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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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Iran and Russia Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Pact
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Iran and Russia Sign Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Pact

Friday 17 January 2025
West Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, and peace initiatives between Russia and Ukraine. Both leaders criticized Western nations for imposing excessive demands and stressed the need for respecting other countries' security concerns. They also called for a ceasefire in Gaza, an end to Israeli aggr ...
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Why’s Netanyahu Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire?
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Why’s Netanyahu Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire?

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
Western countries like Sweden and Span people celebrated the ceasefire, all emphasizing that Gaza will once again rise out of the ashes and re-embrace life. Accepting the ceasefire by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the other side, drew opposition and fury across the occupied terri ...
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
West.  While details of the security part of the agreement have not yet been revealed, Moscow officials suggested last month that the agreement will also cover defense and security cooperation. It seems that Russia wants to include defense dimensions in the agreement with Iran, after signing a ...
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Resistance Camp’s New Struggle Scenarios Post-Gaza War
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Resistance Camp’s New Struggle Scenarios Post-Gaza War

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
West Asia affairs expert.  Netanyahu has not achieved his war aims Asked why Israeli agreed to the ceasefire deal, Mr Hanizadeh attributed the Israeli ceasefire agreement to the army's failure. He added that conceding to the truce by Netanyahu and his cabinet is an outcome of the Israeli ...
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
West Bank and Gaza were prevented from entering Israel, a quarter of the construction sector in Israel effectively came to a standstill, as a quarter of construction workers in Israel are Palestinian, and the labor force in Israel’s construction sector was greatly reduced as a result of the Ga ...
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Russian Media Reports: NATO F-16 Pilot Killed in Russian Attack
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Russian Media Reports: NATO F-16 Pilot Killed in Russian Attack

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Western arms, arguing that such actions would prolong the conflict without altering its outcome. The Kremlin has also described the transfer of F-16s as a significant escalation in hostilities.
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Outlook of Ansarullah-Israel Confrontation after Gaza Ceasefire
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Outlook of Ansarullah-Israel Confrontation after Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 20 January 2025 ،
Westerners and some Arab allies. Because from the Israeli viewpoint, with the ddestruction of Yemen's infrastructure and vital military facilities, Ansarallah will be forced to retreat, but in this case too, we observed that the ten-year war of the Saudi-Emirati coalition and the one-year attack ...
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World Surprised as IRGC Navy Unveils Underground Base
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World Surprised as IRGC Navy Unveils Underground Base

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
West Asia conditions. Some media outlets described the coincidence of the IRGC navy's move with regional tensions as a clear Iranian message to the West. Visiting the strategic base, IRGC Commander General Hossein Salami said: Both the sailing range and sailing speed of the vessels, the range o ...
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Iran Calls for Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza
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Iran Calls for Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
West Bank. He condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza, labeling them as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, and stressed the importance of accountability to ensure justice and prevent further atrocities. Additionally, Iravani urged Israel to honor its ceasefire commitments with Leba ...
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Trump Lifts Sanctions on Settlers as Israeli Attacks Rise in West Bank
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Trump Lifts Sanctions on Settlers as Israeli Attacks Rise in West Bank

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
West Bank. On Monday, US President Donald Trump reversed an executive order issued by President Joe Biden in February 2024 that imposed sanctions on extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank. The sanctions had targeted 17 settlers and 16 entities accused of undermining peace and stability in the ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures