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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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Biden’s Middle East Policy Called a ‘Disaster’ by Ex-UK Ambassador to Syria
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Biden’s Middle East Policy Called a ‘Disaster’ by Ex-UK Ambassador to Syria

Monday 20 January 2025
failure that has weakened the United States’ global influence. He argued that while Biden's policies may have advanced Israel's interests, such as humbling Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas, and causing regime change in Syria, they did not serve American interests. Ford emphasized that Biden&rsqu ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
failure. According to some observers, the SDF does not seem willing to abandon the basic principles for which it was founded, namely, maintaining its weapons and military organization until a political consensus and a clear form for the new Syrian government are reached, because the Kurds believe t ...
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel

Thursday 23 January 2025 ،
failure of the Tel Aviv military and political system since October 7, something that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to conceal and show that he has been able to make feats against the Palestinians. The wave of resignations also reflects the breakdown of trust between the politi ...
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UN Envoy Responds to Israel’s Baseless Accusations Against Iran
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UN Envoy Responds to Israel’s Baseless Accusations Against Iran

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
failure to act would embolden Israel to continue its violations, jeopardizing regional peace and security. The letter also criticized the United States and the United Kingdom for echoing unsubstantiated accusations against Iran during a recent Security Council briefing. Iravani accused the two nati ...
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UNRWA Ban: Why’s Israel Afraid of the Aid Agency?
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UNRWA Ban: Why’s Israel Afraid of the Aid Agency?

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
failure on the battleground, Israel plans to up the pressures on Gaza civilians. The decision was revealed when the Israeli ambassador in the UN on Friday announced that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has until January 30 to leave Al-Quds (Jerusalem). UN ...
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Is a Second Winograd Commission On the Way for Israel Gaza War Defeat ?
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Is a Second Winograd Commission On the Way for Israel Gaza War Defeat ?

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
failure that allowed Hamas attack.  On the other hand, after 16 months of war, the government and army have failed to realize the overt and covert aims of the war on Gaza, namely destruction of Hamas, release of war prisoners, permanent displacement of Palestinians from the coastal enclave, an ...
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Hamas Celebrates Palestinians’ Return to Northern Gaza; Ben-Gvir Calls it a Defeat
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Hamas Celebrates Palestinians’ Return to Northern Gaza; Ben-Gvir Calls it a Defeat

Monday 27 January 2025 ،
failure of Israeli efforts to displace them. They emphasized the strong connection Palestinians have to their land, despite the widespread destruction caused by the war, which claimed over 47,000 Palestinian lives. Hamas described the scenes of return as a testament to their people's steadfastne ...
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Iran’s ‘Defensive Diplomacy’ Foiled Global Arrogance: Senior Commander
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Iran’s ‘Defensive Diplomacy’ Foiled Global Arrogance: Senior Commander

Wednesday 29 January 2025 ،
failure of global arrogance in enforcing such isolation. Sayyari highlighted Iran’s proactive approach in fostering diplomatic ties through annual meetings with foreign military attachés and defense officials. He elaborated on Iran’s military engagements, noting that the country ...
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Return of Gazans to North: Ironclad Will Beats Devastation
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Return of Gazans to North: Ironclad Will Beats Devastation

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
failure. Failure of political and security strategy of Tel Aviv Israel attacked Gaza with the excuse that it had become Hamas’s stronghold and under the generals' plan, it claimed it wants to drive Hamas out of the region and block the way of arms smuggling from Egyptian borders, but ret ...
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Can Trump Cleanse Gaza of Its Own People?
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Can Trump Cleanse Gaza of Its Own People?

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Gaza people say they are not going anywhere despite Trump’s plan to relocate them to neighboring Egypt and Jordan. Alwaght- Signing a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after 15 months of war has paved the way for many Palestinian to return home in Gaza. But the controversial US president Donald Trump has ca ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures