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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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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025
government led by Bashar al-Assad, countering the Axis of Resistance, and containing Iran's regional influence. However, with the shift of equations as a result of fall of al-Assad, the strategic gaps have broadened among these actors. The differences over the division of influence in future Syr ...
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?

Wednesday 9 April 2025 ،
government talks about plans to advance southward. In a statement, the army called for residents of Shejaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza to evacuate. It stated that the army is expanding its area of control as a security zone. Israel resumed its operation in Gaza with a series of heavy airstrikes ...
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$30 Million US Drone Taken Down by Yemeni Air Defenses
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$30 Million US Drone Taken Down by Yemeni Air Defenses

Wednesday 9 April 2025 ،
government has pledged not to cease its operations until the violence in Gaza ends and the blockade is lifted. The country remains committed to defending its sovereignty and supporting Palestinians amidst the ongoing conflict.
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
government.  As demonstrators in various countries are calling on the world community to step up the pressure on Tel Aviv to stop massacring of the civilians and clear the path of delivery of aid to Gazans, the Israelis in the occupied territories have taken to the streets in large numbers to ...
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Al-Ahli Blast: Final North Gaza Hospital Hit
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Al-Ahli Blast: Final North Gaza Hospital Hit

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
forces targeted al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City ALWAGHT- In a major assault, Israeli forces targeted al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City—the only remaining functional hospital in the north—damaging its emergency ward, main gate, and a key oxygen unit for ICU patients. Following the bombing of a ...
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
government and resistance groups are seeking to manage the pressures against disarmament. PMF bill set for finalization Three days ago, PMF commander Faleh al-Fayyadh highlighted the significance of the role of the PMF in victory over ISIS and talked about start of a new phase in the course of tra ...
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Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria
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Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria

Monday 14 April 2025 ،
government late last year. During the fifth high-level Iraq-Turkey security meeting in Antalya, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned of increasing ISIS activity in Syria following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024. He called for a joint five-nation operations room—compri ...
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone

Thursday 17 April 2025 ،
government. Abu Amer adds: Netanyahu wants to take control of the Israeli security apparatus and prevent the hiring and appointment of anyone who opposes him or the US administration. This has caused political analysts to express their opinions and talk about the unwillingness to connect Israeli dec ...
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US Weapons Convoys Cross from Syria into Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Base
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US Weapons Convoys Cross from Syria into Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Base

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
government accuses Washington of illegally occupying territory and exploiting its natural resources, especially oil. Footage and reports over the years have supported claims of US involvement in smuggling Syrian oil to Iraq, and former President Trump openly stated that US forces were there for the ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
government and the army, particular political factions and media outlets close to them with direction of Western embassies have tied defense strategy to disarmament of Hezbollah. Reacting to this stance, several Hezbollah leaders have so far come against these targeted political and media attacks. ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution