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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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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025
troops, into areas under its control in Afrin, Tal Abyad, and northern Aleppo. While these movements may currently have a demonstrative purpose, they undoubtedly send a warning message to the Kurds and their international backers. In recent days, Turkish pro-government media outlets, including the n ...
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Israeli Troops Enter Southwestern Syria, Set Up Security Checkpoints
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Israeli Troops Enter Southwestern Syria, Set Up Security Checkpoints

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
troops entered southwestern Quneitra province in Syria and established temporary checkpoints ALWAGHT- With tensions mounting along the Golan Heights border, Israeli troops entered southwestern Quneitra province in Syria and established temporary checkpoints, marking another violation of Syrian sover ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
troops in Iraq, despite official and popular demands for their withdrawal, amounts to direct interference in the country’s internal affairs. “Occupation constitutes a legitimate justification for resistance,” he said, adding that this right belongs to all occupied nations and &ldqu ...
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Israeli Policies Driving a Silent Displacement from Gaza
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Israeli Policies Driving a Silent Displacement from Gaza

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
troops have not retreated. Instead, they are incrementally seizing more territory day by day. Residents of Gaza recently reported that Zionist military forces have moved the concrete blocks marking the so-called “Yellow Line” in Gaza, expanding their occupied zone in Bani Suheila, east ...
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Two Palestinians Killed in Gaza City as Israeli Forces Repeatedly Violate Ceasefire
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Two Palestinians Killed in Gaza City as Israeli Forces Repeatedly Violate Ceasefire

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
troops opened fire in the Shuja'iyya neighbourhood of eastern Gaza City. Their deaths raise the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza over the past 24 hours to at least 12, including bodies recovered from rubble. The killings come amid continued violations of a United States-brokered ceasefire ...
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Israeli Forces Besiege 10 Villages West of Ramallah
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Israeli Forces Besiege 10 Villages West of Ramallah

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
troops imposed a full siege on Qabatiya, south of Jenin, converting homes into military posts and carrying out extensive bulldozing that damaged key infrastructure. Since October 7, 2023, Israeli raids across the West Bank have intensified, with more than 18,000 Palestinians detained and over 1,000 ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
troops One of the top scenarios of Iranian reaction is a resolute response to any American actions, targeting the US interests in West Asia, especially its military bases. The US operates tens of military bases around Iran that are home to tens of thousands of troops with light and heavy equipmen ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
troops, becoming the second-largest base in the operation. The base boasts a 4,000-meter asphalt runway, situated at an elevation of 188 meters above sea level, and covers an area of approximately 10 square kilometers – roughly the size of Baghdad’s Green Zone. Ain Al-Assad was handed ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
troops to Gaza thus far. Ma'ariv further reported that the Rafah crossing issue is seen as part of broader security and political maneuvers related to the post-war scenario. Israel considers the disarmament of Hamas as a central objective, asserting that without achieving this goal, the process ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
troops, they managed to gain a ground in northern and eastern regions of Syria. But now Washington’s view of them has shifted, making them a play thing and a bargaining chip in the US deals with others. According to reports, Washington no longer sees the Kurds their allies and has withdrawn i ...

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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.