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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 Condemns Ongoing Israeli Attacks on Lebanon and Syria
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Iran Condemns Ongoing Israeli Attacks on Lebanon and Syria

Monday 24 March 2025
coupled with the intensified genocidal war in Gaza and the West Bank, as a direct threat to international peace and security. Baghaei also highlighted Israel's violation of the ceasefire over the past two months, noting that the recent increase in military aggression across Lebanon over the pas ...
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UN Condemns US Envoy to Tel Aviv for Justifying Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade as ‘War Crime’
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UN Condemns US Envoy to Tel Aviv for Justifying Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade as ‘War Crime’

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
coupled with the aid blockade, has deepened the humanitarian disaster, with no end in sight to the suffering.
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Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises
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Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
coupled with a lack of fresh water, hygiene products and poor sanitation — puts Gazans at risk of infectious diseases. “Limited sources of soap and hygiene products will continue to exacerbate skin manifestations of diseases such as scabies,” Dr. Aqsa Durani, a pediatrician who re ...
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Ultra-Orthodox Party in Israel to Vote in Favor of Ending Knesset Term
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Ultra-Orthodox Party in Israel to Vote in Favor of Ending Knesset Term

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
coupled with repeated judicial rejections of exemption laws, has intensified the crisis. With few options left, Netanyahu’s political survival may depend on a bold preemptive move.
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
coup against the national consensus.” At the same time, large-scale protests were held in various regions of Lebanon in support of Hezbollah and condemnation of the government’s decision.  However, in addition to Hezbollah leaders and its popular supporters in Lebanon, other sides ...
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
coup against the March 10 agreement between interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish People's Defense Forces (YPG), reported Al-Akhbar. During the conference, the participants called for a federal government in Syria with a new constitution and cultural a ...
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
coupled with the unresolved standoff between Erbil and Baghdad, threatens to spill over into violence—most dangerously in contested territories like Kirkuk or areas where disaffected tribes hold sway. Negative impacts on economy and regional security: Unrest would lead block foreign investmen ...
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Fatal Zeitoun Ambush: How Does Hamas Hold the Initiative in Gaza after Two Years of War?
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Fatal Zeitoun Ambush: How Does Hamas Hold the Initiative in Gaza after Two Years of War?

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
coupled with the fact that Israeli prisoners remain held in Gaza after two years of conflict, has led a growing number of Israelis to question the war's objectives. A public debate is now intensifying over what has been gained from the prolonged and costly campaign, with many pointing to interna ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
coup in Iran (1953) to the war in Vietnam, bloody American interventions were consistently justified under the cover of defending freedom. International aspects and outcomes  An official return to the Department of War bears important consequences.  Disclosing American hypocracy: Many w ...
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
coupled with a lack of sufficient joint exercises, make coordinating a unified military operation extremely difficult. As a result, the PSF has so far functioned more as a symbol of Arab unity than as a practical, integrated fighting force. It has yet to establish itself as a reliable, joint army ca ...

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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.