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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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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?

Saturday 26 April 2025
Abuse of political power Netanyahu has prevented direct pressure to resign by maintaining his party base and political coalitions. One of the most important of these has been the use of judicial reforms to pressure the courts. In recent years, Netanyahu has tried to limit the powers of the courts a ...
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. The news was not reported at the time in Iraqi media until it was revealed by Syrian media outlets. The same happened with a recent meeting of the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani and al-Sharaa in Doha, Qatar. The news was kept secret for two days, until Syrian m ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, Jordanian government grew concerned that the MB, who have close ties to new rulers of Damascus and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, may act against the Amman monarchy. 
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has stepped up his foreign visits for this aim and to garner foreign economic support for the struggling national economy, some reports have talked about the readiness of new rulers of Damascus to give in to the American conditions and demands in return for sanctions relief. ...
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UNRWA Reveals Disturbing Abuse of Gaza Aid Workers in Israeli Custody
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UNRWA Reveals Disturbing Abuse of Gaza Aid Workers in Israeli Custody

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
UNRWA exposes harrowing accounts from detained Gaza workers alleging abuse and pressure by Israeli authorities ALWAGHT- UNRWA exposes harrowing accounts from detained Gaza workers alleging abuse and pressure by Israeli authorities, deepening global alarm over violations during the Gaza crisis. The ...
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, is seeking to solidify the dominance of the new government across Syria and so the independence of religious minorities like the Druze can pose a barrier to this aim.  Some reports said that the Druze want relative autonomy or at least the preservation of their cultural ...
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
Abu Jihad), the second-in-command of the Fatah Movement, and Abu Ali Mustafa, secretary-general of the Popular Front, to the recent assassinations of Hamas leaders, from Saleh al-Arouri in Lebanon to Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau, all are clear examples of the martyrdom of the leaders ...
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
Abu Mahdi and Qadr fly at low altitudes, hiding from enemy radars. This diversity in missile capabilities allows for coordinated and massive attacks. Iran ready for all scenarios  As mentioned, the unveiling of a new military achievement, or perhaps one could cautiously say the tip of the ice ...
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s  Regional Game to Avoid Troubles
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s Regional Game to Avoid Troubles

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
The US president believes that he is being abused by the Israeli PM and needs to avoid being a yes man to Israel like his predecessors. Alwaght- Despite the old alliance of Washington and Tel Aviv, the conflict of interests between the US President Donald Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister Benjami ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, predicts the tour will see the announcement of a number of agreements and contracts in a range of areas, including AI, energy and aluminum (the possibility of Trump’s lifting of 10 percent tariffs on aluminum and steel). In this connection, an investment summit is s ...

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