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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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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry
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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry

Saturday 14 December 2024
population in favor of Turkmens and Sunnis. 3) Controlling transit routes for oil trade in northwestern Syria. 4) Pursuing the neo-Ottoman and neo-Pan-Turanism doctrine in the western Middle East 5) Building a gas pipeline from Qatar through Syria and Turkey to Europe.  Arabs worried eyes on T ...
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Israel Launches Strikes on Syria, Deploys New Missile
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Israel Launches Strikes on Syria, Deploys New Missile

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
populations in the occupied Golan Heights, further inflaming regional tensions.
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Rejuvenated Occupation: Israeli Eye on Syria’s Golan Heights
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Rejuvenated Occupation: Israeli Eye on Syria’s Golan Heights

Tuesday 17 December 2024 ،
population: Reports, including from Reuters, suggest that the Israeli regime has agreed to double the population of the Golan Heights. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement: “Strengthening Golan is strengthening Israel, and this is especially important now. We will cont ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
population and previously held the power in Syria under al-Assad family, will be allowed to play a role in post-Assad government. Also there is the issue of the Kurds whom the US strives to incorporate in the new government by any means. Al-Jolani seems to have offered guarantees on their involveme ...
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A Child Loses Their Life Every Hour in Gaza: UNRWA
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A Child Loses Their Life Every Hour in Gaza: UNRWA

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
population, have been displaced multiple times due to the conflict, with about half of those displaced being children.
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Hamas Calls on the UN and Global Community to Act as Palestinians Die from Gaza’s Extreme Cold
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Hamas Calls on the UN and Global Community to Act as Palestinians Die from Gaza’s Extreme Cold

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
population devastated by Israel's ongoing offensive, which began on October 7, 2023, in response to a Hamas operation. At least seven Palestinians, including six infants, have died of hypothermia within two weeks. Israel’s assault has killed over 45,500 Palestinians, mostly women and child ...
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Swiss Demonstrators Demand an End to Gaza Genocide
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Swiss Demonstrators Demand an End to Gaza Genocide

Sunday 5 January 2025 ،
population. The ongoing conflict in Gaza has sparked widespread international outrage, with protests erupting across the globe. Demonstrators, like those in Switzerland, have consistently called for an immediate ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian aid to the besieged territory. The blockade impose ...
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Why’s Netanyahu Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire?
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Why’s Netanyahu Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire?

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
population, have been displaced. Hamas resistance Netanyahu more than once asserted that one of his aims behind Gaza war was obliteration of Hamas resistance movement. However, after 15 months of carpet bombing that inflicted heavy destruction on the buildings, Hamas fighters are still active and ...
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
population and 8 percent of the Israeli labor force. In addition, the evacuation of Israeli residents near the Gaza and West Bank borders, as well as near the Lebanese border to the north, led to the closure of schools and businesses. Some estimates put the cost of military personnel in the Israeli ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures