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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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Israelis behind Gaza Aid Looting
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Israelis behind Gaza Aid Looting

Wednesday 3 July 2024
Rafah. According to UN figures, an average of 97 aid trucks entered Gaza in May, a 42 percent decrease compared to the previous month.  There are documents that show that after occupying and setting fire to the Rafah crossing, the Israeli regime not only prevented or destroyed humanitarian shi ...
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Why Does Netanyahu Find Holding Philadelphi Corridor Vital?
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Why Does Netanyahu Find Holding Philadelphi Corridor Vital?

Saturday 24 August 2024 ،
Rafah Border Crossing is built on this route.  Building this route was an important part of the peace agreement between Israel and Egypt that was in 1979 and ended several decades of war between the two sides. This agreement allowed Israel to return the Sinai Peninsula, which it had taken from ...
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Goals and Risks of Israel Naming Military Ruler for Gaza
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Goals and Risks of Israel Naming Military Ruler for Gaza

Sunday 1 September 2024 ،
Rafah Border Crossing which is the only route for Gaza to receive humanitarian aids.  In recent months, the civil forces and employees affiliated with the UN, the Red Cross and the World Food Program managed and distributed aids among the residents of Gaza, but after this, the Israeli military ...
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Extensive Israeli Bombing of Lebanon: Is It Start of New War?
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Extensive Israeli Bombing of Lebanon: Is It Start of New War?

Friday 27 September 2024 ،
Rafah border crossing, thwarting Netanyahu’s plots. Netanyahu knows that striking an agreement that meets Hamas' conditions means the fall of his cabinet and his political death. This situation is definitely a heavy burden on the shoulders of the hardline Israeli cabinet, which is struggli ...
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Israel Outlook as the First Anniversary of Gaza War Arrives
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Israel Outlook as the First Anniversary of Gaza War Arrives

Monday 7 October 2024 ،
Rafah border and the Philadelphi Corridor with Egypt, the destruction of Hamas has been a goal that the Israeli army has not even come close to after a year of unceasing bombardment campaign and ground invasion, an issue pushing Israeli security officials to admit that Hamas is impossible to destroy ...
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Resistance Puts Israel in a Tunnel of Horror on Operation Al-Aqsa Storm Anniversary
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Resistance Puts Israel in a Tunnel of Horror on Operation Al-Aqsa Storm Anniversary

Friday 11 October 2024 ،
Rafah border crossing, and an operation center at the Karam Abu Salem military base with short-range 114-mm rockets. The Israeli army also acknowledged the death of one of its soldiers and the wounding of another in the ongoing battles with the Palestinian resistance in Gaza's north.  The ...
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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Quietly Making Progress
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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Quietly Making Progress

Tuesday 10 December 2024 ،
Rafah crossing will be reopened to hundreds of trucks carrying aid, Israel will release hundreds of security prisoners, and, like Lebanon, the US and several other countries will monitor the phased implementation of the agreement. An Israeli official reported that to resume the talks, Israel should ...
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Hamas Affirms Commitment to Gaza Ceasefire Agreement with Israel
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Hamas Affirms Commitment to Gaza Ceasefire Agreement with Israel

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Rafah border crossing, which has been closed since May. The ceasefire represents a vital opportunity for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza, addressing the severe needs caused by the ongoing conflict. While rights groups view the agreement as a positive step, they stress that much more is needed to tac ...
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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 ،
Rafah, a critical border city housing the Rafah Crossing. Rumors of the ban being overturned began circulating as early as July 2024, leading to significant tension between the US and Israel. The decision to block the shipment caused what was described as the most significant crisis in US-Israeli r ...
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Hamas Transfers Three Israeli Captives to Red Cross in Fourth Exchange
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Hamas Transfers Three Israeli Captives to Red Cross in Fourth Exchange

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Rafah border crossing with Egypt. This crossing, vital for aid and people movement, had been closed since May but is now expected to reopen after this exchange. The EU has also deployed a monitoring mission to support Palestinian border personnel and facilitate the transfer of individuals needing me ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution