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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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Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire: The Challenges Ahead
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Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire: The Challenges Ahead

Wednesday 5 February 2025
withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza  Still there are some sticking points that should be agreed upon in the second stage. Philadelphi Corridor  In the first stage, the Israeli army deceased its forces in Gaza according to the agreement and lifted the obstacles ahead of return of the ...
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The US President Issues an Executive Order to Reinstate ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
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The US President Issues an Executive Order to Reinstate ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran

Wednesday 5 February 2025 ،
withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. In a controversial remark, Trump proposed that the US should take control of the Gaza Strip and permanently remove its Palestinian population. He suggested transforming Gaza into the Riviera of the Middle East, indicating a plan to clear the area and rebuild i ...
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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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Ukraine Could Potentially Join Russia in The Future
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Ukraine Could Potentially Join Russia in The Future

Tuesday 11 February 2025 ،
withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbass and Novorossiya, Kiev’s non-NATO commitment, and the protection of rights for Russian-speaking citizens. Russia further demands the lifting of Western sanctions and Ukraine’s non-aligned, nuclear-free status.
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The Donald Trump administration recently sent its representative to Lebanon, telling the country’s new officials that Washington does not want Hezbollah to be part of Lebanon’s political and security framework. The US and Israel want Hezbollah to be dis ...
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
withdrawal of labor force from the Turkish labor market have pushed the government to think solutions.  One of the government's options is designing the national employment strategy that aims at providing specialized labor force for the period 2025-2028.  According to the document, a ...
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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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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
withdrawal of the United States and the international coalition from Iraq is not advisable.” Although the government spokesman later had to back down and said that “the agreed-upon timetable between Iraq and the international coalition forces, which was issued by the Supreme Military Com ...
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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