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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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NATO New Space Strategy: Aspects, Challenges
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NATO New Space Strategy: Aspects, Challenges

Saturday 6 July 2019
NATO has approved new space strategy but it is hardly effective as it is dependent to the US. Alwaght- While US President’s comments on the need for a space force prompted concerns about further destabilization of the world peace as a result of a dangerous competition, last week the NATO defen ...
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UAE to Withdraw More Troops from Saudi-Led Military Coalition against Yemen
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UAE to Withdraw More Troops from Saudi-Led Military Coalition against Yemen

Monday 8 July 2019 ،
A senior Emirati official said on Monday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reducing the number of its troops in Yemen signaling that Dubai is withdrawing from its aggressive approach on the impoverished Yemeni nation. Alwaght- A senior Emirati official said on Monday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) i ...
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Trump Attacks UK’s ’Foolish’ Premier, ’Very Stupid’ Ambassador
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Trump Attacks UK’s ’Foolish’ Premier, ’Very Stupid’ Ambassador

Tuesday 9 July 2019 ،
Military  anywhere in the World, by far and they are both only getting bigger, better and stronger.....Thank you, Mr. President! Mr Trump on Monday announced the US would no longer deal with Sir Kim who was not liked or well thought of within the country. He also criticised Ms May for the mess ...
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UAE’s Yemen Troop Withdrawal Follows New Houthi Weapons, Threats of Attack on Dubai
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UAE’s Yemen Troop Withdrawal Follows New Houthi Weapons, Threats of Attack on Dubai

Wednesday 10 July 2019 ،
The Houthi strategy of striking the Saudi-led Coalition on its own territory appears to be working, as Saudi Arabia’s main partner in its war on Yemen, the UAE, recently announced it would begin a drawdown of troops from the country. The Houthi strategy of striking the Saudi-led Coalition on its own ...
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What’s Driving UAE Role Shift in Yemen?
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What’s Driving UAE Role Shift in Yemen?

Friday 12 July 2019 ،
The UAE said last week it is reducing forces as well as military activities in Yemen. Alwaght-After five years of non-stop aggression and all-out blockade on Yemen by Saudi and Emirati military coalition which brought them no tangible success, the UAE in an important development to the conflict said ...
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US’ Ill-Planed Iran Policy Killed Many Iranians: Fareed Zakaria
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US’ Ill-Planed Iran Policy Killed Many Iranians: Fareed Zakaria

Friday 12 July 2019 ،
American journalist Fareed Zakaria denounced as "incoherent and ill-planned" the US administration’s Iran policy saying it is openly targeting civilians Alwaght- American journalist Fareed Zakaria denounced as incoherent and ill-planned the US administration’s Iran policy saying it is openly t ...
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Qatar’s New Sea Base Aimed to Affect Power Balance
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Qatar’s New Sea Base Aimed to Affect Power Balance

Wednesday 17 July 2019 ،
Qatar officials have opened their largest coastguard base amid tensions with Saudi Arabia. They appear to seek restoration of balance of power with Saudi-led bloc. Alwaght- Qatar, which is home to the biggest US military base in West Asia, has opened its own largest naval base amid ongoing tensions ...
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With Yemeni Responses Unabated, Saudi Military Strategy Review Unavoidable
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With Yemeni Responses Unabated, Saudi Military Strategy Review Unavoidable

Friday 19 July 2019 ،
Saudi Arabia has reportedly rejected an offer for ceasefire but loss of the allies one another will prompt a review of the military strategy in Yemen. Alwaght- Yemeni Ansarullah’s missile strikes deep into the Saudi territories are now launched daily and the Saudis everyday witness somewhere i ...
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Mole Hunt: Story of Busting CIA’s House of Cards
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Mole Hunt: Story of Busting CIA’s House of Cards

Monday 22 July 2019 ،
The recent identification and destruction by Iran’s Intelligence Ministry of an integrated network of operatives serving the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) inside the country has proven that despite the ballooned-up image that the West, especially the Hollywood, want to project of the CIA, Ira ...
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New UAE Yemen Strategy: Goals, Obstacles
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New UAE Yemen Strategy: Goals, Obstacles

Wednesday 31 July 2019 ،
The UAE has recently said it removes forces from Yemen but it seems to focus on captured regions using proxy militias. Alwaght- Media reported about reduction of the UAE forces in the Yemen war over the past few weeks. On Monday, the UAE71.com news outlet, citing the spokesman for the resigned Yemen ...

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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.