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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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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region

Tuesday 25 November 2025
ceasefires to comprehensive political processes, the digital dimensions of conflict, and the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on regional stability. At that time, reflecting on the partnership at the first gathering, Norway's Foreign Minister, Anniken Huitfeldt, noted: &ld ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
ceasefire. In response, earlier this week, members of a special Turkish parliamentary committee tasked with overseeing the peace process visited Ocalan in his island prison on Imrali, near Istanbul. The cross-party commission was established to lay the groundwork for peace and draft a legal framewo ...
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Hamas Open to Ceasefire, Defends Oct. 7 Attacks: “History Didn’t Start Oct. 7”
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Hamas Open to Ceasefire, Defends Oct. 7 Attacks: “History Didn’t Start Oct. 7”

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
ceasefire talks. A senior Hamas official, Bassem Naim, stated the group is open to a comprehensive approach in upcoming ceasefire talks to prevent further escalation. While asserting Hamas's right to resist, he expressed flexibility regarding the group's weapons, suggesting they could be fr ...
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Southern Lebanon Hit by Israeli Airstrikes as Ceasefire Violations Persist
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Southern Lebanon Hit by Israeli Airstrikes as Ceasefire Violations Persist

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
ceasefire that has been in place for nearly a year between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon’s state news agency reported that Israeli airstrikes hit multiple areas in the Jezzine and Zahrani regions on Friday, with at least a dozen raids targeting hills, valleys, and the outskirts of several tow ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
ceasefire and relative disarming in northern Iraq, is now running into a deadlock as a result of mutual political and security demands that act like a minefield to it. This dreadlock not only impacts the future of the Syrian and Turkish Kurds, but also endangers the already fragile peace in north ea ...
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Two Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Vehicles in Southern Lebanon Amid Ceasefire Breach
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Two Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Vehicles in Southern Lebanon Amid Ceasefire Breach

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
ceasefire violations, including an Israeli ground incursion near al-Dhahirah north of the Blue Line, where explosives and ammunition were reportedly planted near a residential area. The Lebanese army later secured the site and carried out a controlled detonation to prevent casualties. Tensions rema ...
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US’s Objectives and Challenges in Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire
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US’s Objectives and Challenges in Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
ceasefire, the guarantors of the Sharm El-Sheikh deal decided to hold a meeting to discuss the situation in the Palestinian enclave to keep the agreement going. In this connection, on December 16, Qatar hosted a meeting, with the central plan was to work out an operational program for the so-called ...
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
ceasefire agreement thousands of times since it took effect, resulting in hundreds of martyrs and casualties in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Beirut officials continue to align with Tel Aviv in pressuring Hezbollah ax the only reliable force defending Lebanon against Israeli aggression, even though five Leban ...
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground
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Aleppo again a Hot Spot as SDF and Damascus Wrestle for Ground

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
ceasefires, remain in a state of security instability. The Kurdish-majority neighborhoods of Aleppo, which have been under a severe siege for nearly five months, are facing acute shortages of food and fuel, along with a sharp increase in prices. Following the displacement of residents from the Shah ...
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Putin Warns Russia May Resort to Force If Ukraine Delays Peace Talks
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Putin Warns Russia May Resort to Force If Ukraine Delays Peace Talks

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
ceasefire. Russia described those discussions as constructive but stalled by Ukraine’s demands and European-backed positions. Moscow criticized European sanctions and pressure as undermining diplomacy, arguing they prolong the conflict. Russia maintains the crisis stems from years of Western ...

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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.