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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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Will Iraqi Kurds Finally Abandon Seeing US As Grand Savior?

Will Iraqi Kurds Finally Abandon Seeing US As Grand Savior?

Wednesday 24 June 2020
The Iraqi Kurds show signs their trust in the US is wavering now. But will they decide to quit it altogether? Alwaght- On June 20, the Iraqi Kurdistan region’s President Nechirvan Barzani arrived in Baghdad for a two-day visit to talk with the central government officials.  Aside from th ...
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Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Goes Uninterrupted, But Is Europe Finally Taking Notice?

Israel’s Genocide in Gaza Goes Uninterrupted, But Is Europe Finally Taking Notice?

Saturday 26 December 2020 ،
A long and cruel siege, constant Israeli attacks resulting in the killing of countless civilians, destruction of homes and infrastructure, extreme poverty, and trauma remain the daily bread of Palestinians in Gaza. Areport published by the United Nations in 2018 stated that by the year 2020 the Gaza ...
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Barzani Demands UN Interference in Blow to Trust, Deal with Baghdad

Barzani Demands UN Interference in Blow to Trust, Deal with Baghdad

Sunday 25 April 2021 ،
The Kurdish region’s president wrote to the UN and Security Council, demanding bigger role and supervision in Iraq to influence central government. Alwaght- While Erbil recently struck a deal on the long-disputed oil and budget issues with the central government, President Nechirvan Barzani of the I ...
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Ukraine Ready for 3rd Round of Talks on Monday, Russia Tentative

Ukraine Ready for 3rd Round of Talks on Monday, Russia Tentative

Sunday 6 March 2022 ،
Ukraine says a third round of talks on ceasefire with Russia, which has launched a military operation in the ex-Soviet republic, is slated to get underway on Monday, but Moscow does not sound as definitive. Ukraine says a third round of talks on ceasefire with Russia, which has launched a military o ...
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Sanctions over Ukraine Like Declaration of War: Russian President

Sanctions over Ukraine Like Declaration of War: Russian President

Sunday 6 March 2022 ،
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described sanctions imposed by Western nations over Ukraine offensive as "akin to a declaration of war". "But thank God it has not come to that," he added. Alwaght- Russian President Vladimir Putin has described sanctions imposed by Western nations over Ukraine ...
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More Sanctions By US, Allies Are Coming to Russia: White House

More Sanctions By US, Allies Are Coming to Russia: White House

Wednesday 23 March 2022 ،
So far, several rounds of Western sanctions hit Russia for its operation in Ukraine. Some suggest the Western sanctions even eye regime change in Russia. Alwaght- The White House has said that the United States and its allies would impose more sanctions on Russia this week, as a top Greek diplomat s ...
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What Is behind New American-Turkish Scenario for Idlib Terrorists?

What Is behind New American-Turkish Scenario for Idlib Terrorists?

Tuesday 24 May 2022 ،
While all the global attention is given to Ukraine war, a new scenario is set for implementation in Syria, with the US and Turkey being its main implementators. Some sources have reported that the chief of the terrorist group Tahrir Al-Sham Abu Mohammad al-Julani has recent met with Turkish official ...
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Turkish Incursion into Northern Syria, Possible Scenarios

Turkish Incursion into Northern Syria, Possible Scenarios

Tuesday 31 May 2022 ،
The Turkish leader plans an attack on Syria but he faces opposition from the West and Russia. Alwaght- Earlier last week, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his plan to launch a new operation in northern Syria to set up a 30-kilometer safe zone into Syrian territory to push away fr ...
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US House Speaker Starts Indo-Pacific Visit, No Mention of Taipei

US House Speaker Starts Indo-Pacific Visit, No Mention of Taipei

Sunday 31 July 2022 ،
US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi has started her visit to four Asian countries without mentioning Taiwan, as tensions rise over the self-ruled island. Alwaght- US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi has started her visit to four Asian countries without mentioning Taiwa ...
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Africa’s NATO? How ECOWAS Became A Tool for Western Imperialism

Africa’s NATO? How ECOWAS Became A Tool for Western Imperialism

Sunday 10 September 2023 ،
Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new Cold War. Yesterday, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the “activation” and “deployment” of “standby” military forces to the country, an action that threatens to spark a major international war that ...

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