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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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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?

Thursday 21 May 2026
prisoners, issues that quickly sow division and discord within both the cabinet and Israeli society. A striking example came during the 2006 war, following Hezbollah’s successful operation inside occupied territories in July of that year. Moreover, Israelis’ historical memory of Hamas&rs ...
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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 ،
prisoners. If Israel keeps acting this way, it’s because it enjoys the support of Western European governments, including ours. Until the graphic images of violence emerged, our government had stayed silent.” Tough human conditions continue after war Though Gaza war has seemingly ende ...
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?

Tuesday 26 May 2026 ،
prisoners” side deal, serving as an incentive for a non-nuclear action, namely the exchange of dual-nationality prisoners. Back then, Qatar, alongside Oman was a key mediator in the nuclear talks. At one stage, the release of Iran’s $7 billion in frozen assets held in South Korea was fl ...
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Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity
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Tel Aviv on Sexual Violence Blacklist: International Laws and Crisis of Israeli Impunity

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
prisoners of war, arousing the ire of the Israeli regime's officials. Following the update, the Israeli foreign ministry said it cut off ties to the UN office in the occupied territories. Hidden realities of Gaza war Despite several months having passed since the official end of the war in Gaz ...
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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 ،
prisonment of political detainees. Bahraini activists say the pressure is not limited to religious ceremonies. In recent months, cleric arrests have increased, religious preachers have been summoned, restrictions on religious gatherings have tightened, and Shiite activists face mounting pressure. B ...
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Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?
Analysis

Minab School Crime: Why’s US Angry with ICC Judges for Iran Visit?

Saturday 18 July 2026 ،
prison tortures (2003-2004): The Abu Ghraib prison scandal stands as one of the most infamous human rights abuses of the Iraq War. When images surfaced of Iraqi detainees being humiliated, tortured, and subjected to physical and psychological abuse by US military personnel, they sparked a global fir ...
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
prisons. Since his release, he has remained a fixture in the militant landscape, steadily climbing Hamas’s leadership ladder for over three decades. In 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections, al-Hayya registered within Change and Reform list of Hamas, becoming one of the influential and pro ...
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?
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Passing of "Ahmad the Japanese": How Were the Japanese Attracted to the Palestinian Cause?

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
prison. During his incarceration, prison officials reported erratic behavior, and Okamoto later confirmed that he had been tortured while in custody. In 1985, as part of a prisoner-exchange deal between Israel and Palestinian factions, known as the Jibril Agreement, he was released after roughly 13 ...
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?
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Big Absentee of Mecca Agreement: Why Did Egypt not Join Saudi Defense Pact?

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
prisoner swap deals, and Gaza's post-war future, cementing its position as the indispensable gatekeeper. So, even when Egyptian ties with Hamas when tense, Cairo kept the communications channel open.  Saudi Arabia operates from a very different vantage point. Riyadh has increasingly focuse ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
prison. 2. The political front; one that could keep him from power. 3. The personal survival front; one that drives him toward maneuvers that may only deepen his troubles. Future scenarios First scenario: Right continues ruling underunder Netanyahu  Despite the fractures in the right-wing ...

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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.