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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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Foreign Meddling Main Obstacle to Form New Lebanese Govt.: Expert

Foreign Meddling Main Obstacle to Form New Lebanese Govt.: Expert

Sunday 28 August 2022
Christian share and the Christians make the final decision. There are other options and some parties are pushing to impose their own choices but Hezbollah disagrees.  The Lebanese have to finally find a mechanism to solve the political crisis and form a cabinet, because the continuation of thi ...
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Hezbollah Shines as Lebanon’s Savior as Tel Aviv Cedes to Beirut Conditions in Sea Border Deal

Hezbollah Shines as Lebanon’s Savior as Tel Aviv Cedes to Beirut Conditions in Sea Border Deal

Tuesday 18 October 2022 ،
Christians are equal and all ethno-sectarian groups together make up Lebanon's nation who should cooperate for their country's glory. In addition to military affairs, Hezbollah has also made extra efforts to secure political stability and settle economic crises in Lebanon, and has always dec ...
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Suspicious Death of UNIFIL Soldier: A Scenario to Pressurize Hezbollah?

Suspicious Death of UNIFIL Soldier: A Scenario to Pressurize Hezbollah?

Monday 19 December 2022 ،
Christians and Muslims (Shiites and Sunnis), according to which the post of president belongs to the Maronite Christians, the speaker of the parliament post is given to the Shiites, and the post of prime minister is given to the Sunnis. Currently, two major factions among Christians, one close to t ...
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Paris Multi-Party Meeting on Lebanon: Step Forward or Political Show?

Paris Multi-Party Meeting on Lebanon: Step Forward or Political Show?

Tuesday 31 January 2023 ،
Christian ally, the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), over the political process.  Some resources held that France is specifically interested to circumvent the Saudi considerations and guide the participants to the political issues related to president election. However, seeking to maintain the p ...
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Rays of Hope Emerging for Lebanon President Election

Rays of Hope Emerging for Lebanon President Election

Monday 15 May 2023 ،
Christian parties, Lebanese Forces led by Samir Geagea and Free Patriotic Union (FPU) led by Gibran Basil, who is an ally of Hezbollah, have opposed the candidacy of Franjieh, but Hezbollah officials have said that they are resolved about this candidate despite the opposition of their ally. Some exp ...
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Syria’s Assad Holding Key to Lebanon’s Problems Settlement

Syria’s Assad Holding Key to Lebanon’s Problems Settlement

Thursday 8 June 2023 ،
Christian groups will be at stake.  Hosting Aoun after 14 years, al-Assad told the ex-president that stability of Lebanon is in the interest of Syria and region, adding: “You played an important role in maintaining the fraternal relations between Syria and Lebanon. I am confident that th ...
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EU’s Syrian Refugees Resolution Destructive, Aimed at Maintaining Pressure on Syria, Lebanon

EU’s Syrian Refugees Resolution Destructive, Aimed at Maintaining Pressure on Syria, Lebanon

Tuesday 18 July 2023 ،
Christian Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), has strongly reacted to the move.  “What right does entitle Europeans to decide on keeping the Syrian refugees in Lebanon? Making decisions on this case is a job of the Lebanese and it is a sovereignty case. Why do the European countries impose on ...
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Israeli Proxy in Lebanon: Samir Geagea Stoking Civil War to Provoke Hezbollah

Israeli Proxy in Lebanon: Samir Geagea Stoking Civil War to Provoke Hezbollah

Sunday 20 August 2023 ،
Christian militia force and political party known as Kataeb - or the Phalanges - in 1975 for which he was used by the party’s military chief, Bashir Gemayel, to carry out some of the most egregious war crimes of the bloody Lebanese civil war. Despite Kataeb being renowned for its massacres pe ...
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What’s Agenda of Iran FM’s Syria and Lebanon Visit?

What’s Agenda of Iran FM’s Syria and Lebanon Visit?

Saturday 2 September 2023 ،
Christian, and currently there are two candidates, Suleiman Frangieh and Jihad Azour, for the post.  Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), Lebanese Forces, Progressive Socialist Party, and number of independents back Azour, the former finance minister, but Hezbollah and allied Amal Movement favor Fra ...
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Pascal Suleiman’s Murder: Why’s Tel Aviv the Top Suspect?

Pascal Suleiman’s Murder: Why’s Tel Aviv the Top Suspect?

Saturday 13 April 2024 ،
Christian politician. The investigation found, the army stated, that the kidnapped man was killed as the thiefs tried to steal his car In Jubail.  The army added that the gang transferred the body to Syria and investigation is underway under the auspecies of the general prosecutor.  At t ...

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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