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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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Beyond Gaza: From the West Bank to Syria and Lebanon
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Beyond Gaza: From the West Bank to Syria and Lebanon

Monday 1 December 2025
violence has continued at a near-daily pace, with hundreds killed and thousands injured since it took effect. Specific days in late October and November saw some of the deadliest attacks, leading observers to describe the truce as a “reduced fire” rather than a real halt to hostilities. ...
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West Bank Raid Leaves Palestinian Teen Dead After Car-Ramming Operation
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West Bank Raid Leaves Palestinian Teen Dead After Car-Ramming Operation

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
violence in the West Bank during the war in Gaza, which Palestinian sources say has killed over 70,000 people. Rights groups have warned of growing risks of ethnic cleansing, while the International Court of Justice recently declared Israel’s long-standing occupation unlawful and called for th ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
violence. Peace process negotiations on the brink of collapse Ankara commenced indirect talks with the PKK later last year. Then Ocalan in February in a statement called on the militants to put down their arms and embark on democratic processes to advance the aspirations of the Kurds. Responding ...
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UN Calls for Israel’s Withdrawal from Palestinian Territories
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UN Calls for Israel’s Withdrawal from Palestinian Territories

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
violence against civilians, especially children, as well as all acts of terrorism, urged de-escalation and civilian protection, and praised the Palestinian Authority’s institution-building efforts while stressing the need for continued development and Palestinian reconciliation.
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Engage in Dialogue with Lebanon
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Engage in Dialogue with Lebanon

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
violence in Gaza and the West Bank, urging international action to stop it. Baghaei offered pointed critiques of several Western nations. He argued that a new US National Security Strategy effectively serves Israeli interests and exposes American hypocrisy on human rights, while also criticizing Ge ...
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Threaten Critical Ceasefire
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Threaten Critical Ceasefire

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
violence in Gaza, tensions are mounting in the West Bank. Incidents such as the attack by Israeli settlers on an elderly Palestinian woman, her grandson, and international volunteers in Ramallah—along with the establishment of new settlement outposts—signal a worrying escalation. The in ...
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One Year On: Syria Stuck in Sectarian Strife, Justice and Reform Frozen
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One Year On: Syria Stuck in Sectarian Strife, Justice and Reform Frozen

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
violence, stalled justice, and shaky reforms ALWAGHT- A year later, post-Assad Syria is still gripped by sectarian violence, stalled justice, and shaky reforms. It has been one year since the sudden end of the Assad dynasty's 53-year rule, following a swift offensive. While the new government, ...
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Two Palestinians Killed as Hostilities Resume in Gaza
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Two Palestinians Killed as Hostilities Resume in Gaza

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
violence in Gaza claims two civilian lives, with several wounded, following the collapse of a ceasefire agreement ALWAGHT- Renewed violence in Gaza claims two civilian lives, with several wounded, following the collapse of a ceasefire agreement. On Monday evening, Israeli military actions in Gaza r ...
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium
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Signs of Israel Losing Its Strategic Equilibrium

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
violence. This mindset, which resembles myth more than analysis, has created the most dangerous possible condition: the loss of its strategic compass. Difference between losing balance of power and losing strategic equilibrium  There is a fundamental difference between a loss of strategic bal ...
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
violence within Syria has intensified and divisions have deepened. In March, a four-day massacre by Syrian government forces and other armed factions, primarily targeting Alawite civilians along the Syrian coast, besieged this religious minority. The killings continued. Then, in July, another massa ...

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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.