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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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Foreign Meddling Main Obstacle to Form New Lebanese Govt.: Expert

Foreign Meddling Main Obstacle to Form New Lebanese Govt.: Expert

Sunday 28 August 2022
Hariri. There is a belief in the cabinet itself that Mikati is not capable of overcoming the crisis, and he has not taken any serious and effective actions during his service. He neither struck a deal with Israel on the demarcation of maritime borders, nor has he eased economic sanctions. On the oth ...
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Saudi Arabia Becoming ‘Drug Capital’ of West Asia: CNN

Saudi Arabia Becoming ‘Drug Capital’ of West Asia: CNN

Sunday 4 September 2022 ،
Hariri International Airport over attempting to smuggle thousands of illegal amphetamine Captagon pills to a Persian Gulf kingdom. The Saudi security official, identified as Adel Jafran al-Shammari, had placed an estimated 110,000 Captagon pills inside bags that were “stitched in clothing&rdq ...
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Hezbollah Shines as Lebanon’s Savior as Tel Aviv Cedes to Beirut Conditions in Sea Border Deal

Hezbollah Shines as Lebanon’s Savior as Tel Aviv Cedes to Beirut Conditions in Sea Border Deal

Tuesday 18 October 2022 ،
Hariri resigned in 2019 with the aim of dealing a blow to Hezbollah, Beirut was devoid of a strong government. For a year, Hassan Diab took the PM post but a failure by the political forces to back his agenda rendered his government ineffective, even in terms of home affairs. This weak cabinet ...
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What’s Behind Saudi Lebanon Embassy’s Raising of Taif Agreement

What’s Behind Saudi Lebanon Embassy’s Raising of Taif Agreement

Tuesday 8 November 2022 ،
Hariri while he was holding the prime minister post of Lebanon, and severing diplomatic relations with Beirut over Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi’s criticism of Saudi war on Yemen. So, it can be concluded that Riyadh is altering its stances concerning Lebanon's developments a ...
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Karish Gas Facilities Will Be Destroyed if Tel Aviv Reneged on Deal Commitment: Expert

Karish Gas Facilities Will Be Destroyed if Tel Aviv Reneged on Deal Commitment: Expert

Tuesday 15 November 2022 ،
Hariri failed to normalize with Israel despite large-scale support he enjoyed from political forces and foreign powers. So, the normalization case is not a case of the president or the prime minister, and the final decision maker is the parliament which is strongly against the idea. Alwaght: Does t ...
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Suspicious Death of UNIFIL Soldier: A Scenario to Pressurize Hezbollah?

Suspicious Death of UNIFIL Soldier: A Scenario to Pressurize Hezbollah?

Monday 19 December 2022 ،
Hariri, in the past years experienced a downturn in parliamentary elections due to their poor and dependent performance. Ignoring the Lebanese demand for rise of new and independent figures which is showing itself in the stances of Hezbollah and its allies, Saudi Arabia and its puppets inside Lebano ...
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EU Pursuing Influence Agenda in Lebanon Using Explosion, Corruption Probes

EU Pursuing Influence Agenda in Lebanon Using Explosion, Corruption Probes

Friday 20 January 2023 ،
Hariri and Saudi Arabia, and his family, in the meantime, in a completely targeted move, European delegation is eyeing entry into Beirut Port investigation case.  Some Lebanese judicial sources believe that the outcomes of the investigation would be within the framework of findings by the nati ...
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Iran FM’s Lebanon Visit Carries Political and Security Messages

Iran FM’s Lebanon Visit Carries Political and Security Messages

Saturday 29 April 2023 ،
Hariri or Lebanese Forces led by Samir Geagea, are aligned with Saudi Arabia and are responsible for the political deadlock in the country. Driven by their hostility to Hezbollah, they actually put the skids under efforts to form a government. Therefore, if Saudi Arabia green lights its pieces in Le ...
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Will Stability Return to Lebanon Economy with Long-Serving Governor Departure?

Will Stability Return to Lebanon Economy with Long-Serving Governor Departure?

Wednesday 2 August 2023 ،
Hariri, but in recent years, with the instability of the political situation and the corruption case against him, he fell out of favor and demands for his removal have been on the rise.  His governorship was characterized by his early relative success to control post-civil war inflation. In th ...
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Amir-Abdollahian: We regard Lebanon’s security as integral to the security of Iran and the region

Amir-Abdollahian: We regard Lebanon’s security as integral to the security of Iran and the region

Saturday 10 February 2024 ،
Hariri Airport - Friday, February 9th - among reporters, stated: Four months after the Gaza genocide, today we observe that Israel has failed to achieve any of its objectives. What we witness is the outcome of Palestine, Lebanon, and the region's resistance. He emphasized that the leaders of re ...

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

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