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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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Lebanese President Says Army Ready to Confront Israeli Regime
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Lebanese President Says Army Ready to Confront Israeli Regime

Monday 26 February 2018
General Joseph Aoun and reviewed the current security situation in the country. The meeting was also attended by a brass of senior officers and unit chiefs. During the meeting Aoun heaped praise on the army efforts to protect stability and defend the country in its confrontation with the Israeli en ...
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Israeli Regime Seeks Murdering Hezbollah Leader in Next War: General
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Israeli Regime Seeks Murdering Hezbollah Leader in Next War: General

Thursday 1 March 2018 ،
General Yaakov Barak said on Wednesday, Haaretz reported. Barak claimed that any future war is expected to be very different from previous ones, and that Israeli ground forces are “ready and prepared” to be sent into the Lebanese territory more quickly, widely and deeply than ...
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Lebanese Army Ready to Repel Israeli Military Aggression: Top Cmdr.
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Lebanese Army Ready to Repel Israeli Military Aggression: Top Cmdr.

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
General Joseph Aoun told a group of officers and soldiers on Thursday. He also said the Lebanese army was determined to defend Lebanese rights with all its means and capabilities. Aoun further stressed that the army's readiness was parallel with the monitoring and dismantling of terrorist cell ...
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What’s US Plot for Lebanon behind Helicopter Donation?
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What’s US Plot for Lebanon behind Helicopter Donation?

Tuesday 23 November 2021 ،
General Joseph Aoun, General Haikal, distinguished guests. What an honor it is to be with you this morning.  As you probably know, General Aoun and I recently traveled to the United States where we were hosted for a series of meetings about U.S. – Lebanese military cooperation and coordin ...
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With Parliament Sessions Failing to Make Choice, ‌Who’s to Blame for Lebanon Presidential Vacuum?
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With Parliament Sessions Failing to Make Choice, ‌Who’s to Blame for Lebanon Presidential Vacuum?

Tuesday 13 December 2022 ،
General Jeseph Aoun is another potential candidate for the post, though he is not officially named yet.  Additionally, Gibran Bassil, the former foreign minister and the son-in-law of ex-President Michel Aoun and the head of Free Patriotic Union and an ally of Hezbollah, is seen a replacement ...
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Rays of Hope Emerging for Lebanon President Election
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Rays of Hope Emerging for Lebanon President Election

Monday 15 May 2023 ،
General of Hezbollah Sheikh Naeem Ghasem said in a statement that they do not impose their option on anyone and that each party should name its preferred option so that “we can vote on them in the parliament.” The Hezbollah and Amal coalition has already made its decision on the candida ...
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Lebanon Ceasefire on the Brink as Israeli Violations Continue
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Lebanon Ceasefire on the Brink as Israeli Violations Continue

Saturday 30 November 2024 ،
General Josper Jeffers visited Beirut. He, along with US special envoy to Lebanon Amos Hochstein, leads a committee that oversees the mechanism for the ceasefire.  A CENTCOM statement said that the committee that oversees the implementation of the ceasefire mechanism will be chaired by the US ...
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to find a solution out of the current crisis have gone nowhere, and it seems that the government has no serious resolve to counter the American and Israeli dictates.  Sources familiar with the matter told Al-Akhbar that in the past three days, Pre ...
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Trump’s Envoy Leaves Beirut between Israeli Aggression and Surrender
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Trump’s Envoy Leaves Beirut between Israeli Aggression and Surrender

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Joseph Aoun Aoun and Ortagus, the most important of which were the situation in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese-Syrian border, and financial and economic reforms to combat corruption. According to Lebanese sources, Aoun assured Ortagus that the Lebanese army would carry out its duties and coordinate ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
Joseph Aoun during his swearing talked about the need to draw a defense strategy with highlight of limitation of the arms in the hands of the government and the army, particular political factions and media outlets close to them with direction of Western embassies have tied defense strategy to disar ...

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