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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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Over $200 Billion Likely Stolen from US COVID Relief Programs: Watchdog
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Over $200 Billion Likely Stolen from US COVID Relief Programs: Watchdog

Wednesday 28 June 2023
Fraud Enforcement Task Force. Last year, the US Justice Department tapped federal prosecutor Kevin Chambers to lead its efforts to investigate alleged fraud schemes intending to bilk government pandemic assistance programs. In September 2022, the inspector general for the US Labor Department said ...
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Will Stability Return to Lebanon Economy with Long-Serving Governor Departure?
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Will Stability Return to Lebanon Economy with Long-Serving Governor Departure?

Wednesday 2 August 2023 ،
Riad Salameh stepped down as central bank governor as he his hit by corruption charges and investigation. Alwaght- After 30 years of undisputed governance, Riad Salameh’s governorship over Lebanon's central bank ended yesterday, adding another important post to a list of other key uncertai ...
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No Sight of Karabakh Peace, Azerbaijan Won’t Back Down from Zangezor Corridor: Expert
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No Sight of Karabakh Peace, Azerbaijan Won’t Back Down from Zangezor Corridor: Expert

Saturday 19 August 2023 ،
Karabakh is a victim to a game of regional and international actors and it is far from seeing peace in foreseeable future, expert believes. Alwaght- After several rounds of fruitless negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the past months, the United Nations Security Council is undertaking ...
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Gabon Military Officers Claim Power, Say Election Lacked Credibility
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Gabon Military Officers Claim Power, Say Election Lacked Credibility

Wednesday 30 August 2023 ،
A group of senior military officers has gone on national television in Gabon saying they have seized power because elections held over the weekend were not credible. A group of senior military officers has gone on national television in Gabon saying they have seized power because elections held over ...
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Thousands Demonstrate against Israeli Cabinet’s Policies for 37th Straight Week
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Thousands Demonstrate against Israeli Cabinet’s Policies for 37th Straight Week

Monday 18 September 2023 ،
Thousands of protesters have rallied in several locations throughout the occupied Palestinian territories for the 37th consecutive week to condemn the hard-right Israeli cabinet’s extremist policies. Alwaght- Thousands of protesters have rallied in several locations throughout the occupied Palestini ...
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Rallies against Israeli Regime’s Policies Drag into 39th Straight Week
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Rallies against Israeli Regime’s Policies Drag into 39th Straight Week

Sunday 1 October 2023 ،
Tens of thousands of demonstrators held massive protests across the occupied territories for the 39th straight week against the hardline Israeli cabinet’s policies. Alwaght- Tens of thousands of demonstrators held massive protests across the occupied territories for the 39th straight week against th ...
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Trump Business Empire under Threat as Civil Fraud Trial Opens in New York
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Trump Business Empire under Threat as Civil Fraud Trial Opens in New York

Monday 2 October 2023 ،
Donald Trump faces fresh legal danger on Monday as a civil fraud trial against the former president and two of his sons begins in New York, threatening the Republican frontrunner’s business empire as he campaigns to retake the White House with four criminal cases looming. Donald Trump faces fresh le ...
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Iran Slams as ’Spiteful, Politically Motivated’ Awarding Nobel Peace Prize to a Criminal
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Iran Slams as ’Spiteful, Politically Motivated’ Awarding Nobel Peace Prize to a Criminal

Saturday 7 October 2023 ،
Iran has condemned as "spiteful and politically motivated" Nobel Committee’s move to award the 2023 Peace Prize to an Iranian woman who has been convicted of committing criminal acts. Alwaght- Iran has condemned as spiteful and politically motivated Nobel Committee's move to award the 2023 Peace ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barzani uprising against the Iraqi regime The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barz ...
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

Monday 12 February 2024 ،
Pakistan is facing a profound crisis due to a significantly delayed vote count and apprehensions regarding electoral manipulation. Pakistan is facing a profound crisis due to a significantly delayed vote count and apprehensions regarding electoral manipulation. Imran Khan's supporters' trium ...

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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