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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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US Veto of Palestinian State Res. Shatters all of Its Pro-peace Claims
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US Veto of Palestinian State Res. Shatters all of Its Pro-peace Claims

Sunday 21 April 2024
Switzerland abstained, and the US voted against it. In 2012, the UN General Assembly had granted Palestinians an observer status, but to be a full member, all UNSC and at least two-thirds of the UNGA should give a green light. This unilateral action by the US, which has played the role of mediator ...
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How’s Horor of Iran Revenge Plaguing the Israelis?
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How’s Horor of Iran Revenge Plaguing the Israelis?

Saturday 3 August 2024 ،
Switzerland, Austria, India and the two American airlines of Delta and United Airlines canceled all their flights to Tel Aviv. At the same time, Italian ITA Airways announced on its website the cancellation of all flights to Tel Aviv until August 6. All administrative departments throughout the oc ...
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Tehran to Welcome Petrochemical Industry Leaders from 15 Countries
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Tehran to Welcome Petrochemical Industry Leaders from 15 Countries

Sunday 4 August 2024 ،
Switzerland, Turkey, Spain, Italy, and Brazil. Hossein Alimorad, head of International Affairs at the Iranian National Petrochemical Company (NPC), announced that industry leaders from Malaysia, China, and Venezuela will address the forum. He also noted that a specialized discussion panel will foc ...
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Sudan: The Forgotten War
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Sudan: The Forgotten War

Monday 19 August 2024 ،
Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, the United Nations, and African countries.  According to the UN special envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, this round of talks focused on commitment of the two sides to enforcement of the Jeddah agreement obligations, respect to the humanitarian rules, fa ...
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Iran says it warned the US against interfering during its missile operation against Israel
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Iran says it warned the US against interfering during its missile operation against Israel

Wednesday 2 October 2024 ،
Switzerland to the US, asserting that the missile strike was a defensive action and that Iran had no intention of further escalation. However, the US was warned to not intervene. The foreign minister described the missile attack as a stabilizing measure intended to restore geopolitical deterrence i ...
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Visits Lebanon, Delivering Message from Supreme Leader
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Visits Lebanon, Delivering Message from Supreme Leader

Saturday 12 October 2024 ،
Switzerland, for the 149th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Qalibaf stated that the purpose of his visit to Beirut is to convey a message of support from the Iranian people and officials to the Lebanese nation and resistance. He emphasized that he is delivering a message from Ayatol ...
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Israel’s Attack on Iran Largely Backfired
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Israel’s Attack on Iran Largely Backfired

Tuesday 29 October 2024 ،
Switzerland, for violation of Iranian territorial sovereignty demonstrated that Netanyahu lost everything to Tehran. 
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World Leaders Denounce Israel’s Prohibition on Palestinian Refugee Agency UNRWA
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World Leaders Denounce Israel’s Prohibition on Palestinian Refugee Agency UNRWA

Tuesday 29 October 2024 ،
Switzerland cautioned about the humanitarian, political, and legal consequences of restricting the agency's operations. Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib urged Israel to allow UNRWA to continue fulfilling its UN mandate, particularly in providing essential services across Gaza and surroundin ...
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Iran and EU3 to Restart Talks in Mid-January
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Iran and EU3 to Restart Talks in Mid-January

Monday 23 December 2024 ،
Switzerland, on November 29 to address bilateral, regional, and international issues, including the potential revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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Swiss Demonstrators Demand an End to Gaza Genocide
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Swiss Demonstrators Demand an End to Gaza Genocide

Sunday 5 January 2025 ،
Switzerland, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza ALWAGHT- Hundreds of protesters assembled in Stockholm's Odenplan district, Switzerland, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave, which has endured over a year of devastatio ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures