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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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Rise of Paris to Get Rid of US Domination, Shift Towards West Asia
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Rise of Paris to Get Rid of US Domination, Shift Towards West Asia

Friday 4 September 2020
On September 2, 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Baghdad to meet with Iraqi officials. During this visit, Macron will meet with President Barham Salih, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Speaker of Parliament Mohamed al-Halbousi, Alwaght- On September 2, 2020, French President Emman ...
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Ansarullah Entitled to Respond to US Terrorist Designation: Official
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Ansarullah Entitled to Respond to US Terrorist Designation: Official

Monday 11 January 2021 ،
Yemen’s Ansarullah blamed the United States as "source of Terrorism," denouncing the outgoing Trump administration’s decision to designate the Yemeni resistance movement as a terrorist organization, emphasizing that Ansarullah is entitled to respond to the US move. Alwaght- Yemen's Ansarullah bl ...
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US Ban On Yemeni Ansarullah: What Are Goals And Effects?
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US Ban On Yemeni Ansarullah: What Are Goals And Effects?

Wednesday 13 January 2021 ،
Washington designated as terrorist organization a Yemeni movement that is resisting the Saudi aggression against Yemen. Alwaght- After long-time speculations about adding Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement to the so-called US terror blacklist, Mike Pompeo on Monday announced he will inform Congress a ...
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Saudi War on Yemen Doomed to Failure: Iran Top FM
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Saudi War on Yemen Doomed to Failure: Iran Top FM

Monday 22 February 2021 ،
Al-Hakim warned that Yemen's enemies should not be allowed to block the process of the mercenaries’ defection. Amid reports of the mercenaries’ mass defection, Saudi warplanes were reported by al-Masirah to have bombarded Ma’rib’s Sirwah and Medghal Districts on Mon ...
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Iraqi Groups Reject Talks with US, Urge Full Withdrawal of American Forces
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Iraqi Groups Reject Talks with US, Urge Full Withdrawal of American Forces

Sunday 4 April 2021 ،
A prominent Iraqi anti-terror group has reacted to the upcoming round of so-called strategic talks between Baghdad and Washington, whose key agenda item is reportedly the US combat deployment, emphasizing that armed resistance and operations against American occupation forces will continue until the ...
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How Is Pro-Sovereignty Discourse Forcing Its Way in Upcoming Iraqi Elections?
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How Is Pro-Sovereignty Discourse Forcing Its Way in Upcoming Iraqi Elections?

Monday 5 April 2021 ،
While the economy is a tope case in the October vote, national sovereignty whose path runs through US military exit is growing important. Alwaght- As Iraq moves forward to the early elections on October 10, making general demands and forming coalitions by the political groups present themselves as t ...
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Barzani Digging for Influence in Baghdad
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Barzani Digging for Influence in Baghdad

Thursday 15 April 2021 ،
Barzani met with nearly all political leaders in Baghdad in adoption of new approach in search of influence. Alwaght- The visit to Baghdad of the Iraqi Kurdish region's President Nechirvan Barzani shortly after approval of the 2021 federal budget and determination of the Kurdish region share is ...
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Palestinian Cause, Unbreakable Iraqi Bonds with Axis of Resistance
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Palestinian Cause, Unbreakable Iraqi Bonds with Axis of Resistance

Friday 14 May 2021 ،
Some media outlets have been speculating about Baghdad separating its way from Resistance camp but Baghdad’s pro-Palestinian stances shattered all this propaganda. Alwaght- One of the issues that since the start of the Israeli-Arab normalization in September last year has been a topic of media, poli ...
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Iraqis United in Solidarity with Palestine
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Iraqis United in Solidarity with Palestine

Monday 17 May 2021 ،
The Iraqi parties and people have shown united ranks in their support to the Palestinians subjected to Israeli brutality. Alwaght- The continuation of the brutal Israeli airstrikes on Gaza that according to the latest figures have killed at least 192 people, including 58 children and 34 women, like ...
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What’s Behind Palestinian FM’s Iraq Visit?
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What’s Behind Palestinian FM’s Iraq Visit?

Tuesday 25 May 2021 ،
Palestinian Authority’s FM visited Iraq as Baghdad is rebuilding its important regional role. Alwaght- Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki arrived in Baghdad on Sunday for an official visit to Iraq, three days after a ceasefire ended Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. The interesting point is that ...

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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