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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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Palestinian Refugee Agency Facing Funding Shortfall: UNRWA Chief

Palestinian Refugee Agency Facing Funding Shortfall: UNRWA Chief

Wednesday 1 December 2021
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said the staff went on strike after being informed that salaries would be delayed, but halted the action following mediation. “If UNRWA health services are compr ...
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Palestinians Concerned with Plot to Dismantle UN Refugee Agency

Palestinians Concerned with Plot to Dismantle UN Refugee Agency

Monday 2 May 2022 ،
Philippe Lazzarini said in a letter to the Palestinian refugees that the agency could ask other UN bodies to help with service delivery.  “This year, a very harsh winter and the impact of the war in Ukraine on prices of food and fuel in the region add to the daily hardship you are facing ...
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US Vetoes UN Security Council Call for Ceasefire in Israeli Regime’s War on Gaza

US Vetoes UN Security Council Call for Ceasefire in Israeli Regime’s War on Gaza

Saturday 9 December 2023 ،
Philippe Lazzarini urged all UN member states to take immediate actions to implement an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.” Diplomats from Arab countries call for immediate ceasefire In a related development, chief diplomats from a grouping of Arab and Islamic nations, on a vis ...
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Russia Calls on UNSC to Drop US-drafted Res. on Gaza, Region: Tass

Russia Calls on UNSC to Drop US-drafted Res. on Gaza, Region: Tass

Wednesday 28 February 2024 ،
Philippe Lazzarini ordered the dismissal of several agency employees allegedly involved in an attack by Hamas militants on Israel in October 2023. The US draft resolution The US had earlier prepared its own draft resolution on the Middle East. The US document does not call for an immediate ceasefi ...
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Red Alarm: Tsunami of Death and Child Starvation in Gaza

Red Alarm: Tsunami of Death and Child Starvation in Gaza

Monday 4 March 2024 ،
Philippe Lazzarini, the director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), issued a warning last week, stating that the organization is teetering on the edge of collapse due to decisions made by the United States and other governments to cease financial assistance. Lazzarini expressed c ...
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’Moral Outrage’: UN Chief Condemns Israel’s Blocking of Aid into Gaza

’Moral Outrage’: UN Chief Condemns Israel’s Blocking of Aid into Gaza

Saturday 23 March 2024 ،
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said that the Israeli regime blocked a food convoy the second time this week. In a post on X, Lazzarini said the last time the UNRWA was able to deliver aid to northern Gaza, where starvation is spreading, was two months ago. ...
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Medical Sources Say Israel Forces Killed 62 Palestinians, Injured 138 Others in Gaza in 24 Hours

Medical Sources Say Israel Forces Killed 62 Palestinians, Injured 138 Others in Gaza in 24 Hours

Thursday 23 May 2024 ،
Philippe Lazzarini, the head of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said on May 18 that around 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since the Israeli regime began carrying out ground incursions into the refugee-packed city from various axes.
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UNRWA warns Gaza is nearing ’breaking point’ amid famine risk

UNRWA warns Gaza is nearing ’breaking point’ amid famine risk

Wednesday 16 October 2024 ،
Philippe Lazzarini warned that the agency is facing serious financial and political threats that may soon force it to cease operations in Gaza. He emphasized that they are very close to reaching a point where they can no longer function, as ongoing challenges in day-to-day operations have severely i ...

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