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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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US-led Coalition to Leave Iraq by September, Says Prime Minister’s Aide
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US-led Coalition to Leave Iraq by September, Says Prime Minister’s Aide

Monday 18 August 2025
withdrawal will take place in two stages, with the first phase scheduled for September 2025 and full completion set for September 2026. While coalition forces will leave, Iraq intends to maintain advisory and capacity-building cooperation with international partners. The move reflects Baghdad&rsquo ...
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
withdrawal of the American forces does not mean end of this mission.  News sources had earlier reported that the US is planning to withdraw its forces from the capital Baghdad and the Ein Al-Assad air base in west of the country to move them to an Erbil base.  Sources with knowledge of t ...
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon

Saturday 23 August 2025 ،
withdrawal of peacekeeping forces in the new resolution. According to Washington and Tel Aviv, if UNIFIL stays in Lebanon, it should have a different mission: facilitating the process of disarming Hezbollah within the framework of the recent ceasefire agreement and ensuring the security of the bord ...
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Washington Presses Beirut on Plan to Disarm Hezbollah
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Washington Presses Beirut on Plan to Disarm Hezbollah

Tuesday 26 August 2025 ،
withdrawals and security guarantees. Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam had tasked the army in early August to draft measures to restrict weapons to the state, marking a significant step toward implementing the US-backed initiative. Hezbollah condemned the government’s move as a &ldqu ...
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Iran FM Stresses IAEA Inspectors’ Entry Doesn’t Signify Complete Cooperation
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Iran FM Stresses IAEA Inspectors’ Entry Doesn’t Signify Complete Cooperation

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018 and Europe’s failure to compensate for it, deepening the standoff over its nuclear program.
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
withdrawal from five occupied points in southern Lebanon on the 45th day and halt airstrikes. Barrack pursued these demands with threats of external pressure on the Lebanese government. He publicly warned that any delay in implementing these demands would lead to the suspension of international sup ...
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Israeli Drones Drop Grenades Near UNIFIL Amid Hezbollah Disarmament Push
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Israeli Drones Drop Grenades Near UNIFIL Amid Hezbollah Disarmament Push

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
withdrawal from southern Lebanon and later expanded after the 2006 war, has faced increasing criticism from the US and Israel for not countering Hezbollah. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council recently voted to end UNIFIL by the end of next year after nearly five decades, under pressure from Washingto ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
withdrawal. Alwaght- Over the past weeks, there have been many Iraqi and regional media reports of the US moving its forces in Iraq, once again bringing to the surface the fate of the American military presence in Iraq. Some reports talked about Washington relocating its forces based in Ein Al-Assa ...
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
withdrawal of the Israeli regime from occupied positions in southern Lebanon or a halt to its ongoing aggressions. The highest opposition to surrendering weapons without guarantees was recorded among Shia respondents (96.3 percent), followed by Druze (59.3 percent) and Maronites (44.5 percent). Whe ...
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Israeli Assassination Attempt on Hamas Delegation in Qatar Fails
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Israeli Assassination Attempt on Hamas Delegation in Qatar Fails

Tuesday 9 September 2025 ،
withdrawal from Gaza, the entry of aid, and a genuine prisoner exchange. Hamas confirmed receiving new US proposals for a ceasefire, transmitted through mediators. The group reiterated its openness to serious negotiations, demanding guarantees for implementation and an end to Israeli aggression. It ...

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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.