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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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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025
Hezbollah says Israel and the US are pushing for its disarmament for easy occupation of Lebanon. Alwaght- These days, the debate over Lebanon's defense strategy is stirring controversy, and despite its beautiful, rational, and convincing title, it is actually a codename for advancing a plot to d ...
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Under the ground offensive plan, the Americans should fight Ansarullah that defeated Arab coalition a decade ago and has since developed its capabilities. Alwaght- While the US airstrikes on various parts of Yemen and heavy bombardment in recent weeks with over 350 attacks have failed to gain Washin ...
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Sudan situation remains uncertain as the battleground is yet to decide an outright winner. Alwaght- The civil war in Sudan between the army forces and the rebel groups calling themselves the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has now reached a decisive point. Despite the initial advances of the RSF led by A ...
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
Army's. The letter emphasized that the properties of these groups belonged to them and had not been granted by the previous government, and that the previous government’s assistance was limited to license plates. However, the confiscated assets were not returned, and even the interim gover ...
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?

Thursday 1 May 2025 ،
The street protests in Israel should not be seen as a sign of Israeli public’s tendency for peace and humanitarianism. Alwaght- For several weeks, protesters have occupied the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities in the occupied territories to force Netanyahu's government into accepting the ceas ...
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
A set of regional and international actors and variables affect the direct the tensions between India and Pakistan will go. Alwaght- Following the terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir last week and the claims of the New Delhi leaders about Pakistan's hand in it, alarm of a big war betwe ...
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
As the HTS cracks down on the minorities like Druze, Israel finds the opportunity ripe for intervention and evil scenarios in Syria. Alwaght- Despite diplomatic efforts, clashes between the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and Druze minority of Syria still unfold and the dialogue and local mediation have ...
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
Israeli army is facing recruitment crisis in addition to casualties and other damages. Alwaght- The war on Gaza that started in October 2023 is still unfolding and entry to the second year has left the Israeli army struggling with shortage of forces. As the operations continue unabated and the Isra ...
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
Sheikh Naim Qassem has shown he can effectively lead Hezbollah and press ahead with the movement’s main agenda. Alwaght- Last fall, at a sensitive juncture of the Lebanese Hezbollah history, the political council of the resistance movement named Sheikh Naim Qassem as the new secretary-general, repla ...
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
The US president agreed that Hamas does not need to be disarmed for a ceasefire to take effect in Gaza. Alwaght- After the US retreat from its campaign in Yemen and announcing a unilateral halt of the anti-Yemeni bombing, now the US is walking back from its stances in the face of Hamas. Reports say ...

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