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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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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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What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?

What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?

Wednesday 8 May 2024 ،
The president of Iraqi Kurdistan visited Tehran to discuss security and other issues and to use Iran’s influence for interests of Kurdistan region. Alwaght- Iraqi Kurdistan region's President Nechervan Barzani on Sunday arrived in Tehran heading a high-ranking delegation. He met with top Iranian ...
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Palestine UN Membership: What would Be the Political and Legal Outcomes?

Palestine UN Membership: What would Be the Political and Legal Outcomes?

Saturday 11 May 2024 ،
The UNGA voted to approve Palestine as a full member to the UN, a move that tips the scales and isolates Israel and its backer the US. Alwaght- The massive and relentless Israeli massacing of children and women in Gaza over the past seven months has moved the world community to take its final decisi ...
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Why Does Netanyahu Find Holding Philadelphi Corridor Vital?

Why Does Netanyahu Find Holding Philadelphi Corridor Vital?

Saturday 24 August 2024 ،
Alwaght- After end of Doha ceasefire talks without an outcome, media sources said that the main sticking point between Hamas and Tel Aviv is the Israeli rejection to retreat from the Philadelphi Corridor on the border between Gaza and Egypt.  While Hamas insists on full retreat from this regi ...
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Why’s US Seeking UN Lebanon Resolution 1701 Amendment?

Why’s US Seeking UN Lebanon Resolution 1701 Amendment?

Saturday 26 October 2024 ،
As prospects of Israeli win over Hezbollah in ground battle grow dimmer, Washington rushes to secure political victory for Tel Aviv. Alwaght- The UNSC resolution 1701 about Lebanon has now become a focus of a political debate arising from the war between Lebanese Hezbollah and Israel. On the one ha ...
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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine

Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
Anti-Western parties won general elections in Georgia, a victory allowing Tbilisi to move away from becoming a rivalry ground between Russia and West. Alwaght- With the start of the war in Ukraine that has left massive impacts on the world's geopolitical issues, the Caucasus region has begun to ...

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