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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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Hezbollah Chief’s Funeral: What Are Internal, Regional, and International Effects?
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Hezbollah Chief’s Funeral: What Are Internal, Regional, and International Effects?

Saturday 22 February 2025
son Mohamad Mahdi this week published a video message calling for a massive turnout. He described people planning to take part on the ceremony as the most loyal people to the resistance.  Security arrangements  Given the large number of people and prominent regional and international fig ...
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Historic Funeral for Sayyed Nasrallah Sends Resistance Globalized
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Historic Funeral for Sayyed Nasrallah Sends Resistance Globalized

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
songs. At the funeral, Hassan Fadlallah, a Hezbollah member of parliament, delivered a speech in which he said: “Hezbollah’s decision is to continue the path of resistance and that this resistance will be present in every field and arena.” The official ceremony began at 1:00 p.m. ...
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
son Ottoman but was renovated by Sultan Abdul Hamid II in the late 19th century. The Turkish military has recently deployed honor guards in Ottoman uniform at Ertugrul's tomb.  In a recent symbolic speech, Yilmaz said: We look up to the sky here and wave our flag freely, and we see a count ...
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
sons for the contradictory and sometimes conflicting orientations of Trump administration officials. Trump's contradiction: three case examples  Trump administration has pursued three issues in relation to Europe and West Asia over the past three months in which it has gone nowhere so far ...
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
songs, composed and released in India, have filled the Indian media atmosphere and fueled hatred against Muslims. Set to pulsating rhythms and catchy rhymes, these songs are part of a genre known as “Hindutva pop” and call for violent revenge for the attack. Destruction of mosques In a ...
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
son of Sheikh Mohammed Qassem of Iqlim Al Tufah in southern Beirut. He is married and has 6 children. He started his academic education in 1971 in the school of physical education at University of Beirut. He graduated with a chemical engineering MA degree in 1977. He then continued his religious edu ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
son Donald Jr. Trump is preparing to give a speech in Doha on “monetizing MAGA (Make America Great Again).” Last month, the Trump Organization signed its first luxury real estate deal in Qatar and released details of a $1 billion skyscraper in Dubai where apartments can be purchased with ...
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
son, with the unsuccessful performance of Israeli drones and radar systems in the recent war in the subcontinent, the Indians have reportedly regretted purchasing this type of weaponry from Tel Aviv.  China wins the weapons competition in Indian Subcontinent tensions  The recent war, des ...
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims

Tuesday 20 May 2025 ،
son of Joash, was a mythical figure from the tribe of Manasseh who lived in the region of Ofra, west of the Jordan River. After being chosen by the Angel of God, he became the leader of the Israelites when they were hiding in caves out of fear of the Midianites. Despite having only 300 soldiers, Gid ...
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Father Of Israeli Hostage Calls on Trump to Pressure Netanyahu to Halt Gaza Offensive
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Father Of Israeli Hostage Calls on Trump to Pressure Netanyahu to Halt Gaza Offensive

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
son’s life. Israeli military offensives in Gaza have endangered at least 54 captives, with 20 reported dead due to strikes near their locations. Since the war began in October 2023, Israeli airstrikes have caused deaths among captives either directly or indirectly, despite some strikes being ...

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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.