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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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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025
bombs. At an altitude of 12,000 meters, the drone is capable of tracking shipping movements in the Persian Gulf or potential drone attacks. However, the Reaper version of this $33 million drone is vulnerable to defense systems, and about 15 of them have been lost in Yemen since 2023. APKWS laser-gu ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
bombing has not stopped, and about 50 border villages have been completely or partially destroyed and their residents displaced. In this regard, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem, addressed the people of the south, saying: “This year’s municipal and mayoral elections are a ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
bombed the coastal enclave in the harshest possible way, damaging or destroying over 80 percent of homes. But the Palestinian region is not yet fully controlled by Israeli army. Only 40 percent Though Netanyahu has repeatedly said he wants to seize Gaza control at its entirety, the army's anno ...
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
bombed Fahmi al-Jarjawi School, which is a makeshift shelter for the displaced Gazans, causing a horrific massacre. Medical sources reported that 36 civilians were killed in the attack and more were injured. Such crimes are not new by the Israelis and occupation army has several times in a systemat ...
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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 ،
bombing, diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have once again accelerated. In this situation, the US has unveiled a ceasefire proposal presented by its West Asia envoy Steve Witkoff, taking a fresh step towards managing the crisis. This purely American initiative emphasizes temporary end of war an ...
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
bombers, angering Moscow. Alwaght- While the new round of Istanbul talks between Russia and Ukraine and with the presence of international mediators is to start today to discuss a ceasefire and prisoner swap deal, the shadow of intensification of fighting and the division between Western backers of ...
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas

Friday 6 June 2025 ،
bombardment.  At the same time, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas announced that Avigdor Lieberman's statements reveal a shocking and dangerous truth: The Israeli occupying army is arming criminal gangs in the Gaza Strip with the aim of creating security and social chaos and advanc ...
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Fresh Retaliatory Missile Attacks by Yemen Hit Israeli Sites
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Fresh Retaliatory Missile Attacks by Yemen Hit Israeli Sites

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
bomb shelters. Although no injuries or damage were reported, the alert followed Yemeni claims of launching a “hypersonic ballistic missile attack” near Ben Gurion Airport, which is located close to Tel Aviv. The Yemeni military stated that their missile strikes were in response to Israe ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
bomb in West Asia and beyond.  Absorbing Uyghurs and Chechens into an organized and semi-official military structure could be instrumentalized for geopolitical pressure against Russia and China. Washington could increase pressure on these two rivals with this move. Beijing and Moscow have war ...
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Why Are Israeli Casualties in Gaza Rising?
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Why Are Israeli Casualties in Gaza Rising?

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
bomb exploded. The newspaper added that five other soldiers were wounded in the same incident, one of whom is in critical condition. After the operation, Abu Ubaidah, a spokesman for the Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing, described it as a qualitative and precise operation and promised that ...

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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.