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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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Challenge of Sainte Laguë Method in Iraq Election Law

Challenge of Sainte Laguë Method in Iraq Election Law

Friday 24 February 2023
The SCF pushes for election law amendments but there are opposition from the independents and Sadrists. Alwaght- Iraqi political groups are at loggerheads over election law amendments these days, a challenge emerging after year-long tensions over election of president and formation of a new governme ...
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Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Thursday 20 April 2023 ،
Opponents of the law argue that the amnesty can release dangerous terrorists and bring back threats to the country. Alwaght- Approval of the General Amnesty Law by the Iraqi parliament these days is the hot debate topic of the country’s political circles, and the opponents push to beat the sup ...
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Indian Top Banker Kotak Calls US Dollar World’s ’Biggest Financial Terrorist’

Indian Top Banker Kotak Calls US Dollar World’s ’Biggest Financial Terrorist’

Sunday 30 April 2023 ،
Indian billionaire banker and CEO of major private bank Kotak Mahindra Bank, Uday Kotak, panned the US dollar as "the biggest financial terrorist in the world," but soon toned down his remarks. Indian billionaire banker and CEO of major private bank Kotak Mahindra Bank, Uday Kotak, panned the US dol ...
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Uzbekistan’s Mirziyoyev Solidifying Power with Referendum

Uzbekistan’s Mirziyoyev Solidifying Power with Referendum

Wednesday 3 May 2023 ،
The Uzbek president conducted a referendum that allows him to rule longer, though he argues constitution changes serve public interests. Alwaght- Uzbekistan held a constitutional reform referendum on Sunday and millions turned out to have their say on the upcoming changes. The Central Election Commi ...
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Coup of Hebrew Pharaoh: Netanyahu Passes First Phase of Judicial Reforms

Coup of Hebrew Pharaoh: Netanyahu Passes First Phase of Judicial Reforms

Wednesday 12 July 2023 ،
The Israeli PM passed first reading of controversial reforms and does not have difficult legal way to conclude them. Alwaght- Despite the several-month political pressures by the opposition to block approval of the judiciary reforms, hardline government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has showe ...
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Ukraine to Close Borders for ‘Mobilized Women’

Ukraine to Close Borders for ‘Mobilized Women’

Saturday 9 September 2023 ،
All women in Ukraine who have a medical or pharmaceutical education will be obligated to register with the military starting next month, President Vladimir Zelensky’s parliamentary representative Fyodor Venislavsky announced on Friday. All women in Ukraine who have a medical or pharmaceutical educat ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga forces clashed over an evacuated PKK base. Alwaght- Despite the growing political and economic competition between the Kurdistan region of Iraq and the central government in Baghdad, in recent months security differences have overshadowed their bilateral ties. On Sun ...
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Four Important Predictions for 2024

Four Important Predictions for 2024

Wednesday 10 January 2024 ،
The world will remain in tensions and prospects of peace will remain slim. Alwaght- Normally, it is not an easy job to predict the future developments, but from now as we are in the beginning of the new year, some experts predict the upcoming developments as tense. In fact, in 2024, we would witness ...
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Russians Begin Voting to Elect a President in Three-day Vote

Russians Begin Voting to Elect a President in Three-day Vote

Friday 15 March 2024 ،
The elections are for the first time to be held in the newly-annexed regions. Alwaght- Presidential elections have begun in Russia for the Russians to elect a head of state to run the country for the next 6 years.  It will be the first presidential vote to employ the latest technologies, teste ...
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Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Friday 12 April 2024 ،
Bahraini king issued a decree releasing 1584 prisoners, but many agree demonstrative move cannot do much to help mend its image. Alwaght- According to official Bahraini media, the country's king issued on Monday a royal amnesty decree to 1,584 prisoners convinced for criminal and riot cases. The ...

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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