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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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Saudi ScanEagle Drone Shot Down Over Yemen’s Hajjah
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Saudi ScanEagle Drone Shot Down Over Yemen’s Hajjah

Sunday 23 August 2026
demonstrations across Yemen backing retaliatory measures.
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
demonstrations, and what ignited at Columbia University quickly spread to campuses across the country and eventually to universities around the world. Columbia, with its deep history of student activism and its outsize academic and political footprint, became ground zero for the upheaval. In April ...
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home
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Netanyahu’s Speech: A Slap at the UN, a Pain at Home

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
demonstrations to demand an end to the war in Gaza and to protest Netanyahu's trip to New York. Protesters carried placards reading Stop the genocide, and the scene turned violent as police moved in. The episode makes plain that in today's politics, the content of a speech is not all that m ...
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Europe on a Powder Keg: Protests Spreading from France to Others
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Europe on a Powder Keg: Protests Spreading from France to Others

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
demonstrations against the government's austerity plans, rising fuel prices, stagnant wages and eroding purchasing power. Reuters reported in September that sweeping strikes had spread across swaths of the French economy. Belgium: A second student front  As protests intensify in France, s ...
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Tehran Accuses France of ‘Double Standards’ Over Shift From ‘Peaceful Uprising’ to ‘Urban Violence’
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Tehran Accuses France of ‘Double Standards’ Over Shift From ‘Peaceful Uprising’ to ‘Urban Violence’

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
demonstrations, accusing France of selectively applying principles of protest rights and human rights ALWAGHT- Iran has criticized Paris over its handling of student demonstrations, accusing France of selectively applying principles of protest rights and human rights. Iranian Foreign Ministry spoke ...
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French Protest Turnout Doubles as Demonstrators Call for Macron’s Government to Resign
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French Protest Turnout Doubles as Demonstrators Call for Macron’s Government to Resign

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
demonstrations supported by student groups and trade unions ALWAGHT- Violent confrontations, detentions, and tear gas erupted in Paris during nationwide demonstrations supported by student groups and trade unions, drawing 161,500 protesters across France. Clashes between protesters and police erupt ...
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
demonstrations. This time, too, the government has sought to calm public opinion by denying the anti-religious character of its policies. Zahid Oruj, head of the Azerbaijani parliament's human rights committee, said the measure is not an attack on religious freedom or freedom of expression. Th ...
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Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis
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Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
demonstrations first were led by students about deteriorating education conditions, but gradually spiralled into an inclusive protest movement. During these demonstrations on Saturday, about 550,000 people took to the streets, stated the interior ministry. CGT, a labor union, put the number of demo ...
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France Tightens Curbs and Threatens Large-Scale Police Deployment Ahead of Demonstrations
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France Tightens Curbs and Threatens Large-Scale Police Deployment Ahead of Demonstrations

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
demonstrations over the underfunded education system, while groups associated with the Yellow Vest movement have urged protests against rising fuel prices. The unrest has prompted several countries to issue travel advisories for France, amid growing concerns that public discontent over living costs ...
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First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in the US
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First Muslim Senate Win Suggests Pro-Palestinian Sentiments Surging in the US

Wednesday 4 November 2026 ،
demonstrations and widespread criticism of US weapons shipments to Israel have shown that unconditional support for Tel Aviv no longer enjoys the political and social consensus it once did. Especially among young people and Democratic voters, opposition to the ongoing war and demands to halt militar ...

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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.