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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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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025
PKK declared its disarming and this gives Baghdad a lever to press Turkey to remove its forces from Iraqi soil. Alwaght- The announcement of official dissolution of Turkey's Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has focused the eyes on the developments in Iraq. Before this and in the past 10 years, the ...
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Israeli Cabinet Approves Formal Annexation of West Bank’s Area C
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Israeli Cabinet Approves Formal Annexation of West Bank’s Area C

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
The Israeli cabinet has moved to take full control of land registration in Area C of the West Bank ALWAGHT- The Israeli cabinet has moved to take full control of land registration in Area C of the West Bank, a zone that makes up about 60 percent of the territory and hosts most of the illegal Israeli ...
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?
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Palestinian Authority: Palestinians’ Representative or Israel’s Partner?

Thursday 29 May 2025 ،
The Palestinian Authority has close security cooperation with Israel against anti-occupation Palestinian resistance groups. Alwaght- The West Bank is going through one of the most dangerous and complex periods in its history. Political, social, and economic challenges are compounded by Israeli milit ...
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance
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BDS Movement: Palestine’s Historic Chance to Break Free from Israeli Economic Dominance

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Settlements. Finally, we should say that boycott is not just a symbolic measure; rather, it is an essential step toward building an independent Palestinian economy—one of the requirements on the journey to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation.
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?
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Can South Africa Apartheid Fall Offer Lessons to Check Israel?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
World unity against Israel can make a dramatic difference, but the Western support to Israeli crimes cannot be underestimated. Alwaght- These days Gaza situation has gone beyond a crisis. UNRWA in a statement earlier last month said that the humanitarian crisis in the coastal enclave has gone beyond ...
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Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?
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Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Security and economic drivers seem to be key for the Iranian decision to say no to Afghan immigrants after nearly 5 decades. Alwaght- Over 5 decades have gone since the immigration of Afghans to Iran, a large immigration that started with the eruption of the clashes between the Soviet Red Army and t ...
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?
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From Ethiopia to Indonesia as Destinations: Has the Grand Migration of Gazans Started?

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
Israel and the US are working to forcibly relocate the Gazans to other countries, but the plan remains uncertain yet. Alwaght- Since the Israeli invasion of Gaza in October 2023, the media and observers during the war reported behind-the-scenes efforts by the Israeli cabinet to implement the forced ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
Settlement Council called on the government to respond by exercising sovereignty over the West Bank, stressing that “the time for action has come.” Israeli media outlets, along with the regime’s officials, highlighted the so-called dangers of the French move. According to Itamar E ...
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Anti-Semitism Redefinition: An Instrument to Crack Down on Zionism Critics
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Anti-Semitism Redefinition: An Instrument to Crack Down on Zionism Critics

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
The new definition of anti-Semitism limits criticism against Israel and Zionism and freedom of speech in the US society and academic atmosphere. Alwaght- Nearly two years have passed since the Israeli regime’s brutal war on the besieged people of Gaza, yet the world continues to grieve the dev ...
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Germany Suspends Military Exports to Israel Amid Brutal Gaza Offensive
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Germany Suspends Military Exports to Israel Amid Brutal Gaza Offensive

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
Germany has halted all military exports to Israel that might be employed in its harsh Gaza conflict ALWAGHT- Germany has halted all military exports to Israel that might be employed in its harsh Gaza conflict, responding quickly to the occupying regime’s security cabinet approval of a plan to ...

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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.