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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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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025
Barzani is leading an effort to strike a deal between Ankara and Syrian Kurds, but the main barrier is PKK.
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025
Tehran and Islamabad are boosting their security and neighborly ties as they grow a shared vision on regional security.
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Hamas Offers to Free Four Israeli Women for 200 Palestinian Prisoners
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Hamas Offers to Free Four Israeli Women for 200 Palestinian Prisoners

Wednesday 22 January 2025
According to a Hamas media official, Israel is set to release 200 Palestinians in exchange for four female Israeli soldiers
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Yemen Releases Crew of British-owned Ship Following Gaza Ceasefire
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Yemen Releases Crew of British-owned Ship Following Gaza Ceasefire

Wednesday 22 January 2025
Yemen has released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a British-owned vessel associated with the Israeli regime
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Four Israeli Settlers Injured in a Resistance-led Stabbing Operation in Tel Aviv
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Four Israeli Settlers Injured in a Resistance-led Stabbing Operation in Tel Aviv

Wednesday 22 January 2025
At least four Israeli settlers were injured in a resistance stabbing attack in Tel Aviv
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Iran Expresses Optimism about Strategic Partnership with Azerbaijan
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Iran Expresses Optimism about Strategic Partnership with Azerbaijan

Wednesday 22 January 2025
Sustained and enhanced cooperation between Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan could transform the two neighbors into strategic partners
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Leader Highlights BRICS as a Valuable Opportunity for Iran
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Leader Highlights BRICS as a Valuable Opportunity for Iran

Wednesday 22 January 2025
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, urged Iranian officials to capitalize on the opportunities offered by Iran’s BRICS membership
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel

Thursday 23 January 2025
Some Israeli military and political officials have stepped down on the heels of the Gaza ceasefire as Netanyahu-army gap deepens.
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Trump’s Bluff of Ending Ukraine War within 24 Hours
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Trump’s Bluff of Ending Ukraine War within 24 Hours

Saturday 25 January 2025
Trump seeks more time as he finds Ukraine war complicated and requiring more energy and time to end.
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Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars
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Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars

Saturday 25 January 2025
Hamas’s resistance managed to impose new equations on Israel, breaking with bitter memories of Arab defeats in wars against Israel.
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Hamas Criticizes US for Redesignating Yemen’s Ansarullah as a ‘Terrorist’ Organization
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Hamas Criticizes US for Redesignating Yemen’s Ansarullah as a ‘Terrorist’ Organization

Sunday 26 January 2025
Hamas criticized the United States for designating Yemen’s Ansarullah movement as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
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Trump Removes Restriction on Transfer of 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel
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Trump Removes Restriction on Transfer of 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel

Sunday 26 January 2025
The US president has authorized the transfer of a shipment of 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) bombs to the occupied Palestinian territories
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UN Envoy Responds to Israel’s Baseless Accusations Against Iran
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UN Envoy Responds to Israel’s Baseless Accusations Against Iran

Sunday 26 January 2025
Iran’s ambassador to the UN rejected Israel’s claims that Tehran has smuggled weapons into Lebanon
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200 Palestinian Detainees Freed in Exchange for 4 Israeli Soldiers
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200 Palestinian Detainees Freed in Exchange for 4 Israeli Soldiers

Sunday 26 January 2025
Israel has announced the release of 200 Palestinian detainees, including senior Hamas members
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Who is Mohammed al-Tous, the Longest-serving Palestinian Detainee Released by Israel?
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Who is Mohammed al-Tous, the Longest-serving Palestinian Detainee Released by Israel?

Sunday 26 January 2025
Israel has released Mohammed al-Tous, the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner, as part of the second phase of a prisoner exchange agreement

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures