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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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Malaysian Flight MH370 Likely Taken Over Remotely: Mahathir Mohamad

Malaysian Flight MH370 Likely Taken Over Remotely: Mahathir Mohamad

Friday 23 March 2018
Najib Razak in elections due this year, said he did not believe Kuala Lumpur was involved in any cover-up. But he told The Australian newspaper in an interview that it was possible the plane might have been taken over remotely. It was reported in 2006 that Boeing was given a license to operate the ...
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Mahathir Muhammad Returns to Power in Malaysia after Shocking Election Win

Mahathir Muhammad Returns to Power in Malaysia after Shocking Election Win

Thursday 10 May 2018 ،
Najib Razak, who has been embroiled in a massive corruption scandal. Mahathir called for the prime minister to be appointed immediately, stressing that Najib's role as an interim government in now over. There has been some delays over the lack of understanding of the constitution, but we'd ...
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Scandal-Plagued  Ex-Premier Barred from Leaving Malaysia

Scandal-Plagued Ex-Premier Barred from Leaving Malaysia

Saturday 12 May 2018 ،
Najib Razak and his wife were barred from leaving the country on Saturday, days after his thumping defeat in Wednesday’s general election. Alwaght- Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife were barred from leaving the country on Saturday, days after his thumping defeat in Wednesday&r ...
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Malaysian Police Seized Dozens Bags of Cash, Jewels, Luxury Items Belonging to Former PM

Malaysian Police Seized Dozens Bags of Cash, Jewels, Luxury Items Belonging to Former PM

Saturday 19 May 2018 ،
Najib Razak while seeking evidence of corruption. Alwaght- Malaysian police have seized dozens of bags stuffed with jewelry, cash and luxury goods from properties of scandal-plagued  former Prime Minister Najib Razak while seeking evidence of corruption. State news agency Bernama reported Frid ...
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Aid of Ex-Malaysian PM Arrested over Multi-Billion Dollar Scandal

Aid of Ex-Malaysian PM Arrested over Multi-Billion Dollar Scandal

Monday 25 June 2018 ،
Najib Razak in a renewed probe into the multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB. Alwaght- Malaysia has arrested former aide of ex-prime minister Najib Razak in a renewed probe into the multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB. Malaysia’s new government led by the 92-year-old Ma ...
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Personal Business Ties: Trump Interests Help Clear Bin Salman of Khashoggi Killing

Personal Business Ties: Trump Interests Help Clear Bin Salman of Khashoggi Killing

Tuesday 27 November 2018 ،
Najib Razak, who is under corruption scrutiny, in his official visit to Washington with a large number of accompanying visitors stayed in Trump hotel. Over the past year, however, Trump Organization chose to be more cautious in arranging ties with Persian Gulf Arab states. Last week, the group stat ...
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Malaysia’ Ex-Premier’s Corruption Trial Begins

Malaysia’ Ex-Premier’s Corruption Trial Begins

Wednesday 28 August 2019 ،
Najib Razak’s long-awaited corruption trial kicked off on Wednesday with the prosecution saying that he had abused his powers to enrich himself. Alwaght- Malaysia's ex-prime minister Najib Razak's long-awaited corruption trial kicked off on Wednesday with the prosecution saying that he had a ...
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How Saudis, Emiratis Penetrated Malaysian Politics?

How Saudis, Emiratis Penetrated Malaysian Politics?

Sunday 12 January 2020 ،
Najib Razak is heard seeking help from Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and colluding with a former prosecutor to conceal wrongdoings linked to a massive corruption scandal. The recordings appeared to show Razak asking the Emirati prince to arrange a fake deal to prev ...
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Malaysia’s Mahathir Feels ‘Betrayed’ by His Successor

Malaysia’s Mahathir Feels ‘Betrayed’ by His Successor

Sunday 1 March 2020 ،
Najib Razak, as well as a hardline group that advocates tough religious laws. The 72-year-old was deputy prime minister under Najib until he was sacked in 2015 amid a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal at state fund 1MDB. Najib, himself, is now on trial for corruption in relation to wrongdoing ...
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Malaysia Top Court Upholds Ex-PM Najib’s Conviction in 1MDB Case

Malaysia Top Court Upholds Ex-PM Najib’s Conviction in 1MDB Case

Tuesday 23 August 2022 ،
Najib Razak’s conviction and 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the 1MDB financial scandal. Malaysia’s top court has upheld former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s conviction and 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the 1MDB financial scandal. Prosecutors say some $4.5bn was stolen ...

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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