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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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Trump Announces US Withdrawal from UNESCO Due to Palestine Admission
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Trump Announces US Withdrawal from UNESCO Due to Palestine Admission

Tuesday 22 July 2025
of the budget. The US withdrawal, scheduled to take effect at the end of 2026, marks another chapter in a history of US exits and reentries to UNESCO, which was originally established to promote peace through education, science, and culture. This latest departure follows earlier withdrawals by the ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
officially in the near future. In this report, we bring into the spotlight the French aims behind pursuing this policy and its international effects on the Palestinian case. Will France be the initiator of a new wave for recognition of the Palestinian state among other Western countries? Will this ...
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US Calls on Lebanon to Dismantle Hezbollah Ahead of Israeli Withdrawal
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US Calls on Lebanon to Dismantle Hezbollah Ahead of Israeli Withdrawal

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
of Israeli forces. The United States and Lebanon have been engaged in weeks-long negotiations over a US-drafted plan that would see Hezbollah disarmed in exchange for an end to Israeli airstrikes and a withdrawal from five positions in southern Lebanon. According to Lebanese sources, Washington has ...
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
of the Israeli air defense against the Iranian strikes. Meanwhile, although the US and Israeli regime through strict censorship tried to cover up the failure of their multi-layer air defense and the consequent damages caused by the Iranian missile strikes, media outlets have recently revealed anoth ...
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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 ،
of the main obsessions of this regime in Lebanon. This aim has sharply upped the political pressures of the American diplomats in Beirut on the Lebanese officials. However, the White House has so far gone nowhere and Hezbollah with its prudent management of the case has prevented the enemy plans fro ...
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Aid Sites in Gaza Become Scenes of Deadly Random Gunfire Targeting Civilians
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Aid Sites in Gaza Become Scenes of Deadly Random Gunfire Targeting Civilians

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
of gunshot wounds, mostly sustained while civilians were trying to collect food. The investigation highlights particularly dangerous incidents near GHF sites in northern Rafah, where crowds visible from satellite images came under machine-gun fire multiple times. Victims described random shootings, ...
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
Times, the two neighbors are expected to discuss details. Actually, there are yet many obstacles for its implementation and change into a peace treaty. Here are some: Ambiguity surrounding borders: According to the Washington Post, the recent White House agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia doe ...
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Iran’s Top Security Official in Beirut Pledges Unwavering Support for Lebanon
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Iran’s Top Security Official in Beirut Pledges Unwavering Support for Lebanon

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) reaffirmed Iran’s steadfast support for Lebanon’s government and people in all circumstances ALWAGHT- Upon arriving in Beirut on a regional tour following a two-day visit to Iraq, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) ...
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Israel Sinks in Protests: Why Are Israelis against Netanyahu War?
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Israel Sinks in Protests: Why Are Israelis against Netanyahu War?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Times that the push for achieving two goals simultaneously is no longer possible. He added: Defeating Hamas may take months and even years, but returning the prisoners in a specific time frame is possible.  Plenser adds that the less popular Netanyahu feels and the less support he receives in ...
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Top Hamas Figure: Netanyahu Preventing Breakthrough on Gaza Ceasefire Deal
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Top Hamas Figure: Netanyahu Preventing Breakthrough on Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Saturday 23 August 2025 ،
offensive. Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi said that a comprehensive ceasefire deal for Gaza is possible, but accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deliberately blocking progress to serve his own political interests. He claimed Netanyahu has repeatedly stalled negotiations, ign ...

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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.