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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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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

Wednesday 20 November 2024
of Israeli warmongering against the civilians in Gaza and Lebanon have driven many governments, even among Western allies of Tel Aviv, to cut down political, economic, and even security relations with Israeli regime. Meanwhile, there are some countries that despite taking a pro-Palestinian gesture n ...
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Challenges to Possible Massive Israeli Operation in Yemen
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Challenges to Possible Massive Israeli Operation in Yemen

Thursday 26 December 2024 ،
of clashes in Gaza, the Israeli confrontation with Yemen has grown heated now. With the continuation of Yemeni attacks on the occupied territories in solidarity with Gaza, these days on Israeli media there are talks about new Israeli attack on Yemen aimed at striking sensitive and military infrastru ...
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of the armed groups in Syria the Syrians hoped that the security will be protected and there will be no sectarian and political score settling as the militants promised, shortly later the people have sunken into disappointment as a result of actions of ...
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
of its chief and commanders. Alwaght- After years of political stalemate in Lebanon over election of a president, the Lebanese groups finally reached a consensus on Joseph Aoun to fill the position after two years. To discuss the current developments in Lebanon and influence of election of a new pr ...
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?
Analysis

How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
of the Israelis have been exhausted by war and were looking forward to see an agreement with Hamas resistance movement over the past 15 months.  The Israeli Channel 13 has published a statistical report on the results of a survey in Israel about the ceasefire. The results indicate that at leas ...
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Trump’s Dream for Gaza Will Not Come True: Expert
Interview

Trump’s Dream for Gaza Will Not Come True: Expert

Saturday 8 February 2025 ،
of the US President Donald Trump about forced migration of the Palestinians from Gaza and Washington's readiness to control this besieged enclave have drawn controversy and stirred massive international objections. This came as the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Washington fo ...
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025 ،
of Palestinians from Gaza to Jordan and Egypt, which has stirred a massive controversy in political circles, has drawn worry of Cairo and Amman and the resolute opposition of other Arab countries. Reacting to the proposal, the Jordanian foreign ministry described it as a violation of the red lines. ...
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
of past regional dominance, Iran’s policy is pro-liberation and anti-imperialist. Alwaght- While the Syrian developments with takeover of power by the rebel groups benefited a number of regional and international players rather than the Syrian people themselves, there is no doubt that no side is as ...
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As Ansarullah Deadline Ends, Yemen Nightmare Returns to Israelis
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As Ansarullah Deadline Ends, Yemen Nightmare Returns to Israelis

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
of Yemen resumes ban on Israeli ships and ports as Israeli government evades Gaza ceasefire and seeks occupation. Alwaght- As Israel once again cut off the aid to Gaza in the holy month of Ramadan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabal stepped up threats to resume the war on the ...
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest

Friday 28 March 2025 ،
of Ekrem Imamoglu as the mayor of Istanbul and one of the main rivals of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has led to massive protests in the country. These developments have not only deeply impacted Turkish politics, but also have carried consequences to the areas seen as sphere of Turkish inf ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution