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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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Israeli Airstrike Leaves 15 Dead at A Palestinian Refugee Camp in Southern Lebanon
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Israeli Airstrike Leaves 15 Dead at A Palestinian Refugee Camp in Southern Lebanon

Wednesday 19 November 2025
outrage among camp residents, leading to protests, while Palestinian factions in Sidon declared a general strike in mourning. They linked the assault to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s threats to expand military operations. The attack came amid broader Israeli military actions, in ...
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Mass Shooting at Jewish Gathering in Australia Leaves 12 Dead and Dozens Injured
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Mass Shooting at Jewish Gathering in Australia Leaves 12 Dead and Dozens Injured

Sunday 14 December 2025 ،
outrage over civilian casualties and destruction in the Palestinian territories. Public sentiment, amplified on social media, reflects growing demands for the Australian government to condemn Israel’s actions and halt arms sales to Tel Aviv.
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only  Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse
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Alliance with Sana’a Looks the Only Way for Saudi Exit from Yemen Impasse

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
outraged It seems that the STC with support from the UAE and Israel is working to impose a new security, military, political, and geographical reality in southern Yemen. Meanwhile, Saudi-loyal groups, especially the Islah Party and PLC, led by Rashad al-Alimi, are furious at the recent developmen ...
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Rioters Damage Properties Including Public Infrastructure in Iran
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Rioters Damage Properties Including Public Infrastructure in Iran

Friday 9 January 2026 ،
outrage over the damage inflicted in Tehran and other cities. He accused Donald Trump of killing Iranians by ordering attacks during the 12-day conflict in June 2025 that claimed the lives of over 1,000 Iranians, including military leaders, scientists, and ordinary citizens. Ayatollah Khamenei emph ...
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
outrage within the Shiite community. In August 2012, another attack unfolded in the Gilgit-Baltistan region, where Shiite passengers were forcibly removed from buses and summarily killed in a gun attack. The incident marked yet another systematic assault on Shiites in northern Pakistan. On January ...
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
outrage and disgust.” Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot called the behavior “deeply alarming and unacceptable.” According to The Times of Israel, South Korea’s president has ruled the detention of its citizens in international waters “groundless,” say ...
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community
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Crackdown on Muharram: Taliban Continue Religious Suppression of Shiite Community

Monday 22 June 2026 ،
outrage. One user on X wrote: The Taliban are forcibly collecting Muharram mourning flags from people in Herat. Another added: They're tearing down Hussaini flags in Ghazni and Herat—this is the continuation of discriminatory policies and suppression of Shiites. Yet another said today: We ...
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
outrage over curbs on friday prayers, pressure on clerics, detention of religious activists, and the continued imprisonment of political detainees. Bahraini activists say the pressure is not limited to religious ceremonies. In recent months, cleric arrests have increased, religious preachers have b ...
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?
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A Ticking Bomb in Beirut: What’s Behind Israeli-Lebanese Deal?

Sunday 28 June 2026 ،
outrage in Lebanon, with the people, especially the Shiite citizens, going furious at the government for its commitments under the deal. The Lebanese government, however, described the deal a big win for Beirut, arguing that it forces the Israeli regime to exit from two pilot zones, which are it sa ...
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community
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Clash of Billboards in Lebanon Reveals Deepening Gap between Govt. and Shiite Community

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
outrage across Beirut, as a routine matter of public space regulation and rule of law. His ministry even called for replacing the banners with tourism promos for the country. But from the beginning, the political observers saw this a politically-motivated measure. While Hezbollah sees the ceasefire ...

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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.