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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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Toll From Somalia Bomb Attack Rises to 20

Toll From Somalia Bomb Attack Rises to 20

Sunday 14 October 2018
The death toll from Suicide bombing in Somalia’s Baidoa city has risen to 20 people on Sunday, a local hospital official said. Alwaght- The death toll from Suicide bombing in Somalia's Baidoa city has risen to 20 people on Sunday, a local hospital official said. Reuters cited Abdifatah Hashi, t ...
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Scores Killed as Suicide Bombers Hit Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia

Scores Killed as Suicide Bombers Hit Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia

Saturday 10 November 2018 ،
At least 39 people have been killed in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Friday when suicide bombers and gunmen struck a popular hotel. Alwaght- At least 39 people have been killed in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Friday when suicide bombers and gunmen struck a popular hotel. Guards at the Sahafi ...
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26 Dead as Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Hotel in Somali

26 Dead as Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Hotel in Somali

Sunday 14 July 2019 ،
At least 26 people, including journalists and politicians, have been killed in a suicide bomb and gun attack on a hotel in southern Somalia Alwaght- At least 26 people, including journalists and politicians, have been killed in a suicide bomb and gun attack on a hotel in southern Somalia. Authoriti ...
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90 Killed in Somalia Capital as Truck Bomb Hits Checkpoint

90 Killed in Somalia Capital as Truck Bomb Hits Checkpoint

Sunday 29 December 2019 ،
At least 90 people were killed in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a busy checkpoint. Alwaght- At least 90 people were killed in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday when a bomb-laden truck exploded at a busy checkpoint. The dead included many student ...
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Al-Shabaab Militants Attacks US Base in Kenya

Al-Shabaab Militants Attacks US Base in Kenya

Sunday 5 January 2020 ،
Al-Shabaab militants have attacked a US military base in Kenya. The base -- known as Camp Simba -- is located in Lamu county, near Kenya’s border with Somalia. Alwaght- Al-Shabaab militants have attacked a US military base in Kenya. The base -- known as Camp Simba -- is located in Lamu county, near ...
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Roadside Bomb Hits Minibus in Somali Capital, Kills Six

Roadside Bomb Hits Minibus in Somali Capital, Kills Six

Sunday 31 May 2020 ،
A roadside bomb has killed at least six people near the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday. Alwaght- A roadside bomb has killed at least six people near the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday. A minibus was carrying passengers, mostly from the same extended family, from the city to a funeral in a n ...
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Car Bomber Targets Checkpoint at Somalia’s Capital

Car Bomber Targets Checkpoint at Somalia’s Capital

Saturday 4 July 2020 ،
Alwaght- A suicide car bomber drove into a checkpoint just outside the Somali capital of Mogadishu early on Saturday, Reuters reported. “Metal debris fell all over us inside the port and we heard gunfire,” said a port worker to the News agency. “Security forces have surrounded th ...
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UAE’s Influence Expansion In Horn Of Africa: Goals, Tools

UAE’s Influence Expansion In Horn Of Africa: Goals, Tools

Thursday 12 November 2020 ،
Al-Shabaab.  After 2011 and the start of the Arab uprisings in North Africa and the Red Sea coastal states, Abu Dhabi’s sensitivity and attention more than ever went to the developments of the region. Yemen’s developments posed threats and opportunities to Emirati economic interest ...
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Somalis Displaced by Drought, Famine Fight to Survive

Somalis Displaced by Drought, Famine Fight to Survive

Wednesday 12 October 2022 ،
Famine has come to Somalia. While there has been no official declaration, the UN’s humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, said last week: “I have no doubt that we are seeing famine on our watch in Somalia.” In an interview with Al Jazeera, he decried the injustice of the climate crisis-induced disast ...
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The Geopolitical Maneuvering of Saudi Arabia and the UAE Amid the Crises in the Horn of Africa

The Geopolitical Maneuvering of Saudi Arabia and the UAE Amid the Crises in the Horn of Africa

Monday 26 February 2024 ،
Al-Shabaab militants affiliated with Al-Qaeda. Meanwhile, the clandestine interests of Persian Gulf countries in the Horn of Africa region are progressively expanding. Cameron Hudson, from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, asserts, There is currently a game of cat an ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies