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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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Trump Claims He wanted to Assassinate Assad
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Trump Claims He wanted to Assassinate Assad

Tuesday 15 September 2020
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wanted to “take out” Syrian President Bashar Assad in 2017 but the then-Defense Secretary James Mattis deterred him. after previously denying an assassination was even discussed. Alwaght- US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he wanted to “take ...
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Messages IRGC Commander’s Just Sent To US-Israeli Camp
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Messages IRGC Commander’s Just Sent To US-Israeli Camp

Tuesday 22 September 2020 ،
General Salami told US that Iran is unwavering in its revenge for General Soleimani while it boosts regional influence and encircles the Israeli regime. Alwaght- West Asia region has kept sinking more than ever in crisis and seemingly unending tensions since Donald Trump assumed the power in the US. ...
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Arab-Israeli Thaw Train Faces Block In Station Of Nations Of Struggle
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Arab-Israeli Thaw Train Faces Block In Station Of Nations Of Struggle

Tuesday 6 October 2020 ،
Book Award in protest to a path of thaw the Emiratis stepped in with Tel Aviv. Also, when the UAE and Bahrain signed the deal with Netanyahu, thousands of Moroccan protesters took to the streets blasting the agreement with such slogans as “Palestine is not for sale”, despite the lockdow ...
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Coronavirus Ruse: Bahraini Regime Cracks Down On Arbaeen Under Health Excuses
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Coronavirus Ruse: Bahraini Regime Cracks Down On Arbaeen Under Health Excuses

Sunday 11 October 2020 ،
Bahraini authorities this year have imposed a full ban on Shiites marking Arabaeen, citing heath excuses, while mourners are under crackdown every year. Alwaght- Bahrain’s regime this year too has exploited the Arbaeen ceremony as an excuse to put a new wave of pressures and harassment on the ...
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Illegal, Unconstructive: NATO Eyes Mission Boost In Iraq
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Illegal, Unconstructive: NATO Eyes Mission Boost In Iraq

Tuesday 27 October 2020 ،
NATO says that it is planning to strengthen its military presence amid firmly-made public and legislative demands for Western forces to exit. Alwaght- Recently, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the member states have agreed to reinforce the Western military organization’s tr ...
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Yemeni Islah Party’s Strategic Shift To Ansarullah: Grounds, Consequences
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Yemeni Islah Party’s Strategic Shift To Ansarullah: Grounds, Consequences

Tuesday 27 October 2020 ،
Islah Party tends to make peace with Ansarullah and they may build a new front against Saudi-led coalition for a final showdown. Alwaght- Over the past few months, Yemen’s strategic city of Ma'rib as the last stronghold of the forces loyal to the resigned President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi h ...
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Storm-Stricken Saudi Economy Expecting Yet Harder Waves
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Storm-Stricken Saudi Economy Expecting Yet Harder Waves

Monday 2 November 2020 ،
The Saudi economy has been suffering since oil price slump in 2015. War on Yemen and then coronavirus have made Saudis feel the pinch. Alwaght- The economic crisis in Saudi Arabia is leaving in ambiguity the high-flying “Saudi Vision 2030” plan of the ambitious Crown Mohammad bin Salman ...
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Iran FM Stresses Boosting Ties in Meeting with Bolivia president-Elect
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Iran FM Stresses Boosting Ties in Meeting with Bolivia president-Elect

Sunday 8 November 2020 ،
Iranian Foreign Minister met with Bolivia’s president-elect, emphasizing on the need for expanding relations with the South American country. Alwaght- Iranian Foreign Minister met with Bolivia's president-elect, emphasizing on the need for expanding relations with the South American country ...
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Iran-Iraq Defense Cooperation Pact: Goals And Necessities
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Iran-Iraq Defense Cooperation Pact: Goals And Necessities

Wednesday 18 November 2020 ،
Boosting security and military capabilities of post-2003 Iraq has been one of the key obsessions of the Iraqi politicians and a public demand.  This practically gained more significance in the eyes of the Iraqis especially after the emergence of the ISIS terrorist group and the failure of the ...
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Are Persian Gulf Gates Being Opened To India?
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Are Persian Gulf Gates Being Opened To India?

Wednesday 2 December 2020 ،
Amid Israeli-Arab normalization and as part of rivalry against China and Pakistan, India seeks foothold in Persian Gulf. Alwaght- On November 24, the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar paid a five-day visit to the UAE and Bahrain. In Bahrain, he met the Crown Prince Salman bin Hama ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.