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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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Five Factors Making Israeli Military Weak
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Five Factors Making Israeli Military Weak

Monday 25 September 2017
The Israeli forces are growing weaker for a set of reasons while Hezbollah is expanding its military capabilities. Alwaght- The Israeli Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee has recently published a report on the Israeli military status in which it talked about the army’s lack of ...
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Syrian President Offers Amnesty to Army Deserters, Draft Dodgers
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Syrian President Offers Amnesty to Army Deserters, Draft Dodgers

Tuesday 9 October 2018 ،
The Syrian government has announced on Tuesday an amnesty for army deserters or those who avoided military service, facilitating refugees’ return as the government is establishing control over most of the warn-torn country’s territories. Alwaght- The Syrian government has announced on Tuesday an amn ...
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Iraq’s New Choice for Prime Minister Suggests Defeat of US Pressure
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Iraq’s New Choice for Prime Minister Suggests Defeat of US Pressure

Sunday 12 April 2020 ،
Iraq has designated a new Prime Minister that, contrary to his two predecessors, apparently enjoys inclusive support from the various political blocs in a development that suggests the defeat of the United States’ attempts at forcing its choice on the Arab nation. Iraq has designated a new Prime Min ...
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Bloodless Peace Formula: How Is Syrian Government Advancing Reconciliation Nationwide?
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Bloodless Peace Formula: How Is Syrian Government Advancing Reconciliation Nationwide?

Monday 29 November 2021 ،
The Syrian leader issued amnesty and this is driving a process of reconciliation in former hoplt spots. Alwaght- More than 10 years after the start of Syrian crisis, the country is heading towards the end of the critical conditions. In the new situation, it seems that a new procedure, character ...
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What’s Making Israeli Leaders Worried about State Collapse?
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What’s Making Israeli Leaders Worried about State Collapse?

Thursday 29 December 2022 ،
Israel is rocked by a home crises and far-right government is compounding them. Alwaght- The Israeli challenges at home and abroad are so broad now that Israeli officials these days brazenly talk about a possible collapse and add that it is now counting down to disappeance and would possibly not cel ...
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Army Insubordination, Social Polarization Put Tel Aviv on Brink of Civil War: Expert
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Army Insubordination, Social Polarization Put Tel Aviv on Brink of Civil War: Expert

Monday 31 July 2023 ،
The Israeli army and society have never been this severely hit by divisions and this can trigger civil war. Alwaght- Israeli protests at what the government calls judiciary reforms have turned into a security challenge with insubordination of the reserve air force pilots and inflamed the concerns ab ...
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Netanyahu Resorting to African Asylum Seekers to Escape Gaza War Defeat
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Netanyahu Resorting to African Asylum Seekers to Escape Gaza War Defeat

Wednesday 18 September 2024 ،
Israeli media report that Israeli army recruits African asylum seekers for life-threatening operations in return for permanent residency status. Alwaght- Though in recent years recruiting foreign mercenaries and militants has become a common phenomenon in wars, the Israeli regime in Gaza war has set ...
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Boots on the Ground? Trump and His Last Gamble in Iran War
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Boots on the Ground? Trump and His Last Gamble in Iran War

Tuesday 31 March 2026 ،
Trump says he mulls troops deployment to Iran, but he has much to dissuade him from this decision. Alwaght- About a month after start of the Israeli-American military aggression against Iran with the aspiration of establishing “Greater Israel” through toppling the Islamic Republic and pa ...
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?
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Back to Roots: Why’s Hezbollah Re-embracing Guerrilla Warfare in Fight against Israel?

Thursday 21 May 2026 ،
Hezbollah is offsetting the Israeli technological superiority by embarking on fighting that does not require classic military formations. Alwaght- In the face of the massive and occupational invasion by the Israeli regime, Lebanese Hezbollah has introduced a tangible change to its operational doctri ...
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Ukraine Army Desertions Crisis Squeezes Kiev Further
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Ukraine Army Desertions Crisis Squeezes Kiev Further

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
Desertion has become a recurring crisis across the Ukrainian army these days. One of the most explosive cases involves the 155th Mechanized Brigade, known as the Anne of Kiev, a unit that was supposed to serve as the showcase for Ukraine's Nato-standard military overhaul, backed by Western train ...

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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.