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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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Saudi Arabia’s Lebanon Game Backfires: Iranian Diplomat
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Saudi Arabia’s Lebanon Game Backfires: Iranian Diplomat

Tuesday 14 November 2017
Future TV, a news network run by the Lebanon’s pro-Saudi Future Movement headed by Hariri. Alwaght has conducted an interview with former Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Ahmad Dastmalchian, in an effort to shed light on the Lebanese internal climate after the recent developments. Touching on S ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Desperate Moves against Hezbollah
Analysis

Saudi Arabia’s Desperate Moves against Hezbollah

Thursday 16 November 2017 ،
Future TV since his shock resignation. It did little to assuage Lebanese fears that the move was orchestrated by authorities in Riyadh. Irate Saudis compelled Hariri to resign Pundits believe Riyadh is irate that Hariri has failed to contain Hezbollah, and seeks to derail the coalition government. ...
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Why Are Turkey-West Bonds Breaking?
Analysis

Why Are Turkey-West Bonds Breaking?

Friday 24 November 2017 ،
Turkish leaders admit West is not a trustable ally amid anti-Ankara moves taken by Western countries, including alleged involvement in 2016 anti-Erdogan coup. Alwaght- The strategic alliance between Turkey and the US was an unquestionable concept since the end of Second World War and until the early ...
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Israeli, Saudi, US Axis Preventing Release of Nigeria’s Sheikh Zakzaky
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Israeli, Saudi, US Axis Preventing Release of Nigeria’s Sheikh Zakzaky

Monday 27 November 2017 ،
Movement leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife. Alwaght-A senior member of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria says the Israeli, Saudi, US axis is preventing the Nigerian government from releasing the movement’s leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife. In an interview with Alwaght news ag ...
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Israel to Assassinate Lebanese Hezbollah Leader in Next War: Army Spokesman
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Israel to Assassinate Lebanese Hezbollah Leader in Next War: Army Spokesman

Tuesday 28 November 2017 ،
Israel threatened to assassinate Secretary General of Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in the regime’s next war against Lebanon. Alwaght- Israel threatened to assassinate Secretary General of Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in the regime’s next war against Lebanon. Th ...
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How Sudan President’s Russia Visit Signals Strategy Alteration?
Analysis

How Sudan President’s Russia Visit Signals Strategy Alteration?

Wednesday 29 November 2017 ،
Omar al-Bashir visited Moscow against the backdrop of rise of a new regional order in which Russia and Iran-led Resistance take center stage. Alwaght- The West Asia equations have seen a crucial transformation. The balance of power has changed amid fierce race for influence between regional powers a ...
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Hamas Warns US over Embassy Relocation to Al-Quds
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Hamas Warns US over Embassy Relocation to Al-Quds

Saturday 2 December 2017 ،
Movement Hamas has warned against the United States plans to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem) and recognize it as the capital of the Israeli regime. This “would represent a US assault on the city and give legitimacy to [Israel] over the city,” Hamas sai ...
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Palestine Calls for Arab League, OIC Meetings as Trump Plans US Embassy Move to Al-Quds
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Palestine Calls for Arab League, OIC Meetings as Trump Plans US Embassy Move to Al-Quds

Sunday 3 December 2017 ،
Movement Hamas has warned against the US plans to relocate its embassy to occupied al-Quds and recognize it as the capital of the Israeli regime. Hamas said such a US move “would give a cover to Israel to pursue the Judaization of al-Quds and expulsion of the Palestinians from the city.&rdquo ...
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World Warns Trump over Recognizing Al-Quds as Israeli Capital
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World Warns Trump over Recognizing Al-Quds as Israeli Capital

Tuesday 5 December 2017 ،
Movement Hamas said in a statement on Saturday such a step “would represent a US assault on the city and give legitimacy to [Israel] over the city”. The movement called for an Intifada (popular uprising) to thwart such a conspiracy, adding it “would give a cover to Israel to pursu ...
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Muslims Hold Day of Rage to Protest US Al-Quds Move
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Muslims Hold Day of Rage to Protest US Al-Quds Move

Friday 8 December 2017 ،
Muslim people held worldwide rallies in “day of rage” to protest Donald Trump’s recognition of al-Quds city as Israeli regime’s capital Alwaght- Muslim people held worldwide rallies in “day of rage” to protest Donald Trump’s recognition of al-Quds city as Israeli regime’s capital. President Donald ...

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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.