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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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Suleiman Franjieh Proposed for Lebanon President: A Trap for Resistance?

Suleiman Franjieh Proposed for Lebanon President: A Trap for Resistance?

Tuesday 8 December 2015
Franjieh is one of the politicians close to Hezbollah and is popular among the Lebanon’s Islamic resistant movement’s public. Alwaght- Undoubtedly, Suleiman Franjieh is one of the politicians close to Hezbollah and is popular among the Lebanon’s Islamic resistant movement’s public. But it seems tha ...
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Lebanese March 14: House of Cards

Lebanese March 14: House of Cards

Tuesday 19 January 2016 ،
Franjieh for the presidency. Geagea, feeling the stab in the back, has opted for a solution that would boost his image as an influential Christian leader, even if he doesn’t become president. Hariri for his part, may see his power-sharing proposal that would have probably reinstated him as pr ...
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Lebanon’s Presidential Limbo; Impasse Continues or Aoun to Be President?

Lebanon’s Presidential Limbo; Impasse Continues or Aoun to Be President?

Monday 3 October 2016 ،
Franjieh, the Lebanese Christian politician and leader of Marada Movement, for the presidency pushed Samir Geagea to, for some time, announce his backing for candidacy of Michel Aoun from the opposite party. Now and after two years, a development took place to help pick president for the country an ...
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Hariri Officially Endorses Aoun for Lebanon’s Presidency

Hariri Officially Endorses Aoun for Lebanon’s Presidency

Friday 21 October 2016 ،
Franjieh, another March 8 member. Berri reiterated Wednesday that he will not vote for Aoun but said he would congratulate him if he wins the election. “I have said I will not vote for Aoun and I will be in the opposition with my due respect and appreciation of him. However, I will be the fi ...
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Aoun’s Presidency Leads to Expiry of Lebanon’s Two Major Alliances: Former MP

Aoun’s Presidency Leads to Expiry of Lebanon’s Two Major Alliances: Former MP

Wednesday 26 October 2016 ،
Franjieh? Al-Farzali: I think Nabih Berri's struggle is no longer with Michel Aoun, and Aoun is no longer his key opponent, rather, Berri’s key opponent now is Saad Hariri. Because Berri was clinging to the anti-Aoun stance of Hariri in a bid to manipulate the struggle to prevent Aoun fro ...
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Lebanon Elects Michel Aoun as President

Lebanon Elects Michel Aoun as President

Monday 31 October 2016 ،
Franjieh. He also faced opposition from Parliament Speaker and Head of the Shiite Amal Movement Nabih Berri. Aoun visited Syria in 2009, where he met President Bashar al-Assad. In a 2014 interview, Assad said he would welcome Aoun's election as president, calling him a believer in the resistanc ...
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Without Resistance We Couldn’t Pick President: Lebanese MPs

Without Resistance We Couldn’t Pick President: Lebanese MPs

Tuesday 1 November 2016 ،
Franjieh in dealing with this election? Do you think they along with the other political parties will back President Aoun? Miqdad: Concerning Berri and Franjieh, I should tell you that they work hard for stability of Lebanon, and to protect it and save it. What Berri and Franjieh and others do toda ...
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Netanyahu Launched Gaza Aggression to Divert Attention away from Israeli Crisis: Hezbollah Chief

Netanyahu Launched Gaza Aggression to Divert Attention away from Israeli Crisis: Hezbollah Chief

Saturday 13 May 2023 ،
Franjieh as the movement’s nominee. “We chose our candidate, and he is a natural and serious candidate, and our support for this nomination is not outside the Lebanese structure, and we do not impose our candidate on anyone, and let each party nominate any name.” “The caret ...
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Rays of Hope Emerging for Lebanon President Election

Rays of Hope Emerging for Lebanon President Election

Monday 15 May 2023 ،
Franjieh, the head of Maradah Movement, who is the choice of Hezbollah and its ally Amal Movement, has reportedly met the Saudi ambassador Walid al-Bukhari. Even Qatari envoy has recently visited Beirut and met with Lebanese officials. However, it cannot be confidently said that all differences over ...
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Lebanese Parliament Fails to Elect President for 12th Time

Lebanese Parliament Fails to Elect President for 12th Time

Wednesday 14 June 2023 ،
Franjieh. Azour garnered 59 votes and Frangieh 51 in the 128-seat parliament. All lawmakers showed up for the election, but many left the chamber after placing their ballots in the box and quorum was lost before a second round of voting -- where the winner only requires 65 ballots -- was able to go ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies