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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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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in an interview that the Lebanese government has decided that weapons will be only in the hands of the government, but there are discussions on how to implement this decision. He noted that these talks are taking place in the form of bilateral dialogue between the ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Lebanese ambassador Iraq’s protest against the Lebanese president’s statements about Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The next day, the Lebanese president phoned al-Sudani to clarify his position.  Complications of Syrian case in Iraq  Although Iraqi government promot ...
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Sheikh Qassem: Israeli Breaches Won’t Deter Hezbollah’s Ceasefire Commitment
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Sheikh Qassem: Israeli Breaches Won’t Deter Hezbollah’s Ceasefire Commitment

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
Lebanese resistance remains fully committed to the November 27 ceasefire with Israel ALWAGHT- Hezbollah's secretary general states the Lebanese resistance remains fully committed to the November 27 ceasefire with Israel, despite frequent violations by the Tel Aviv regime. In a televised speech ...
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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 ،
Lebanese elections began in the key Mount Lebanon Governorate in central Lebanon, the current election results are limited to this governorate. At the same time, since this governorate is located near the capital Beirut, the election results of this province are also very important. In general, Moun ...
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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 ،
Lebanese citizens not only did not fear the threats and went to the polls, but also, by voting in favor of the pro-resistance lists, they secured one of the most important political victories for Hezbollah in the most sensitive circumstances. This year’s municipal elections have become an eve ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
Lebanese leaders as Iran is an influential player in Lebanon.  But this visit comes at a time when Lebanon has undergone significant changes in recent weeks, and the balance of power within the country has been subject to a wave of political fluctuations amid the aftermath of the recent war wi ...
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New Roadmap for Lebanon Betrays Next American-Israeli Moves
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New Roadmap for Lebanon Betrays Next American-Israeli Moves

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, or Israel will keep occupying parts of southern Lebanon. Alwaght- Continuing its overbearing policies, the US administration under President Donald Trump has reactivated its New Middle East project with a focus on Lebanon. After the developments in recent mon ...
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
Lebanese rights, and paves the way for resumption of war.  Given this, the Palestinian trust in the Israelis has been marred not only by the unrealized promises, but also by the contradiction in words and deeds of Israeli and American officials. As long as there are no practical guarantees to ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah. However, last month Israeli and American aggression on Iran and the Iranian missile and drone response have severely strained the regional atmosphere. Meanwhile, the remarks by Iranian military commanders who said that some regional countries have not remain ...
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Lebanese brigadier general who is also a Druze, explained in an interview with Al-Alam news network about the clashes in southern Syria said that the new Syrian government sent security forces to the south following the ongoing clashes between the Druze and “defenders of Sweida” on the o ...

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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.