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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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Israel Kills a Lebanese Citizen and Wounds Two Others in Border Villages
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Israel Kills a Lebanese Citizen and Wounds Two Others in Border Villages

Wednesday 19 February 2025
withdrawal from South Lebanon and reiterated its commitment to UN Resolution 1701. Despite the agreement, Israeli forces have remained in five locations in South Lebanon beyond the ceasefire deadline, violating the terms of withdrawal. A security source confirmed that while the Israeli army has lef ...
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
withdrawal from the north. But Ankara, instead, broadened its areas of operation under the excuse of PKK posing threat to it.  According to Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, the number of the Turkish bases inside Iraq reaches 80. Also, over 5,000 troops are deployed on the Iraqi soil. The most prominent Tur ...
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Witkoff’s Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: No Guarantees, No Trust, No Will
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Witkoff’s Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: No Guarantees, No Trust, No Will

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
withdrawal from Gaza. Tel Aviv accepted the plan, seeing it as an opportunity to return the prisoners and reduce international pressure. However, Hamas, while not rejecting the plan, demanded reforms, including a permanent ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, and guarantees ...
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
withdrawal from Gaza. The two sides discussed plans for redeploying troops in talks on Monday and Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter. Hamas wants the Israeli occupation forces to return to the lines before the previous ceasefire collapsed in March, but Netanyahu has so far refus ...
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Talks For Gaza Ceasefire Collapse as Israel Declines Troop Withdrawal
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Talks For Gaza Ceasefire Collapse as Israel Declines Troop Withdrawal

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
withdrawal. Hamas views the Israeli proposal as a reoccupation that would fragment Gaza into isolated zones without freedom of movement. Mediators have paused negotiations pending the arrival of US envoy Steve Witkoff to help facilitate the talks. Despite some progress on prisoner releases and aid ...
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Israeli Drone Attack Kills One in Southern Lebanon in Fresh Ceasefire Breach
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Israeli Drone Attack Kills One in Southern Lebanon in Fresh Ceasefire Breach

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
withdrawal agreements. Lebanese officials have vowed to take all necessary steps to remove Israeli troops from their territory.
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US-led Coalition to Leave Iraq by September, Says Prime Minister’s Aide
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US-led Coalition to Leave Iraq by September, Says Prime Minister’s Aide

Monday 18 August 2025 ،
withdrawal will take place in two stages, with the first phase scheduled for September 2025 and full completion set for September 2026. While coalition forces will leave, Iraq intends to maintain advisory and capacity-building cooperation with international partners. The move reflects Baghdad&rsquo ...
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
withdrawal of the American forces does not mean end of this mission.  News sources had earlier reported that the US is planning to withdraw its forces from the capital Baghdad and the Ein Al-Assad air base in west of the country to move them to an Erbil base.  Sources with knowledge of t ...
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Israeli Drones Drop Grenades Near UNIFIL Amid Hezbollah Disarmament Push
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Israeli Drones Drop Grenades Near UNIFIL Amid Hezbollah Disarmament Push

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
withdrawal from southern Lebanon and later expanded after the 2006 war, has faced increasing criticism from the US and Israel for not countering Hezbollah. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council recently voted to end UNIFIL by the end of next year after nearly five decades, under pressure from Washingto ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
withdrawal. Alwaght- Over the past weeks, there have been many Iraqi and regional media reports of the US moving its forces in Iraq, once again bringing to the surface the fate of the American military presence in Iraq. Some reports talked about Washington relocating its forces based in Ein Al-Assa ...

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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.