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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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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025
attacks in Syria. He is seeking to persuade the Israeli regime to implement the 1974 agreement and is counting on the UAE rulers to achieve this goal.  In May 1974, the UN Security Council resolution 350 declared a ceasefire between Israel and Syria and the peacekeeping mission has since been ...
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
attacks on Gaza. The Middle East Eye noted in a report that Arab analysts and diplomats say the resumption of large-scale Israeli attacks means Trump has failed to promote the narrative that the US can control its ally Israel. On the other hand, Trump's idea about Gaza has met its failure. Diffe ...
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Israeli Strikes Kill 70+ in Gaza, Hit Homes and Tent Camps
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Israeli Strikes Kill 70+ in Gaza, Hit Homes and Tent Camps

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
attacks across the blockaded territory. Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed over 70 people, with the majority of casualties occurring in Gaza City and northern regions. Southern areas like Khan Younis and Rafah were also hit, including a strike that killed a family of ten. In as-Saftawi, nor ...
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US Airstrikes Kill Three, Wound Several in Sana’a and Other Parts of Yemen
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US Airstrikes Kill Three, Wound Several in Sana’a and Other Parts of Yemen

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
attacks followed reports that Yemeni Armed Forces had shot down a second American MQ-9 Reaper drone in Sa’ada province within 24 hours. The US military launched a series of airstrikes across Yemen, with 21 attacks hitting Sana’a and its surrounding areas, including the al-Nahda neighbor ...
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Israel Kills 54 in Gaza Within 24 Hours as Netanyahu Pledges to Press on With War
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Israel Kills 54 in Gaza Within 24 Hours as Netanyahu Pledges to Press on With War

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
attacks were ongoing. The escalation follows Israel’s resumption of its military campaign after breaking a nearly two-month ceasefire with Hamas in mid-March. In a televised speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue the offensive until Hamas is defeated, claiming mil ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
attacks on Afghanistan and Russia, including the attack on a concert in Moscow in March 2024 that killed 145. From this perspective, Russia sees the Taliban an ally in its fight against ISIS. In July last year, during a press briefing in Astana, Kazakhstan, Putin described the Taliban certainly our ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
attacks. Earlier, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in an interview that the Lebanese government has decided that weapons will be only in the hands of the government, but there are discussions on how to implement this decision. He noted that these talks are taking place in the form of bilateral d ...
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Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence, Displace More Palestinians
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Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence, Displace More Palestinians

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
attacks on Palestinian farmland, particularly in Wadi Qana, where olive trees were uprooted and equipment destroyed. Since October 2023, over 950 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed and more than 7,000 injured. UN agencies warn of massive displacement, with 40,000 Palestinians forced from ...
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Yemeni Forces Strike Key Israeli Sites and US Warships
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Yemeni Forces Strike Key Israeli Sites and US Warships

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
attacks will target hostile forces in the Red and Arabian Seas. Their actions have already disrupted Israeli operations, notably shutting down the port of Eilat.
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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 ،
attacks have failed to gain Washington's aims, some sources are talking about possible change of the White House strategy to a ground offensive. Citing informed sources, Bloomberg reported that Yemeni opponents of Ansarallah, a movement that holds the capital Sana'a and north of Yemen, are ...

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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