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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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Polls Open in Turkey’s Tight Race amid Accusations of Foreign Interference

Polls Open in Turkey’s Tight Race amid Accusations of Foreign Interference

Sunday 14 May 2023
Alliance comprising Erdogan's conservative AK Party (AKP) and the nationalist MHP and others, and Kilicdaroglu's Nation Alliance.
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Turkey Heads for Runoff as Erdogan Falls Below 50%

Turkey Heads for Runoff as Erdogan Falls Below 50%

Monday 15 May 2023 ،
Alliance (ATA), only got 5.23 percent of the total vote. The overall voter turnout has been reported at over 88 percent. At first, early results put Erdogan ahead, but as the count continued, his advantage eroded. Now, a runoff on May 28 appears highly likely. Opinion polls before the electi ...
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Russia Destroyed US Patriot System, Rejects Kiev’s Claim of Downing Hypersonic Missiles: Minister

Russia Destroyed US Patriot System, Rejects Kiev’s Claim of Downing Hypersonic Missiles: Minister

Wednesday 17 May 2023 ،
Russian defense minister has dismissed Ukraine’s claim of shooting down six Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, saying Russia had not fired such number of missiles that were in fact used to crush a US-supplied Patriot air system. Alwaght- Russian defense minister has dismissed Ukraine’s claim of ...
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Turkish Elections Runoff Scenarios

Turkish Elections Runoff Scenarios

Thursday 18 May 2023 ،
Alliance, will be in favor of confidence and stability in the runoff.”  According to initial results, the AKP and its allies managed to secure 321 seats, while the opposition got 213 and the 66 remaining votes were taken by the Kurdish alliance.  From another perspective, Erdogan&r ...
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Why’s Tel Aviv Concerned about Progress in Iran-Egypt Ties?

Why’s Tel Aviv Concerned about Progress in Iran-Egypt Ties?

Saturday 20 May 2023 ،
The Israelis find closer Iranian-Egyptian ties threatening to Tel Aviv’s regional influence and security. Alwaght- Israeli regime, which has always used tensions among regional countries as a breathing space to break its isolation and advance the normalization with Arab countries, is struck with con ...
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Assad’s Saudi Visit Marks Comeback, Ends Damascus Isolation

Assad’s Saudi Visit Marks Comeback, Ends Damascus Isolation

Saturday 20 May 2023 ،
The Syrian president attended Arab League summit and broke over a decade of isolation. Alwaght- When Syrian crisis broke out in 2011, perhaps a few people thought that one day will come when the Arab backers of Syrian armed rebels and terrorist groups will race for détente with Damascus and r ...
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Russia’s Energy Exports to China to Increase 40% This Year: Deputy PM

Russia’s Energy Exports to China to Increase 40% This Year: Deputy PM

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
Russia’s energy exports to China will climb by 40 percent this year, Russian deputy prime minister has said as the two countries seek to further expand ties and avert impacts of persisting US-led sanctions. Alwaght- Russia's energy exports to China will climb by 40 percent this year, Russia ...
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Biden-Netanyahu’s Strategy for Breaking Growing Iranian-Saudi Bonds

Biden-Netanyahu’s Strategy for Breaking Growing Iranian-Saudi Bonds

Friday 26 May 2023 ،
The US and Israeli leaders know that if the Iranian-Arab bonds solidify, Washington and Tel Aviv will have no place in the region. Alwaght- Finding the course of regional political developments going against their interests, the US and Israeli regime are struggling to reroute the current course to t ...
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US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures

US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
The United States has expressed frustration after Chinese officials repeatedly ignored or rebuffed Pentagon’s purported efforts to make overtures. Alwaght- The United States has expressed frustration after Chinese officials repeatedly ignored or rebuffed Pentagon’s purported efforts to make ov ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham Terrorist Group Re-branding for Closeness to the West

Tahrir Al-Sham Terrorist Group Re-branding for Closeness to the West

Wednesday 31 May 2023 ،
The commander of the Idlib-based terrorist group held a meeting with allies and Westerners to re-brand as an opposition group for a role in Syrian future. Alwaght- After long-time silence and inaction by the terrorist groups controlling Idlib in northeastern Syria, news reports recently published fr ...

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Palestinians Protest near Nablus against Return of Settlers to Homesh

Palestinians Protest near Nablus against Return of Settlers to Homesh