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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 Pursues a New $1 Billion Arms Deal with Israel
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Trump Pursues a New $1 Billion Arms Deal with Israel

Tuesday 4 February 2025
Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration has requested congressional approval for a new $1 billion arms package for Israel, including 4,700 1,000-pound bombs and Caterpillar D9 armored bulldozers. This funding comes from the $3.8 billion in annual US military assistance to Israel. ...
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts

Monday 10 February 2025 ،
Walla news site recently reported direct contacts between Israeli officials and several groups in Syria, including the ruling HTS. Also, Mordechai Kedar, a retired Mossad officer, said that he is in contact with prominent figures in the HTS and finds them good friends to Israel. Despite these intera ...
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Israel Kills Palestinian Youth in West Bank Raids, Expands Settlements Amid Tensions
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Israel Kills Palestinian Youth in West Bank Raids, Expands Settlements Amid Tensions

Wednesday 12 February 2025 ،
Wall Resistance Commission, the settlement was approved in response to global recognition of the Palestinian state last year. More than 770,000 Israeli settlers now live in settlements built on occupied Palestinian land since 1967, despite their illegality under international law and United Nations ...
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Historic Funeral for Sayyed Nasrallah Sends Resistance Globalized
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Historic Funeral for Sayyed Nasrallah Sends Resistance Globalized

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
Millions joined the procession, saying farewell to a man who taught free nations they should not bow to oppression. Alwaght- After five months of wait, people from across Lebanon and regional countries marched in Beirut to say farewell to martyrs of Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashe ...
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US Halts Funding for New Weapon Sales to Ukraine
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US Halts Funding for New Weapon Sales to Ukraine

Tuesday 4 March 2025 ،
Wall Street Journal, the US has paused funding for any new arms sales to Ukraine ALWAGHT- According to unnamed sources cited by the Wall Street Journal, the US has paused funding for any new arms sales to Ukraine. The US has reportedly halted funding for new weapons sales to Ukraine and is consider ...
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Why’s Tel Aviv Afraid of Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire?
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Why’s Tel Aviv Afraid of Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire?

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
Walla news website, has admitted recently that Tel Aviv does not commit to the ceasefire. He said that the second stage was supposed to start on the 16th day of implementing the deal, but after over 40 days, it has not begun yet. What do the Israelis say about the ceasefire?  Despite Netanyah ...
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power

Sunday 16 March 2025 ،
Wall Street Journal, the US president seems to be cozying up to Russia with the aim of breaking the Beijing-Moscow-Tehran axis. Trump apparently hopes to use geopolitical fault lines and change the global power dynamics in Washington’s favor. Given this issue, holding the naval exercises by t ...
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Israel Planning ‘Large-scale Offensive’ In Gaza to Seize Vast Areas of Land
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Israel Planning ‘Large-scale Offensive’ In Gaza to Seize Vast Areas of Land

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
Wall Street Journal report. While Tel Aviv insists on Hamas' destruction, many experts and even Israeli officials acknowledge that eliminating the group is unlikely due to its deep-rooted presence and widespread support among Palestinians and regional allies. Former Israeli military spokesman Da ...
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?

Wednesday 9 April 2025 ،
Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir wants to decisively destroy Hamas with a massive ground offensive before making any decisions on a political solution. He is prepared to deploy enough forces to occupy the Strip indefinitely ...
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Wall Street Journal reported that Yemeni elements aligned with the UAE are preparing for a large-scale ground attack against Ansarallah forces. According to the report, the attack is taking place in the wake of recent US airstrikes against Yemen. The Wall Street Journal added that UAE operatives in ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution