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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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Netanyahu Returns to Power, Further Security Risks Expected for Settlers
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Netanyahu Returns to Power, Further Security Risks Expected for Settlers

Sunday 1 January 2023
Netanyahu’s address to Knesset carried no new thoughts and he repeated his warlike policy for home and abroad. Alwaght- Already being the longest-serving Israeli premier, Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power as PM for the sixth time on Thursday after a Knesset vote of confidence to his cabinet. Infa ...
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Kuwait Political Instability Continues amid Govt., Parl. Clashes
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Kuwait Political Instability Continues amid Govt., Parl. Clashes

Wednesday 12 April 2023 ،
The government and the parliament disagree on the executive issues and show no sign of a compromise. Alwaght- While some Persian Gulf Arab countries form such institutions as parliaments and cabinets to portray their rule and legitimacy as popular and vote-granted, due to the tribal structures, thes ...
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Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named
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Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
Kuwait says farewell to Sheikh Nawaf who ruled the country at hard times. Alwaght- On Saturday, the power in Kuwait was transferred automatically to the crown prince in the 4.5 million populated Persian Gulf Arab emirate after the death of its emir. The royal court on Saturday announced the death of ...
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Shahbaz Sharif Elected New Pakistan PM for Second Time
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Shahbaz Sharif Elected New Pakistan PM for Second Time

Sunday 3 March 2024 ،
New PM is elected after a parliament election that came a year after Imam Khan removal. Alwaght- New Pakistani parliament has elected Shahbaz Sharif for the second time as prime minister. The election comes three weeks after general elections caused a delay on formation of a coalition government. ...
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Iran Inaugurates New Parliament
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Iran Inaugurates New Parliament

Monday 27 May 2024 ،
The new parliament was inaugurated with MPs taking the oath of representation. Alwaght- The new MPs in Iran took the oath of representation and held their first session in the 12th Parliament as the country is expecting snap presidential elections on June 28 after a helicopter crash killed President ...
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Israeli Revocation of Disengagement Law Makes Ground for Occupation Expansion
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Israeli Revocation of Disengagement Law Makes Ground for Occupation Expansion

Tuesday 28 May 2024 ،
The Israeli government decided to cancel the disengagement law, a move that allow evacuated settlements to be refilled with Israeli settlers. Alwaght- It seems that the Israelis are enraged by the growing global support to the Palestinians and burgeoning recognition of Palestine as an independent st ...
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Al-Qaeda in Yemen: What’s the Peninsula’s Ghost Threat Doing these Days?
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Al-Qaeda in Yemen: What’s the Peninsula’s Ghost Threat Doing these Days?

Monday 17 June 2024 ،
Al-Qaeda in Yemen is experiencing division over leadership, still it works on advancing its agenda under al-Awlaqi. Alwaght- For a long time, little has been heard about Al-Qaeda in Yemen, but reports indicate that this terrorist organization is still active in Yemen's provinces and is busy reor ...
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Masoud Pezeshkian Appointed as Iran’s President
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Masoud Pezeshkian Appointed as Iran’s President

Sunday 28 July 2024 ،
On Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian received the endorsement of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution ALWAGHT- On Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian received the endorsement of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, before assum ...
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
Hezbollah remains a decisive force in Lebanese politics despite challenges ahead especially after assassination of its chief and commanders. Alwaght- After years of political stalemate in Lebanon over election of a president, the Lebanese groups finally reached a consensus on Joseph Aoun to fill the ...
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
The US foreign policy looks quite confused regarding a series of issues from Ukraine to Iran nuclear talks. Alwaght- The US is confused and its foreign policy is largely paradoxical and truly lucks a clear and predictable orientation. In the past decades, with the change of administrations in the US ...

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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.