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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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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
refugees from Al-Hawl is to be done under the auspices of the American forces. Al-Hawl, a sprawling displacement camp in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province, is home to tens of thousands of displaced persons and family members ISIS terrorist fighters. Operated by the US-backed Kurdish-major ...
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
refugees. Although the rise of groups aligned with Ankara in Damascus initially raised hopes for advancing Turkey’s interests, the one-year rule of al-Julani has not brought stability. Instead, escalating conflicts have pushed the prospects for peace and Syria’s territorial integrity fur ...
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
refugees. In a land where religions and cultures coexisted for centuries, airstrike sirens now drown out church bells and mosque prayers. Daily life has been paralyzed by Israel’s relentless assaults. The global powers' silence in the face of these actions has redoubled the responsibilit ...
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans
Analysis

Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
refugees in Ain al-Hilweh camp in Lebanon handed out sweets and chanted religious slogans. Reports said that residents of Khan Younis in southern Gaza also distributed sweets after news broke of Abu Shabab’s killing. Meanwhile, a Jordanian activist celebrated the news on social media, writin ...
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With Truce in Comma, Washington and Tel Aviv Eye Permanent Gaza Occupation
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With Truce in Comma, Washington and Tel Aviv Eye Permanent Gaza Occupation

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
refugees, UNRWA, reports that Tel Aviv is holding approximately 6,000 trucks loaded with food and relief supplies at the crossings, enough to cover Gaza’s basic needs for three full months. This stockpile includes hundreds of thousands of tents and blankets for 1.3 million displaced people. T ...
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
Analysis

Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
refugees and nearly 2 million internally displaced Syrians have returned home since al-Assad was toppled last year by Western-backed militias. But, with no jobs and no reconstruction, some may find themselves with no option but to leave the country. 
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
refugees to return from neighboring countries and stemming the tide of mass migration. Furthermore, relative economic and security stability would lay the groundwork for the international community to potentially engage more formally with the interim Taliban administration, increasing opportunities ...
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
refugees from other countries is further squeezing the country. Since the start of this year, 2.5 million Afghans have returned home mainly from neighboring countries, many grappling with malnutrition and poverty. Abdul Kabir, the Taliban's Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, has announced th ...
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
Analysis

What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
refugees. In the short term, the Kurdish issue constitutes Turkey's foremost security concern. The Syrian National Army composed of Arab and Turkmen groups loyal to Turkey, has played an active role in attacks against Kurdish forces, particularly the SDF. Erdogan views these developments as the ...
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
refugees to the borders and setting up makeshift refugee camps on the eastern borders in case of war may at first sight look rational because of Ankara’s security worries given the experience of taking in millions of Syrian refugees last decade, but amid the current tensions they are counterpr ...

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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.