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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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Shiites Biggest Missing Part in Bin Salman’s Reforms

Shiites Biggest Missing Part in Bin Salman’s Reforms

Saturday 27 May 2023
Saudi Arabia continues execution of the Shiite citizens in apparent sign recent regional reconciliatory developments have changed anything. Alwaght- Infamous for discrimination against religious minorities, mainly the Shiites, Al Saudi in recent days executed a number of Shiites citizens, restoring ...
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Is Taliban Incapable of Containing ISIS?

Is Taliban Incapable of Containing ISIS?

Monday 12 June 2023 ،
The ISIS-Khurasan is expanding its operations in Afghanistan and Central Asia, risking critical conditions for Afghanistan and neighboring countries. Alwaght- Whereas the Taliban forces over the past few weeks have been conducting saber-rattling military drills with a variety of light and heavy weap ...
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Muslim Homes, Shops Bulldozed; Over 150 Arrested in India’s Haryana

Muslim Homes, Shops Bulldozed; Over 150 Arrested in India’s Haryana

Tuesday 8 August 2023 ،
Residents in BJP-ruled state’s only Muslim-majority district say more than 300 properties have been demolished in four days. Nuh, India – Abdul Rasheed says police locked him in a bus as a bulldozer demolished his shops in India’s northern Haryana state where a Muslim-majority distr ...
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Taliban, World Community’s Understandings of Inclusive Govt. Are Worlds Apart

Taliban, World Community’s Understandings of Inclusive Govt. Are Worlds Apart

Saturday 7 October 2023 ،
The Taliban insists its rule is inclusive but world community says it sees only monopolization of power. Alwaght- Since the Taliban takeover of power, formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan has been one of the key demands of the world countries and neighbors as a condition for recogniti ...
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Taliban De-Persianizing Afghanistan Culture: Roots and Ramifications

Taliban De-Persianizing Afghanistan Culture: Roots and Ramifications

Wednesday 29 November 2023 ،
The Taliban have recently banned use of Persian language in university and official correspondence. Alwaght- Since their assumption of power in August 2021, the Taliban have designed and adopted controversial plans to guide the Afghan society to a direction aligned to their policies. In addition to ...
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Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
Iraqis are voting to elect candidates to fill 275 provincial council seats. Alwaght- On Saturday, Iraq held first phase of its election for provincial councils in which security and military forces and refugees voted to elect their representatives. These elections are held for the first time in a de ...
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Will Kirkuk Reembrace Security after Recent Provincial Election?

Will Kirkuk Reembrace Security after Recent Provincial Election?

Sunday 24 December 2023 ،
Kirkuk has been immersed in insecurity for years as Erbil and central government disagree over its rule. But rays of hope can emerge after provincial elections. Alwaght- On Monday, Iraq held provincial council elections after a decade, and millions of Iraqis voted to elect their representatives in l ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barzani uprising against the Iraqi regime The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barz ...
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Telegraph: Biden Enters His Most Dangerous Days of Presidency

Telegraph: Biden Enters His Most Dangerous Days of Presidency

Saturday 3 February 2024 ،
The Telegraph newspaper views the US attack in Iraq and Syria as the most hazardous trial of Joe Biden’s presidency The Telegraph newspaper, in reference to the early Saturday morning attacks by the US military on resistance forces in Iraq and Syria, views this move as the most hazardous trial of Jo ...
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The people of Afghanistan do not have an independent representative

The people of Afghanistan do not have an independent representative

Monday 19 February 2024 ،
The expectations of Afghanistan’s populace have been eclipsed by the conflicting agendas of influential actors The expectations of Afghanistan's populace have been eclipsed by the conflicting agendas of influential actors. This presents a hurdle to attaining global agreement that aligns with Afg ...

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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