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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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Dutch People’s Unforgettable Lesson to Israelis
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Dutch People’s Unforgettable Lesson to Israelis

Thursday 14 November 2024
police said there was no sign of kidnappers or missing persons in the aftermath of the violent encounters.  After these events, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, who was apparently struggling to support the Israeli regime, assured his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that Dutch nationals ...
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Stadiums, the New Israeli Nightmare
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Stadiums, the New Israeli Nightmare

Sunday 17 November 2024 ،
police officers and security forces, in other words one officer for every four spectators, were mobilized a few days before to ensure the security of this match. About 3,000 security forces were deployed in the streets around the stadium to prevent any clashes between the fans of the two teams. For ...
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
police forces from the HTS forces, and the “Fallah Center for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Evil ” remained in the hands of this group. Control of this institution demonstrated the complete dominance of this group over Idlib and facilitated penalizing free activity of any ideolog ...
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
police in the al-Assad government. The interim government claimed that a number of weapons had been seized from individuals affiliated with previous rule.  In other parts of the country, the operation to purge the remnants of the previous government has been intensified in order to remove the ...
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Homeland Security Detains Another Pro-Palestinian Protester from Columbia University
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Homeland Security Detains Another Pro-Palestinian Protester from Columbia University

Saturday 15 March 2025 ،
police intervention, leading to over 100 arrests. Khalil and seven other students have since sued to block the university from handing over disciplinary records to Congress, citing First Amendment and privacy concerns.
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Turkey Experiences More Protests After Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest
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Turkey Experiences More Protests After Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest

Saturday 22 March 2025 ،
police on terror-related charges after being questioned over corruption allegations. He has denied all accusations, and his party has condemned the arrest as a political move. His detention has triggered nationwide protests, with demonstrators rallying in several cities. The government has dismisse ...
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
protests in Turkey. In major cities like Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir, hundreds of thousands took to the streets, defying the government-imposed ban on demonstration. Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters, which led to violent clashes. Protesters called Erdogan a dictator ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
police. In March 2014, police clashed with demonstrators who intended to raid the Israeli embassy in the capital Amman. Many were reportedly arrested. In November the same year, Jordanian authorities arrested 31 people on charges of being members of a MB cell that was smuggling weapons and money to ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
police investigations led to Netanyahu being indicted in 2019 on charges of breach of trust, accepting bribes, and fraud. Since the charges were given publicity, Netanyahu has made various political maneuvers to avoid facing trial and a possible conviction and possibly prison sentence. He is determi ...
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Chaos in Los Angeles as California Rises against White House
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Chaos in Los Angeles as California Rises against White House

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
police in special clothing and tear gas and grenades ready to fire in order to disperse the crowds. Also, during the fires caused by the protests, a gas station was damaged and cars were set on fire, although California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, said in statements that the situation w ...

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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.