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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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Moscow Reports Close To 1,500 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in One Day Across Frontlines
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Moscow Reports Close To 1,500 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in One Day Across Frontlines

Saturday 13 September 2025
prisoner and body exchanges earlier in 2025, peace efforts remain stalled, with the Kremlin accusing European states of obstructing progress. The United States and European allies have maintained strong support for Ukraine, providing weapons, financial assistance, and sanctions against Russia. Whil ...
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UN Backs Palestinian State—French-Saudi Plan in Focus
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UN Backs Palestinian State—French-Saudi Plan in Focus

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
prisoner exchanges, Israeli withdrawal, and elections in Palestine. The declaration reaffirms Gaza and the West Bank as integral parts of a future Palestinian state. The UNGA decision drew mixed reactions. Israel and the United States opposed the resolution, claiming it ignores Hamas’s role a ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
prisoner exchange deal.  Does Israel have the power to attack Turkey? Analysts are divided on the possibility of Israeli actions against Turkey. One camp, including Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı, director of the German Marshall Fund in Ankara, believes a direct military attack by I ...
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Iran’s Obtaining of Israeli Nuclear and Military Intelligence: 7 Strategic Impacts
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Iran’s Obtaining of Israeli Nuclear and Military Intelligence: 7 Strategic Impacts

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
prisoners and secure their release. This failure amplifies the impact of the leak and increases its potential for political exploitation, both domestically and internationally. 2. Enhancing Iran's intelligence bank and transforming it into a strategic lever in future confrontations  Obtai ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
prisoners in Gaza, suggesting such a move could help steer the region back toward a path of greater convergence. Transition from shadow war to limited direct war The Rand Corporation described the 12-day war as a transition from the proxy and shadow wars to a limited direct confrontation. It's ...
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
prisoners while after two years, and despite having advanced equipment, they have so far failed to obtain any information about the hiding places of the prisoners. This issue shows that Hamas also has the upper hand in the intelligence arena. Thus, this situation poses a fundamental question for We ...
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
prisoner deal in return for the complete withdrawal of occupying forces from Gaza. It has not opposed releasing prisoners if the war stops and the Israeli army withdraws from the Strip. Critique 5 Claim: After all hostages are freed, Israel will release 250 prisoners serving life sentences and 1,7 ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan: A New Test of Strategic Arab Passivity
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Trump’s Gaza Plan: A New Test of Strategic Arab Passivity

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
prisoner release within 72 hours, in exchange for postponing all core Palestinian demands such as ending the occupation and establishing a state, points to a planned win-lose scenario. The plan takes away the Palestinians' main bargaining chip, namely Israeli captives, without providing a practi ...
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Resistance Groups Praise Hamas, Criticize Trump’s Plan
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Resistance Groups Praise Hamas, Criticize Trump’s Plan

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
prisoner exchanges, and maintain Palestinian unity. He warned that any escalation would amount to continued genocide and starvation, holding the United States and Israel responsible. Both al-Farah and Mohammed Ali al-Houthi criticized Trump’s role, stating that as a partner in the aggression, ...
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
prisoners and bodies within 72 hours—as theoretical and unrealistic under the current conditions. He further called on the US to view the future of the Palestinian nation with a positive outlook. On the contentious issue of who will govern Gaza after the war, the Hamas official was explicit, ...

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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.