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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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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
life imprisonment and 611 prisoners from the Gaza Strip. The third day will be negotiations on disarmament and a permanent ceasefire. After the release of the five prisoners under the offer, which includes the entry of aid and equipment necessary to shelter refugees in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli ar ...
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Witkoff’s Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: No Guarantees, No Trust, No Will
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Witkoff’s Gaza Ceasefire Proposal: No Guarantees, No Trust, No Will

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
life imprisonment, 1,111 prisoners from Gaza, and 180 bodies of Palestinian prisoners. The plan also emphasizes the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, during which future negotiations will be held to end the war and Israel's withdrawal from Gaza. Tel Aviv accepted the plan, seeing it as an op ...
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Hamas And Allied Groups Agree to Egypt-Qatar Ceasefire Plan
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Hamas And Allied Groups Agree to Egypt-Qatar Ceasefire Plan

Monday 18 August 2025 ،
life sentences, 60 with long-term sentences, and 1,500 detainees from Gaza. Additionally, for every Israeli captive’s remains returned, the bodies of 10 Palestinians would be released, and all incarcerated women and children would be freed unconditionally. The ceasefire would allow extensive ...
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‘Israel’ Helped Shape Trump’s Gaza Plan
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‘Israel’ Helped Shape Trump’s Gaza Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
life sentences and over 1,700 others detained since October 7, 2023. It proposes suspending all military operations, transferring Gaza governance to a technocratic Palestinian committee supervised by an international body led by Trump, and eventually handing authority to the Palestinian Authority af ...
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
life sentences and 1,700 Gazan detainees arrested after October 7, 2023, including all women and children. For every returned Israeli hostage's body, Israel will hand over the remains of 15 deceased Palestinians. Critique: A better agreement for the Palestinian people would secure the freedom o ...
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar
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Al-Barghouthi: Netanyahu’s Nightmare and a Second Sinwar

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
life sentences for al-Barghouti. From his prison cell, he has since become a potent symbol of resilience, unity, and hope for the Palestinian people. Beyond his organizational skills, al-Barghouthi is recognized as a rare leader who commands significant respect across the Palestinian political spec ...
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2K Palestinians Released from Detention Amid Widespread Celebrations
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2K Palestinians Released from Detention Amid Widespread Celebrations

Monday 13 October 2025 ،
life sentences, who will be sent to the West Bank, occupied al-Quds, and locations abroad. Following the release, Israeli authorities reportedly sought to suppress celebrations in occupied al-Quds and the West Bank. Families of released detainees were summoned to sign conditional release agreements ...
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Survivors of Israeli Prisons Speak Out: ‘We Were in a Slaughterhouse’
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Survivors of Israeli Prisons Speak Out: ‘We Were in a Slaughterhouse’

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
life sentences and 1,718 detainees held since October 7, 2023. Many of the freed Palestinians described their imprisonment as a living nightmare, calling the facilities “slaughterhouses.” Former detainees recounted being subjected to beatings, humiliation, starvation, and extreme depriva ...
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Figures on Palestinians Hamas Freed during Two-year War: Epic Stories of Four Prisoners
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Figures on Palestinians Hamas Freed during Two-year War: Epic Stories of Four Prisoners

Wednesday 15 October 2025 ،
life sentences were freed under a prisoner swap between Israel and Hamas. The swap comes as the Israelis after two years of genocidal war have failed to free their prisoners held by Hamas since October 7 and had no choice but to negotiate a deal with the resistance movement. Freedom of Palestinian ...
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank
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Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
life sentences, threatening their families with reprisals if they celebrated a reported prisoner exchange deal. Troops raided the residences of 98 prisoners convicted to life terms, explicitly warning relatives against distributing sweets, flying Palestinian flags, or displaying celebratory banners. ...

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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.