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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 UN Debate Over UNIFIL Mission?
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What’s Behind UN Debate Over UNIFIL Mission?

Friday 14 August 2020
extended for 12 more months. But Washington and Paris stances over the mandate reveal a division of the two Western countries.  The US wants some changes to the UNIFIL task. The changes include cutting its budget and personnel, as well as granting it authorization to enter and inspect private ...
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Germany Offers Support to Lebanese Naval Forces
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Germany Offers Support to Lebanese Naval Forces

Monday 7 November 2022 ،
extend the mandate of international forces operating in southern Lebanon, without any modifications in their number and role. Despite tensions running high in the region, Lebanon’s southern borders have been enjoying calm and stability since the end of the July 2006 war,” he noted. Duri ...
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Lebanese President Urges US to Push Israel Out of Southern Lebanon
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Lebanese President Urges US to Push Israel Out of Southern Lebanon

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
extended until the end of 2026. Despite the November 2024 ceasefire, Israel continues near-daily strikes in southern Lebanon, claiming to target Hezbollah, and still occupies five border outposts. Hezbollah officials, including MP Hasan Ezzeddine, rejected efforts to disarm the resistance, assertin ...
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
extends far beyond securing a ceasefire or ending hostilities; it is an ambitious endeavor to reshape Gaza's security, political, economic, and even cultural future. Based on an analysis of published data and Washington's stated positions, four primary objectives can be identified. 1. Perma ...
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Lebanon Calls on UN Security Council to Renew UNIFIL Mandate
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Lebanon Calls on UN Security Council to Renew UNIFIL Mandate

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
extend the international peacekeeping presence in southern Lebanon, with France and several other countries supporting the request. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said an international presence should remain in the south even if UNIFIL's mandate expires as scheduled. Lebanon has suggested 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.