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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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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?

Saturday 26 April 2025
Israelis are divided between backers of Netanyahu and his opponents as the trial for his corruption is prolonged. Alwaght- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, currently grappling with the mounting challenges from the war stalemate and growing opposition to the Gaza campaign, is caught between ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Israeli embassy in the capital Amman. Many were reportedly arrested. In November the same year, Jordanian authorities arrested 31 people on charges of being members of a MB cell that was smuggling weapons and money to the West Bank. During Israel's 2014 war on Gaza, Hammam Saeed praised Hamas&# ...
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?
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Why Shouldn’t the World Be Fooled by Protests in Israel?

Thursday 1 May 2025 ،
Israeli public’s tendency for peace and humanitarianism. Alwaght- For several weeks, protesters have occupied the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities in the occupied territories to force Netanyahu's government into accepting the ceasefire with Hamas and bringing home the remaining Israeli priso ...
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
Israeli army is facing recruitment crisis in addition to casualties and other damages. Alwaght- The war on Gaza that started in October 2023 is still unfolding and entry to the second year has left the Israeli army struggling with shortage of forces. As the operations continue unabated and the Isra ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
Israeli war in Lebanon these elections were not held. Multi-phase vote  It is noteworthy that the municipal elections in Lebanon have a complex mechanism and are held in 4 phases on a provincial basis. That is, in each phase, elections will be held in one or more governorate. The multi-phase ...
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
Israelis, and Israeli leaders also acknowledge the futility of the war in Gaza. For example, Ram Ben Barak, a member of the Knesset, admitted last month that the war against Gaza went nowhere and that we are losing. Referring to the collapse of the Israeli economy and its international isolation, th ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
Israeli Iron Dome air defense but in a way larger scale that integrates a broad network of satellites for missile detection, tracking and, and interception.  Trump's Golden Dome: An ambition or true deterrence tool?  The US president claimed that the highly costly but necessary air d ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Israeli ceasefire violations.  While the Israeli occupation forces, by carrying out air and ground attacks, tried in an organized manner to disrupt the grounds for holding these elections and prevent popular turnout through intimidation, Lebanese citizens not only did not fear the threats and ...
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Israeli criminal war on Gaza. Alwaght- In a rare move, two European backers of Israel and Canada used such terms as egregious and horrific in describing the Israeli war on Gaza in reaction to the unabated crimes against the Palestinians. The leaders of France, Britain and Canada, who have always su ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu still repeats his claims of gaining a victory over Hamas resistance movement. The ongoing war in Gaza is the longest since foundation of Israeli regime on the Palestinian lands about 8 decades ago. No expert at the beginning of the war predicted that it will ...

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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.