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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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From Kidnapping Women to Massacring Alawites: Who Are New Syrian Military Forces?
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From Kidnapping Women to Massacring Alawites: Who Are New Syrian Military Forces?

Wednesday 11 June 2025
massacres in many Alawite areas of Syria. It has been said that foreign fighters were involved in these massacres, and that these extremist forces went door to door in Alawite villages and neighborhoods, executing all the men and looting the houses. HTS, an offshoot of ISIS Given the ideological r ...
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Al-Sharaa Reportedly Held Private Talks with Israeli Officials on UAE Soil
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Al-Sharaa Reportedly Held Private Talks with Israeli Officials on UAE Soil

Wednesday 2 July 2025 ،
massacres, reflect Damascus’ deliberate move away from the resistance bloc. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa held a secret meeting with senior Israeli intelligence officials in the United Arab Emirates in April 2025, facilitated by the UAE. This marked a significant shift from Syria’s l ...
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
massacre and blockade in Gaza the operations by the Palestinian resistance fighters against the Israeli occupation forces have been on the rise and the Israeli casualties have also seen a tangible increase in recent days, the US President Donald Trump has claimed that Tel Aviv has agreed to a 60-day ...
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
massacres, raising concerns about al-Sharaa’s performance. Why Is the Truce Fragile? Heightened tensions after the ceasefire announcement revealed a lack of mechanisms to enforce it and no real solutions to address grievances. The U.S.- and Arab-brokered agreement to calm Sweida collapsed ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.” Meanwhile, the Israeli Settlement Council called on the government to respond by exercising sovereignty over the West Bank, stressing that “the time for action has come.” Israeli media outlets, along with the regime’s officials, highli ...
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HTS Executes Syrians While Simultaneously Filming the Violence
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HTS Executes Syrians While Simultaneously Filming the Violence

Thursday 31 July 2025 ،
massacres targeting the Druze minority in years. Initially sparked by clashes between local Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes on July 13, the situation escalated sharply following the deployment of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants. Disturbing footage has emerged showing HTS fighters execu ...
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Pezeshkian Praises Pakistan’s ‘Heartening’ Backing Amid Israeli-US War on Iran
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Pezeshkian Praises Pakistan’s ‘Heartening’ Backing Amid Israeli-US War on Iran

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
massacres. Expressing gratitude for Pakistan’s warm reception, Pezeshkian invited Sharif to visit Tehran. During the visit, Iran and Pakistan signed 12 agreements covering various sectors, including trade, technology, tourism, transportation, and agriculture.
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Why Are Israeli Elites and Rights Organizations Now Growing Critical of War Crimes in Gaza?
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Why Are Israeli Elites and Rights Organizations Now Growing Critical of War Crimes in Gaza?

Monday 4 August 2025 ،
massacre, and occupation from scratch. It was in the middle of the second half of the 20th century that the UN as the representation of the international view in 1975 adopted the resolution 3379, labeling Zionism beside the apartheid system in South Africa as a racist system. Today, observing the Zi ...
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?
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Just for Show: Why Are Aid Airdrops not a Solution to Gaza Catastrophe?

Friday 8 August 2025 ،
massacre” occurred due to improper distribution of flour in Gaza, and at least 118 people were killed in a stampede or by Israeli forces. History of air aid Airdrops were first used during World War II to provide food to besieged forces and have since become a vital tool for humanitarian ai ...
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Israel and Gaza War: Fear of Narrative Replacing Fear of Field
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Israel and Gaza War: Fear of Narrative Replacing Fear of Field

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
massacre of civilians—the Israeli military has systematically targeted and killed journalists.  The latest example happened on Sunday when Israel killed one of the most prominent journalists of Gaza in the local and international news networks. Anas Jamal al-Sharif a reporter of Al Jazee ...

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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.