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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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Three Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza as 15 Palestinian Bodies Are Returned
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Three Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza as 15 Palestinian Bodies Are Returned

Wednesday 26 November 2025
prisoners under a US-brokered ceasefire ALWAGHT- Gunfire and airstrikes were reported across Gaza on Wednesday as Israel transferred the bodies of 15 Palestinian prisoners under a US-brokered ceasefire. A Palestinian man died from gunshot wounds in Bani Suheila near Khan Younis, and a drone strike ...
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
prisoners, and an end to sectarian policies by the interim al-Jolani administration. In a show of solidarity, residents of Al-Suwayda province in southern Syria also took to the streets in support of the Alawites. The rapid spread of protests has been striking, revealing that anger over the deterio ...
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Iraq May Self-harm Repatriating ISIS Members from Al-Hawl Camp
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Iraq May Self-harm Repatriating ISIS Members from Al-Hawl Camp

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
prisoners in Al-Hawl’s detention facilities at around 10,000 across 26 prisons. Additionally, despite the growing human rights criticism and pressures, a majority of European countries reject to take in their nationals from this camp as they are fear the security impact on the European demogr ...
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Rising Repression and Denial of Medical Care in Occupation Prisons
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Rising Repression and Denial of Medical Care in Occupation Prisons

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
prisoners are experiencing heightened violence, medical neglect, and life-threatening conditions in Israeli jails ALWAGHT- Palestinian prisoners are experiencing heightened violence, medical neglect, and life-threatening conditions in Israeli jails, with human rights organizations warning of systema ...
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
prisoners could morph into a major internal security threat, further destabilizing Damascus and even attempting to reignite an ISIS-style insurgency from within the prison walls. Furthermore, after a year in power, the new Syrian government still does not fully control all territories. This persist ...
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Yemen Approves Prisoner Exchange Covering Nearly 3,000 Detainees
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Yemen Approves Prisoner Exchange Covering Nearly 3,000 Detainees

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
prisoners. The deal follows the tenth round of Supervisory Committee talks held in Oman, which lasted 12 days and resulted in consensus on a new phase of prisoner releases. The agreement was signed in Muscat under Omani mediation, marking a significant humanitarian step amid years of conflict and st ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
prisoners are again recruited by militia groups and this plays into the hands of the US destabilizing plan for Iraq. Alwaght- Concerns about re-eruption of instability of the past decade have begun to rise following fresh clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (H ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
prisoners breaking free, some refer to secret motivation that facilitated this escape. Alwaght- Following the recent developments in eastern and Northern Syria, reports suggest that hundreds and even thousands of ISIS prisoners broke free from prisons controlled by the Kurdish forces. This terrorist ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
prisoners and the return of deceased prisoners, it appears that hoping for the full reopening of the Rafah border is also a form of wishful thinking, as Tel Aviv essentially views this crossing as one of its main tools to exert pressure on Hamas and the residents of Gaza. The attacks on Gaza and th ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
prisoners In addition to the clashes between the SDF and al-Jolani’s forces that have destabilized Syria even further, the presence of ISIS terrorists is compounding the situation.  According to Kurdish sources, in recent days around 1,500 ISIS prisoners have broken free from Al-Shaddad ...

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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.