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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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Palestinian Authority’s Aqaba Summit Participation Betrayal of Palestine: Expert

Palestinian Authority’s Aqaba Summit Participation Betrayal of Palestine: Expert

Tuesday 28 February 2023
The Palestinian Authority attended summit with Israel while the latter’s crimes against the Palestinians remain unabated. Alwaght- Whereas the Palestinian groups need unity and cohesion at the present time more than ever to counter their occupying enemy amid the crimes of the far-right Israeli cabin ...
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France Braces for Strikes that Could Bring Country ‘To Standstill’ for Days on End

France Braces for Strikes that Could Bring Country ‘To Standstill’ for Days on End

Monday 6 March 2023 ،
Strikes against bitterly contested plans to reform pensions in France continue on Tuesday, and this time unions have upped the ante. Unlike previous walkouts, this week’s industrial action has no pre-arranged end date. With workers across multiple sectors expected to strike, life in France could gri ...
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Over 100,000 British Civil, Public Servants to Launch Strike on April 28 over Pay

Over 100,000 British Civil, Public Servants to Launch Strike on April 28 over Pay

Tuesday 28 March 2023 ،
A major British trade union announced more than 100,000 of its members plan to go on another all-out strike on April 28 in a longstanding dispute over pay and work conditions with the government. Alwaght- A major British trade union announced more than 100,000 of its members plan to go on another al ...
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What’s Omani FM’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

What’s Omani FM’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

Tuesday 18 July 2023 ،
The top Omani diplomat is in Tehran for follow-up of previous bilateral agreements and also for mediation. Alwaght- Amid active diplomacy of the administration of President Sayyed Ibrahim Raeisi in recent months, Iran has been a destination of political delegations from around the world. While the I ...
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UK Rail Workers to Strike again Over Pay, Economic Woes

UK Rail Workers to Strike again Over Pay, Economic Woes

Saturday 22 July 2023 ،
Rail passengers across Britain are facing another day of limited and disrupted services, as the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union stages a second 24-hour strike in three days in the long-running pay dispute. Alwaght- Rail passengers across Britain are facing another day of limited and disrupt ...
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Yemen’s Ashura Ceremonies Under Enemy Propaganda

Yemen’s Ashura Ceremonies Under Enemy Propaganda

Monday 31 July 2023 ،
The Yemenis marked Ashura in show of inspiration by Imam Hussein for the resistance to aggression, tyranny. Alwaght- Every year, with the advent of Muharram, a large part of the Muslim world, especially tens of millions of Shiites across the world, hold mourning ceremonies commemorating martyrdom &n ...
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What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?

What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?

Sunday 13 August 2023 ،
China and UAE are broadening their partnership and this is another emerging sign of US hegemony shrinkage. Alwaght- The geopolitical developments following Ukraine war that for the first time after Cold War displayed the East-West confrontation have pushed the regional states to new alliances. For d ...
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Dollar Hegemony to End ‘in Decade’ After Being ‘Abused For Geopolitical Goals’

Dollar Hegemony to End ‘in Decade’ After Being ‘Abused For Geopolitical Goals’

Wednesday 4 October 2023 ،
The US dollar’s share in global foreign exchange reserves has slowly declined for decades. However, amid its increasingly frequent use as a “coercion weapon” on a state level, the dedollarization trend has been gaining momentum, with US restrictions serving to ignite greater trade in local currencie ...
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Syria New Ground for Chinese-American Competition

Syria New Ground for Chinese-American Competition

Thursday 5 October 2023 ،
Beijing has recently signed pacts with Damascus that would pave the way for taking on Washington in Syria. Alwaght- Over the past decade, Syria has captivated the attention of the trans-regional powers more than any other time. At the beginning of the crisis, Syria was a scene of a Western-Russian c ...
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Palestinian Issue a Gate for China’s Drift to Global Hegemony

Palestinian Issue a Gate for China’s Drift to Global Hegemony

Tuesday 17 October 2023 ،
China sees Gaza war an opportunity to make a global impression that introduces it as a global power. Alwaght- Since China’s success in mediating the Iranian-Saudi détente agreement in March and its efforts to put an end to the ongoing Ukraine war, Beijing’s name has been presentin ...

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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