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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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Is American-Saudi Alliance Revivable?

Is American-Saudi Alliance Revivable?

Friday 9 June 2023
George W. Bush that in the eyes of the Saudis led to assumption of power by the Iran-aligned Shiites in Baghdad, signing nuclear deal with Tehran under President Barack Obama, and even failure to show expected support in the face of Yemeni missile attacks on Aramco oil giant under President Donald T ...
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More than 100 U.S. political leaders have ancestors who were slaveholders

More than 100 U.S. political leaders have ancestors who were slaveholders

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and – through his white mother’s side – Barack Obama. Trump’s ancestors came to America after slavery was abolished. Two of the nine sitting U.S. Supreme Court justices – Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch – also have direct ancestors ...
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Tens of Thousands Moved to Safety on Greek Island of Rhodes as Wildfires Rage

Tens of Thousands Moved to Safety on Greek Island of Rhodes as Wildfires Rage

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
George Hadjimarkos, regional governor of the South Aegean, told Skai television that the operation, which was still ongoing, had been hampered by fires cutting off some road access. The aim is to protect human life, he said. Tourists and some locals were being taken to gyms, schools and hotel conf ...
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Australia Reinstates Term ’Occupied Palestinian Territories’ for West Bank

Australia Reinstates Term ’Occupied Palestinian Territories’ for West Bank

Wednesday 9 August 2023 ،
George Brandis told a Senate hearing in 2014. Bottom of Form In 1967, Israeli regime occupied and annexed the eastern part of the city of al-Quds (Jerusalem), which the Palestinians claim as the capital of a future state, in a move that has never been recognized by the international community or i ...
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2,000 People Feared Dead, More Missing after Storm Collapsed Dams in Libya

2,000 People Feared Dead, More Missing after Storm Collapsed Dams in Libya

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
Georgette Gagnon, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Libya, said early reports showed that dozens of villages and towns were “severely affected ... with widespread flooding, damage to infrastructure, and loss of life.” “I am deeply saddened by the severe impact of (storm) Danie ...
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Weaponized Nobel Peace Prize

Weaponized Nobel Peace Prize

Sunday 8 October 2023 ،
George Marshal for his plans for reconstruction of post-war Europe, including Norway.  Additionally, picking former US President Jimmy Carter in 2002 for the prize once again highlighted the selectivity in choosing the candidates for the prize. The reason for his picking for the prize was said ...
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Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Sunday 28 January 2024 ،
George W. Bush administration as their political strategy, al-Sadr was the most important Iraqi figure who explicitly called for the American pullout and named the US an “occupation force” on the Iraqi soil.  From 2003 to 2008, Jaish al-Mahdi fought against the US occupation in the ...
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Foreign Policy: US Attacks on Syria and Iraq Do Not Change Regional Equations

Foreign Policy: US Attacks on Syria and Iraq Do Not Change Regional Equations

Saturday 3 February 2024 ،
Georgetown University, outlined the objectives behind the Biden administration's strikes in Iraq and Syria. The primary aim is dual-fold: firstly, to halt attacks by resistance forces targeting American interests, and secondly, respond to the killing of American personnel. Furthermore, Joe Bide ...
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Pregnant woman and 10 children among those killed in Israel’s airstrikes in Rafah

Pregnant woman and 10 children among those killed in Israel’s airstrikes in Rafah

Sunday 21 April 2024 ،
George Street, located east of Rafah, resulting in the martyrdom of five Palestinians, including four children, and causing injuries to several others. In a separate strike conducted by the Israeli military, eight individuals, including five children, were killed in the Palestinian city. Rafah, si ...
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Trump Assassination Attempt and Shift in US Election Formation

Trump Assassination Attempt and Shift in US Election Formation

Tuesday 16 July 2024 ،
George Wallace was paralyzed by an assassin while on the campaign trail in 1972. In 1981, a little more than two months into his presidency, Ronald Reagan was shot and critically wounded outside a Washington hotel, and now Trump has joined the ranks of political figures targeted by assassinations. ...

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

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