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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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Are Akkar Blast, Central Bank Move Meant to Rekindle Lebanon Crisis?

Are Akkar Blast, Central Bank Move Meant to Rekindle Lebanon Crisis?

Friday 20 August 2021
Beirut and its political aftermaths, which led to the resignation of Hariri's other rival, Prime Minister Hassan Diab.  Massive ambiguities in the Beirut port explosion case, which remain unresolved, have raised the expectation among Lebanese citizens that the perpetrators will be brought ...
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Weighing Out Political Factions in New Lebanon Cabinet

Weighing Out Political Factions in New Lebanon Cabinet

Tuesday 14 September 2021 ،
Beirut and part of the capital last summer, killing 214.  The 24-member cabinet should prepare for strenuous tasks including implementation of the reforms asked for by the international community to allow Beirut receive the financial aids.  Power sharing in the cabinet  Mikati' ...
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Lebanon New Government Far from ’Hezbollah Backed’

Lebanon New Government Far from ’Hezbollah Backed’

Tuesday 21 September 2021 ،
Beirut-based journalist Mohammad Kleit, the appointment of Mikati to Prime Minister assures the United States that “Lebanon would not be a starting point to rebuild Syria, at least not unsupervised by the Americans and definitely not in favor of the Chinese.” Kleit adds that France will ...
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Lebanon’s Muddy Waters: Who Is Seeking to Fish?

Lebanon’s Muddy Waters: Who Is Seeking to Fish?

Sunday 17 October 2021 ،
Beirut on Thursday, killing 6 and injuring over 20. Gunmen attacked people marching to the justice palace in Tayouneh neighborhood of Beirut, causing the worst street violence in decades. Five people were killed and about 20 others were injured in the clashes and shootings near the rally site, news ...
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US Embassy Employee Identified as Sniper Who Shoot Protesters in Beirut, Lebanon

US Embassy Employee Identified as Sniper Who Shoot Protesters in Beirut, Lebanon

Sunday 17 October 2021 ،
Beirut. Alwaght- The US embassy employee was identified as one of the snipers who opened fire at supporters of Hezbollah and Amal movements who were marching peacefully towards the Palace of Justice in central Beirut. In a post on his twitter account on Friday, senior Lebanese journalist Hosein Mor ...
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Geagea’s Party Biggest Threat to Christians in Lebanon, Aims to Create Civil War: Nasrallah

Geagea’s Party Biggest Threat to Christians in Lebanon, Aims to Create Civil War: Nasrallah

Tuesday 19 October 2021 ،
Beirut Port explosion. The violence saw Geagea’s militias firing on Hezbollah’s supporters, leaving at least seven people dead and 60 others injured. “The biggest threat to the Christian presence in Lebanon and the security of the Christian community is the Forces party, Nasralla ...
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Saudi Arabia Seeks to Subdue Lebanon, Weaken Resistance: Hezbollah Official

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Subdue Lebanon, Weaken Resistance: Hezbollah Official

Monday 15 November 2021 ،
Beirut following critical comments made by Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi in an interview regarding the Saudi-led war against Yemen. During the interview, aired by an online show affiliated with Qatar’s al-Jazeera television network, Kordahi called the Saudi-led Yemen war &ldquo ...
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Lebanon Detains Journalist on Charge of Espionage for Israel

Lebanon Detains Journalist on Charge of Espionage for Israel

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
Beirut, which killed more than 200 people and wounded 6,500 others. He crafted false evidence in his pieces, and faulty analyses designed to implicate Hezbollah in the devastating blast, and pit ordinary Lebanese people against the resistance group. The judicial sources said that the suspect was a ...
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Lebanese Votes in Parliamentary Elections amid Economic Crisis

Lebanese Votes in Parliamentary Elections amid Economic Crisis

Sunday 15 May 2022 ،
Beirut. The economic crisis, which began in 2019, led to a currency collapse of some 95 percent and the plunging of more than 80 percent of the Lebanese population into poverty. Lebanon’s parliament is equally divided between Christians and Muslims. The last vote in 2018 saw Lebanon’s ...
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Election Turnout in Lebanon Exceeds 41 Percent

Election Turnout in Lebanon Exceeds 41 Percent

Monday 16 May 2022 ،
Beirut. The economic crisis, which began in 2019, led to a currency collapse of some 95 percent and the plunging of more than 80 percent of the Lebanese population into poverty. Lebanon’s parliament is equally divided between Christians and Muslims. The last vote in 2018 saw Lebanon’s ...

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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