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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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Israel Engages South Sudan in Discussions to Relocate Palestinians from Gaza
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Israel Engages South Sudan in Discussions to Relocate Palestinians from Gaza

Wednesday 13 August 2025
population, a plan that would require emptying the territory of its roughly two million residents. Legal experts warn that such a move could constitute ethnic cleansing, and Israel has reportedly explored similar resettlement discussions with other African nations, including Sudan and Somalia. The ...
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Araghchi Calls for US Sanctions to Be Labeled Crimes Against Humanity
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Araghchi Calls for US Sanctions to Be Labeled Crimes Against Humanity

Wednesday 13 August 2025 ،
populations like children and the elderly. Araghchi’s statements go beyond criticism; he is calling for international recognition of these sanctions as crimes against humanity, a legal and moral categorization that would place significant pressure on sanctioning countries. He emphasizes that ...
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
populations as a legitimate resistance force. Hezbollah's deep-rooted influence: Hezbollah not only has a military institution, but also numerous economic and social institutions. Hezbollah's bank, the Qard Al-Hassan Bank, provides the movement with economic independence and control in Leba ...
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Israel’s Gaza Occupation Strategy Signals Escalation of Genocide, Forced Displacement: Hamas
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Israel’s Gaza Occupation Strategy Signals Escalation of Genocide, Forced Displacement: Hamas

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
population. Hamas also blamed US political and military support for enabling Israel’s actions. The resistance movement warned that Netanyahu’s cabinet is pursuing a broader strategy to remove Palestinians from their land, with ambitions to expand Israel’s territory into neighborin ...
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
population relocations.  Limited clashes and Arabs' uprising: Clashes may be limited to regions in Deir Ez-Ezor, Aleppo's eastern outskirts, and Raqaa, where Arab tribes are fighting the SDF. This can be seen as a local uprising Damascus would use to expand its influence and consolidat ...
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UNRWA Confirms 360 Staff Deaths in Gaza, Praises Workers Continuing ‘Despite the Hell’
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UNRWA Confirms 360 Staff Deaths in Gaza, Praises Workers Continuing ‘Despite the Hell’

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
population under siege amid relentless bombardment.
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Israel Warned of Severe Economic Consequences in Case of War with Iran
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Israel Warned of Severe Economic Consequences in Case of War with Iran

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
population growth. The commercial sector was hit hardest, with output dropping 7%, nearly twice the overall economic slowdown. The war reportedly cost Israel an estimated $6 billion, far exceeding earlier growth forecasts and leading economists to revise 2025 growth projections downward. Dependence ...
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
population, believe that they are not concerned about reports of famine and suffering among the Palestinian population in Gaza. Also, about 80 percent of them said that they have no problem with the famine in Gaza. So despite the protests in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu to stop the war, a large part o ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages
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Iran’s Missile Drills in the Indian Ocean: Strategic Goals and Messages

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
population and accounting for roughly 20 to 25 percent of global economic output. India, the world’s 14th-largest trading nation, relies heavily on these sea routes, with 95 percent of its $28 trillion trade volume and 68 percent of its trade value transported by sea. Beyond commerce, the Ind ...
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
population are living below the poverty line, a report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says. Although the decision by the US, the European Union, and Japan to ease or lift sanctions on Syria initially sparked hopes and brought Syrians into the streets in celebration, th ...

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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.