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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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How Did Netanyahu Make Gantz Lose His Political Support?
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How Did Netanyahu Make Gantz Lose His Political Support?

Thursday 16 April 2020
By persuading Gantz to form a coalition government Netanyahu made his rival lose his support offered by the allied parties. Alwaght- On Monday, the Israeli PM-designate Benny Gantz called on President Reuven Rivlin to extend his mandate to form a new government for two weeks as the deadline is arriv ...
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What Does Kurdish Delegation Seek In Baghdad?
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What Does Kurdish Delegation Seek In Baghdad?

Tuesday 21 April 2020 ،
The Kurdish delegation has much to discuss in Baghdad, from oil and budget to the disputed regions and government formation. Alwaght- While the Iraqi political parties intensify the debates to form a new government, a delegation from Kurdish region in the north of the country has visited Baghdad. A ...
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Bahrain Political Prisoners Struggle With Coronavirus Risks As They’re Denied Freedom
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Bahrain Political Prisoners Struggle With Coronavirus Risks As They’re Denied Freedom

Friday 24 April 2020 ،
The king has refused calls by international rights organizations to release the political prisoners whose life is seriously at risk because of pandemic. Alwaght- In response to the COVID-19 pandemic across the world, governments introduced quarantine regimes and closed down crowded public places in ...
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Will Participatory Government Help End Afghanistan Impasse?
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Will Participatory Government Help End Afghanistan Impasse?

Sunday 26 April 2020 ،
Abdullah Abdullah raised the participatory government idea but he has some obstacles ahead. Alwaght- Half a year after the presidential elections in Afghanistan, the government is yet to be formed in the country.  The two main rivals of the election, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, still p ...
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Three Bin Salman’s Weak Spots Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Three Bin Salman’s Weak Spots Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Sunday 26 April 2020 ،
Saudi crown prince does not appear to be moving smoothly towards his ambitions as the kingdom is hit by coronavirus, low oil prices, and Yemen war Alwaght- The idealist and ever-controversial Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman just against the expectations appears to have ahead difficu ...
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Syrian Kurdish Alliance: Grounds, Obstacles
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Syrian Kurdish Alliance: Grounds, Obstacles

Thursday 7 May 2020 ،
While the Kurds are seeking to unite their ranks, they are hit by internal difference and also the agenda of foreign powers. Alwaght- On Monday, Lebanese Al-Mayadeen news network reported that the Americans are leading efforts to settle the differences among various Syrian Kurdish factions in the ci ...
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Iraq Won’t be Used as Launching Ground against Others: New PM
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Iraq Won’t be Used as Launching Ground against Others: New PM

Thursday 7 May 2020 ،
Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said the Arab country will never allow outsiders to use its territory for any act of aggression against others Alwaght- Iraq’s new Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said the Arab country will never allow outsiders to use its territory for any a ...
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100 Years of Shame: Annexation of Palestine Began in San Remo
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100 Years of Shame: Annexation of Palestine Began in San Remo

Thursday 7 May 2020 ،
One hundred years ago, representatives from a few powerful countries convened in a sleepy town on the Italian Riviera to seal the fate of the massive territories confiscated from the Ottoman Empire following its defeat in World War I. One hundred years ago, representatives from a few powerful countr ...
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What’s Driving American, Israeli Push For UNIFIL Mission Change?
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What’s Driving American, Israeli Push For UNIFIL Mission Change?

Sunday 10 May 2020 ،
The US and Israel want the force to intensify inspection in southern Lebanon. The target is certainly Hezbollah and its military power. Alwaght- As the UN Security Council is set to extend the mission of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper on Friday ...
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Iraq’s New PM, Four Foreign Policy Cases He Needs To Handle
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Iraq’s New PM, Four Foreign Policy Cases He Needs To Handle

Monday 11 May 2020 ،
The new Iraqi PM has some difficult foreign policy cases to handle mainly including relations with regional and international powers. Alwaght- Iraq’s Green Zone now has a new prime minister as on Wednesday the parliament granted confidence to 15 ministers of the 22-member cabinet presented by ...

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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.