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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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UAE’s Quiet Push to Control more Yemeni Cities in South: Goals, Ramifications

UAE’s Quiet Push to Control more Yemeni Cities in South: Goals, Ramifications

Sunday 8 January 2023
Abu Dhabi leaders pushing to take control of southern cities driven by strategic and economic interests. Alwaght- After seizing control of southern Yemen and almost taking control of Shabwa province last month, the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) is breaking its commitments in agreeme ...
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Israeli Regime Buys Island in Bahrain, Angering Activists

Israeli Regime Buys Island in Bahrain, Angering Activists

Monday 13 February 2023 ،
Israeli regime reportedly has "bought an island" in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, drawing outrage from social media users. Alwaght- Israeli regime reportedly has bought an island in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, drawing outrage from social media users. Arabic-langu ...
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US Building Foothold in Yemen’s Resource-rich Al-Mahrah Province

US Building Foothold in Yemen’s Resource-rich Al-Mahrah Province

Monday 6 March 2023 ،
The US is competing with Arab coalition for a position in strategic Al-Mahrah province for political aims and resources. Alwaght- The White House officials take a humanitarian gesture claiming that they intend to end the eight-year war their ally Saudi Arabia waged against Yemen, but in reality they ...
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Yemen Split May Have Been Initiated with ‘Hadhramout National Council’ Codename

Yemen Split May Have Been Initiated with ‘Hadhramout National Council’ Codename

Monday 26 June 2023 ،
Saudi Arabia and the UAE endorse formation of a council in resource-rich Hadhramout to work for its split from Yemen. Alwaght- The course of regional developments over the past few months suggested that Yemen crisis has approached its end after years, but the moves by the Arab coalition indicate tha ...
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Israel Approves Construction of Some 5,700 Illegal Settlements in Occupied W. Bank

Israel Approves Construction of Some 5,700 Illegal Settlements in Occupied W. Bank

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
Israeli regime has approved the construction of nearly 5,700 illegal Settlements in the occupied West Bank as the apartheid regime presses ahead with its illegal settlement expansion policy in the Palestinian territories under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s extremist cabinet. Alwaght- Israeli r ...
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Niger Coup Driven by Anti-colonialism, West Concerned about a Broader Wave: Expert

Niger Coup Driven by Anti-colonialism, West Concerned about a Broader Wave: Expert

Tuesday 15 August 2023 ،
The coup in Niger was motivate by a will to liberate the country from French dominance and other countries could be inspired. Alwaght- Niger military coup was not the first in Africa and will not be the last one, but it alone has caused changes at regional and international levels, making study of t ...
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BRICS Long Jump to Take on G7

BRICS Long Jump to Take on G7

Thursday 24 August 2023 ،
Project Office at the School of Business at HSE University in Russia.  BRICS accounts for 23 percent of the global economy and holds one-fifths of the global trade and over 40 percent of the global population. The IMF predicts that the share of the BRICS in the global economy will increase to ...
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Africa’s NATO? How ECOWAS Became A Tool for Western Imperialism

Africa’s NATO? How ECOWAS Became A Tool for Western Imperialism

Sunday 10 September 2023 ،
Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new Cold War. Yesterday, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the “activation” and “deployment” of “standby” military forces to the country, an action that threatens to spark a major international war that ...
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South Africa ICJ Suit against Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: What Are the Effects?

South Africa ICJ Suit against Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: What Are the Effects?

Monday 1 January 2024 ،
Pretoria sued Israel for its war crimes to draw attention to Gaza war. Alwaght- The ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza over the past three months have been so painful that even non-Muslim states cannot close their eyes to these crimes. After the United Nations Security Council failed to pass a strong r ...
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US Out of Niger: West’s Last Stronghold in Africa Collapses

US Out of Niger: West’s Last Stronghold in Africa Collapses

Wednesday 20 March 2024 ،
Niger government announced revocation of a military agreement with the US and this means the West is losing this country to rivals. Alwaght- While these days the American warships and military bases in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea are under Iraqi and Yemeni attacks and calm is grabbed from Washingto ...

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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