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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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I Was Sacked ’Because I Was Muslim’: Tory Ex-Minister
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I Was Sacked ’Because I Was Muslim’: Tory Ex-Minister

Monday 24 January 2022
Boris Johnson dragged into Nusrat Ghani row, as she claims PM told her he ’could not get involved’. Ghani was fired as minister in 2020, saying whip said her faith made ’colleagues uncomfortable’ Boris Johnson dragged into Nusrat Ghani row, as she claims PM told her he 'could not get involved ...
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Arab NATO: A Treatment or a Pain?
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Arab NATO: A Treatment or a Pain?

Monday 27 June 2022 ،
Arab NATO is aimed to treat the security challenges the Arab states face but in fact it is a source of dangers to them. Alwaght- On the eve of the high-profile visit of the US President Joe Biden to Saudi Arabia and the meeting that is expected to gather him and the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Counci ...
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Khashoggi’s Shadow Loomed over Biden’s Visit to Saudi Arabia
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Khashoggi’s Shadow Loomed over Biden’s Visit to Saudi Arabia

Saturday 16 July 2022 ،
The slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s shadow loomed large over US President Joe Biden’s visit to the kingdom on Friday Alwaght- The slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s shadow loomed large over US President Joe Biden’s visit to the kingdom on Friday. Biden, who defended his v ...
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Iraqi Kurdistan-Based Terrorists Involved in Drone Attack on Iran Defense Site
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Iraqi Kurdistan-Based Terrorists Involved in Drone Attack on Iran Defense Site

Wednesday 1 February 2023 ،
Kurdish terrorists based in Iraq’s Kurdistan region were involved the recent drone strike on a military workshop in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, Iran’s Nour News reported. Alwaght- Kurdish terrorists based in Iraq’s Kurdistan region were involved the recent drone strike on a military w ...
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Division in Anti-Erdogan Coalition May Grant Embattled President Another Chance
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Division in Anti-Erdogan Coalition May Grant Embattled President Another Chance

Monday 6 March 2023 ،
The six-party opposition coalition saw a division as iYi Party left it, arguing Kilicdaroglu is not a good candidate. Alwaght- As Turkey nears the presidential elections, the opposition coalition is pushing forward an agenda to name a candidate to take on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This year ma ...
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Unilateralism in Decline on Global Stage: Iran President
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Unilateralism in Decline on Global Stage: Iran President

Wednesday 31 May 2023 ،
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has said unilateralism is in decline on the global stage, underlining how it is rather the regional countries and establishments, which are coming to the fore in determining international equations and future developments. Alwaght- Iranian President Ebrahim Raei ...
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Yemen Split May Have Been Initiated with ‘Hadhramout National Council’ Codename
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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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More than 100 U.S. political leaders have ancestors who were slaveholders
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More than 100 U.S. political leaders have ancestors who were slaveholders

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
More than 100 U.S. leaders – lawmakers, presidents, governors and justices – have slaveholding ancestors, a Reuters examination found. Few are willing to talk about their ties to America’s “original sin” More than 100 U.S. leaders – lawmakers, presidents, governors and justices – have sl ...
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The objectives of Russia in holding a joint meeting of Palestinian groups
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The objectives of Russia in holding a joint meeting of Palestinian groups

Saturday 24 February 2024 ،
Russia’s decision to host Palestinian groups during the Gaza conflict Russia's decision to host Palestinian groups during the Gaza conflict not only highlights the importance of Palestine in the nation's foreign policy agenda but also presents an opportunity for Russia to reaffirm its role a ...
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Painful Blows: Iraqi Resistance’s Attacks on Israeli Economic Arteries Are Hurting Tel Aviv
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Painful Blows: Iraqi Resistance’s Attacks on Israeli Economic Arteries Are Hurting Tel Aviv

Monday 8 April 2024 ،
Islamic Resistance in Iraq continues its painful attacks on Israeli arteries in defense of Gaza. Alwaght- 50 years after the second and last direct involvement of the Iraqi army in war of October 1973 against the Israeli regime, the Iraqis still recall the memory of their country's presence in t ...

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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.