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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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Political Expert Explains How US Interventionist Policies Led to Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Political Expert Explains How US Interventionist Policies Led to Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Saturday 10 June 2023
In 2015, the Russian bear started to awaken once more, intervening in Syria to beat back the brutal terrorist war against that country, which the US actively instigated and supported. Alwaght- Following eight years of conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which began in 2014 when Ukrainian president ...
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Why’s US Deploying Air Defenses to Iraq’s Kurdistan Region?

Why’s US Deploying Air Defenses to Iraq’s Kurdistan Region?

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
Regardless of excuses, the deployment of air defenses is essentially to counter Iran and its allies’ missile power. Alwaght- While Iraq is enjoying relative calm after years of chaos and conflict, the US seems to have evil dreams for the Arab country. Despite the fact that the resistance groups, pol ...
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Africa’s NATO? How ECOWAS Became A Tool for Western Imperialism

Africa’s NATO? How ECOWAS Became A Tool for Western Imperialism

Sunday 10 September 2023 ،
Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new Cold War. Yesterday, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the “activation” and “deployment” of “standby” military forces to the country, an action that threatens to spark a major international war that ...
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Africa against Neocolonialism: Why The Continent’s Struggle for Self-Sufficiency Remain so Difficult?

Africa against Neocolonialism: Why The Continent’s Struggle for Self-Sufficiency Remain so Difficult?

Sunday 29 October 2023 ،
Regional organizations are trying to overcome the legacy of their dependence on the West Over the past three years, the political events in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger have attracted international attention and raised the issue of external influence in the Economic Community of West Africa ...
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World Mobilizes Efforts to Prevent Gaza Refugee Crisis

World Mobilizes Efforts to Prevent Gaza Refugee Crisis

Saturday 16 December 2023 ،
Iran attends World Refugee Forum to lobby for a ceasefire in Gaza to prevent a new refugee crisis in Gaza. Alwaght- In response to the tremendous challenges of refugees that have important consequences for the countries of origin and destination, representatives from world countries gathered in Gene ...
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

Monday 12 February 2024 ،
Pakistan is facing a profound crisis due to a significantly delayed vote count and apprehensions regarding electoral manipulation. Pakistan is facing a profound crisis due to a significantly delayed vote count and apprehensions regarding electoral manipulation. Imran Khan's supporters' trium ...
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Tension in the Red Sea; America’s leverage in the gas competition with Qatar

Tension in the Red Sea; America’s leverage in the gas competition with Qatar

Friday 16 February 2024 ،
The increasing tensions in the Red Sea have caused natural gas exporters to feel uncertain about utilizing the Suez Canal route. The increasing tensions in the Red Sea have caused natural gas exporters to feel uncertain about utilizing the Suez Canal route. Experts warn that this uncertainty could l ...
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Anger and Protest in Yemen’s South over Deteriorating Economic and Living Conditions

Anger and Protest in Yemen’s South over Deteriorating Economic and Living Conditions

Monday 4 March 2024 ،
People panned the Saudi-backed government over worsening living conditions and slump in national currency price. Alwaght- Angry protests persist in the southern provinces of Yemen that are administered by Saudi-acked government due to the worsening economic and living conditions and the severe deval ...
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Secret Mission in Beirut; Will Hochstein’s Trips Prevent War?

Secret Mission in Beirut; Will Hochstein’s Trips Prevent War?

Wednesday 6 March 2024 ،
Interventions of Washington in Beirut The involvement of the United States military in Lebanon's internal conflicts has a lengthy and notable history. In 1958, US Marines intervened to quell unrest in Lebanon, which led to the presence of these soldiers becoming a subject of contention in Leban ...
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The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq

The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
It could be argued that the Kurdistan region is complicit and involved in a conspiracy with America, Israel, and the Turkish government The anticipation is that the central government will not remain entirely silent regarding this Turkish action; however, ultimately, two statements are released. It ...

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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