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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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Syrian and Russian Forces Neutralize 400+ Militants in Aleppo, Idlib
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Syrian and Russian Forces Neutralize 400+ Militants in Aleppo, Idlib

Wednesday 4 December 2024
withdrawals from Hama’s countryside. The Syrian military dismissed these reports, calling them part of a media war against Damascus.
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Israeli Forces Capture Towns in Syria’s Quneitra Province, Advancing Toward Dara’a
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Israeli Forces Capture Towns in Syria’s Quneitra Province, Advancing Toward Dara’a

Monday 9 December 2024 ،
withdrawal of Syrian forces from the area. Meanwhile, the Israeli military issued warnings to residents of five towns in southern Syria to remain indoors while launching extensive airstrikes on Syrian military targets. Armed groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) announced their control over Dama ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
withdrawal of its military forces and equipment from Hmeimim airbase in the coastal Latakia province. This comes while there are unconfirmed information about an agreement between Moscow and the leaders of the armed groups about stay of two Russian military bases on the Syrian coast.  Tartus ...
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
withdrawal from the Tartus naval base in Syria, Russia will inevitably focus on the Benghazi naval base in Libya, although after the recent developments in Syria and the fall of Bashar al-Assad, it has sparked widespread controversy among Libyan politicians and analysts. They believe that General Ha ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
withdrawal, Russian forces took control of the facility and remained there until al-Assad was overthrown. It is not yet clear whether the new equipment and facilities sent by the US military have been sent to Kobani to rebuild the base. However, various reasons and motivations for increasing Washin ...
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UN Calls on Israel to Immediately Withdraw from Lebanese Territory
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UN Calls on Israel to Immediately Withdraw from Lebanese Territory

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
withdrawal. Lacroix welcomed a reported sequenced withdrawal plan for Israeli troops and the corresponding deployment of Lebanese forces but expressed concern over ongoing Israeli activities, including demolitions, airstrikes, and violations of Lebanese airspace. Lacroix highlighted the challenges ...
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Israeli Drone Strike Kills Six in Eastern Lebanon as Ceasefire Violations Continue
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Israeli Drone Strike Kills Six in Eastern Lebanon as Ceasefire Violations Continue

Sunday 9 February 2025 ،
withdrawal from southern Lebanon. On January 27, Lebanon agreed to extend the ceasefire with Israel until February 18, even though Israel failed to withdraw its troops and continued military actions, resulting in nearly two dozen deaths in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes targeted mi ...
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Trump’s War on Intl. Structures Draws International Backlash, Home Gaps
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Trump’s War on Intl. Structures Draws International Backlash, Home Gaps

Sunday 9 February 2025 ،
withdrawal from some international agreements such as the Paris Climate Agreement and the UN Human Rights Council, as well as the attempt to take over Greenland, the Panama Canal, and to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico, was a sign of the rise of the Trump administration's unilateral polici ...
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Israel Still Holds Five Positions in South Lebanon Past Deadline
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Israel Still Holds Five Positions in South Lebanon Past Deadline

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
withdrawal coincides with the deadline for implementing the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. A Lebanese security source confirmed that while the Lebanese Army is gradually deploying, progress is slowed by the presence of explosives and damaged infrastructure. Meanwhile, Israeli tanks and vehicl ...
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Israel Kills a Lebanese Citizen and Wounds Two Others in Border Villages
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Israel Kills a Lebanese Citizen and Wounds Two Others in Border Villages

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
withdrawal from South Lebanon and reiterated its commitment to UN Resolution 1701. Despite the agreement, Israeli forces have remained in five locations in South Lebanon beyond the ceasefire deadline, violating the terms of withdrawal. A security source confirmed that while the Israeli army has lef ...

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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