harm’

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
down its nuclear activities, which he called an imposition, not a negotiation. Ayatollah Khamenei also highlighted recent American calls for Iran to abandon both long-range and short-range missiles. He explained that the true goal of these demands is to weaken Iran’s defenses so much that it ...
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Government Shutdown in US As Trump Threatens Mass Dismissals of Federal Workers
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Government Shutdown in US As Trump Threatens Mass Dismissals of Federal Workers

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
down once more as Republicans were unable to reach a budget agreement with Democratic lawmakers ALWAGHT- The United States has gone into shutdown once more as Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, were unable to reach a budget agreement with Democratic lawmakers. The US government entered a s ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
down followed an international arbitration court ruling that ordered Ankara to pay Iraq $1.5 billion in compensation for facilitating unauthorized Kurdish oil exports between 2014 and 2018. Iraq had originally brought the case to the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris in 2014, arguing that ...
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IRGC Navy Chief: Iran Has Safeguarded, Not Sought to Close, The Strait of Hormuz
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IRGC Navy Chief: Iran Has Safeguarded, Not Sought to Close, The Strait of Hormuz

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
down. Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri highlighted the crucial role of the Strait of Hormuz in global energy supplies, warning against the “unregulated” presence of foreign powers and nuclear-powered vessels in the area. He stressed that Iran has always ensured the security of this vital w ...

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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.