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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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From Kidnapping Women to Massacring Alawites: Who Are New Syrian Military Forces?
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From Kidnapping Women to Massacring Alawites: Who Are New Syrian Military Forces?

Wednesday 11 June 2025
grave of the Alawites in Homs suburbs have brought the state of this minority in media spotlight. Also, reports said that the militias affiliated with the new government have distributed leaflets threatening to massacare the Alawites in western Homs suburbs. The leaflets tell the minority to choose ...
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Iran Demands Action as Gaza’s Humanitarian Situation Deteriorates
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Iran Demands Action as Gaza’s Humanitarian Situation Deteriorates

Wednesday 23 July 2025 ،
grave concern over the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, strongly condemning the Israeli regime’s ongoing atrocities, including the systematic killing of civilians and the blockade of essential supplies. The Foreign Ministry described the siege, bombardment of shelters, and attacks ...
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HTS Executes Syrians While Simultaneously Filming the Violence
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HTS Executes Syrians While Simultaneously Filming the Violence

Thursday 31 July 2025 ،
grave threat posed by extremist groups exploiting the power vacuum left by the collapse of centralized state control.
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
grave threats to her life, describing her as a symbol of resistance against what he called authoritarianism. However, the selection of Machado has sparked sharp criticism. Critics point to her past statements expressing support for Israel and its Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah ...
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Chilling Accounts from Israeli Prisons: From Torture to Human Organ Theft
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Chilling Accounts from Israeli Prisons: From Torture to Human Organ Theft

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
grave sites has reached 735, with 99 of them being Gazans. In contrast, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz has claimed that Israel is holding the bodies of approximately 1,500 Hamas fighters. Third chapter: Legal prosecution and international demands The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, a Geneva-based or ...
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Bodies Burned by RSF in El Fasher to Mask War Crimes, Reports Say
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Bodies Burned by RSF in El Fasher to Mask War Crimes, Reports Say

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
graves, destroyed neighborhoods, and deliberate attacks on civilian areas, while the RSF has controlled El Fasher since October 26 after a prolonged siege. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is collecting evidence of potential war crimes and crimes against humanity. El Fasher remains under sieg ...
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
grave burials have been documented across Syria in recent months, following al-Jolani's rise to power. The victims have included civilians, as well as former soldiers and local officials.” So, the active presence of Alawites and other minorities in the streets, engaging in direct clashes ...
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Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule
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Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
grave security, economic, and political crises. Meanwhile, the presence of senior Turkish military and security officials in the parade and the striking similarity of the new visual identity of Syria police to that of Turkey motivates speculations that Erdogan’s government has very likely fund ...
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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 ،
gravely impacted Afghanistan’s economic and social structures and paved the way for insecurity, terrorism, drug production, displacement and immigration, identity disintegration, and keeping the country from growth. A primary obstacle to restoring stability in Afghanistan remains the West&rsq ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
Mass ISIS prisoners' break from Al-Shaddadi prison is not just a security failure, but an alarming sign of takfiri terrorism becoming a tool in the dangerous power game in northern Syria. Whether the Kurds have facilitated the escape to shift the balance in their favor and regain Western support ...

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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.