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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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Lebanese Army Ready to Repel Israeli Military Aggression: Top Cmdr.
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Lebanese Army Ready to Repel Israeli Military Aggression: Top Cmdr.

Friday 2 March 2018
Joseph Aoun told a group of officers and soldiers on Thursday. He also said the Lebanese army was determined to defend Lebanese rights with all its means and capabilities. Aoun further stressed that the army's readiness was parallel with the monitoring and dismantling of terrorist cells in Leb ...
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Despite Big Loss, Saudi Arabia Keeps Meddling in Lebanon
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Despite Big Loss, Saudi Arabia Keeps Meddling in Lebanon

Wednesday 6 June 2018 ،
Joseph Jbeily of Center for Lebanese Studies to the US Congress in which he called for pressures on Hariri to work with Geagea. Reminding of Geagea’s anti-Hezbollah tendency, Jbeily said LF leader’s power boost in government could marginalize Hezbollah and even disarm it. The letter prov ...
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What’s US Plot for Lebanon behind Helicopter Donation?
Analysis

What’s US Plot for Lebanon behind Helicopter Donation?

Tuesday 23 November 2021 ،
Joseph Aoun, General Haikal, distinguished guests. What an honor it is to be with you this morning.  As you probably know, General Aoun and I recently traveled to the United States where we were hosted for a series of meetings about U.S. – Lebanese military cooperation and coordination, a ...
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With Parliament Sessions Failing to Make Choice, ‌Who’s to Blame for Lebanon Presidential Vacuum?
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With Parliament Sessions Failing to Make Choice, ‌Who’s to Blame for Lebanon Presidential Vacuum?

Tuesday 13 December 2022 ،
Joseph University, believes that to elect a president in Lebanon, first there should be an agreed-upon figure that is not rejected by the key foreign actors in Lebanon’s developments, and regional powers like Saudi Arabia should approve of him.  Ibrahim Manima, an independent lawmaker of ...
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Rays of Hope Emerging for Lebanon President Election
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Rays of Hope Emerging for Lebanon President Election

Monday 15 May 2023 ،
Joseph Khalil Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese armed forces. But so far no consensus has been reached.  The opposition bloc insists that the Shiite coalition must announce its final candidate before the parliament’s deadline. Two Christian parties, Lebanese Forces led by Samir Geagea ...
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Lebanon Ceasefire on the Brink as Israeli Violations Continue
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Lebanon Ceasefire on the Brink as Israeli Violations Continue

Saturday 30 November 2024 ،
Joseph Aoun after arriving in Beirut. “The ceasefire agreement stipulated the withdrawal of the Israeli army, but the enemy violated the initiative and if this continues, it will not allow the Lebanese army to carry out its mission and deploy in the south, said Aoun.  Aoun stressed: &ld ...
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
Joseph Aoun to fill the position after two years. To discuss the current developments in Lebanon and influence of election of a new precedent on the future of relations between the government and resistance forces led by Hezbollah, Alwaght talked to Sayyed Hadi Afghahi, a senior West Asia affairs o ...
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to find a solution out of the current crisis have gone nowhere, and it seems that the government has no serious resolve to counter the American and Israeli dictates.  Sources familiar with the matter told Al-Akhbar that in the past three days, Pre ...
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Iranian Officials Hold Talks with Lebanon’s President in Beirut
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Iranian Officials Hold Talks with Lebanon’s President in Beirut

Sunday 23 February 2025 ،
Joseph Aoun in Beirut on Sunday ALWAGHT- Iran's Parliament Speaker and Foreign Minister met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut on Sunday. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi have traveled to Beirut to attend the funeral of Hezbollah le ...
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Hezbollah’s Smart New Tactic against Plots Seeking Its Disarmament
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Hezbollah’s Smart New Tactic against Plots Seeking Its Disarmament

Wednesday 5 March 2025 ،
Joseph Aoun, the new Lebanese president and former army commander, emphasized before his first trip to Saudi Arabia that our goal is for the government to be held accountable alone. These are the duties of the government, and no one else is allowed to fulfill its national duty of protecting the land ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution