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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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Six Consequences of Russia's Military Operation in Syria
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Six Consequences of Russia's Military Operation in Syria

Wednesday 7 October 2015
Generally, it should not be forgotten that Russia will never put aside aspiration to restore its influence in the region. It is struggling to make peace in the region Alwaght-Russia is well aware that developments in Egypt and Tunisia were the onset of a series of political changes in the West Aisa. ...
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Libyan Warring Groups Reach ‘Historic’ Accord, Hurdles Remain
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Libyan Warring Groups Reach ‘Historic’ Accord, Hurdles Remain

Monday 7 December 2015 ،
Oil Fields. Neighboring countries especially Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco have been involved in efforts to restore stability in Libya to prevent the spillover effect of the country’s civil war.  ISIS terrorist group’s foothold  in Libya and the country’s porous borders being used as a co ...
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Southern Caucasus, Extremism Threats
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Southern Caucasus, Extremism Threats

Tuesday 22 December 2015 ،
. The wave has developed so far that gave rise to establishment of new radical Christian groups in the face of the Islamist takfiri groups like ISIS. Alwaght- One of the consequences of bombing the Russian passenger's jet over Egypt in a terror attack by ISIS terrorist group and the terror atta ...
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Yemen War Mix of Internal Turmoil, Multinational Coalition, Non-State Actors: Political Pundit
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Yemen War Mix of Internal Turmoil, Multinational Coalition, Non-State Actors: Political Pundit

Monday 18 April 2016 ،
Yemen conflict is a frightening mix of internal turmoil, multinational coalition forces, militarized non-state actors, enacting a battle in Yemen Alwaght- The problem for Saudi Arabia moving into the future is that once an alliance like Saudi-led coalition against Yemen has been built and forces eng ...
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Iran FM Remarks on Iran-US Ties, Nuke Deal, Missile Test, Syria, Holocaust
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Iran FM Remarks on Iran-US Ties, Nuke Deal, Missile Test, Syria, Holocaust

Tuesday 26 April 2016 ،
Iran’s Foreign Minister slammed the US for falling short of its commitments as well as its interventionist policy towards the country. Alwaght- Iran's Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, slammed the US for falling short of its commitments as well as its interventionist policy towards the Wes ...
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Revision of Russian-Turkish Ties; Where They Heading?
Analysis

Revision of Russian-Turkish Ties; Where They Heading?

Sunday 8 May 2016 ،
Downing of the Russian bomber in Syria by Turkish air force has sparked an encounter between the two countries that up to now has kept unfolding. Alwaght- Just contrary to the Cold War period during which approaches governing the relations between the former Soviet Union and Turkey originated from i ...
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Rise of Saudi Prince Shatters Decades of Royal Tradition
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Rise of Saudi Prince Shatters Decades of Royal Tradition

Sunday 16 October 2016 ،
Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s deputy crown prince, has a hand in nearly all elements of Saudi policy He has slashed the state budget, frozen government contracts and reduced the pay of civil employees, all part of drastic austerity measures as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is buffeted by low oil ...
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Israeli Regime’s Wild Claims against Iran’s IRGC
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Israeli Regime’s Wild Claims against Iran’s IRGC

Thursday 24 November 2016 ،
The Israeli regime has made wild claims that Iran is using commercial airline flights to ship weapons to Hezbollah. Alwaght- The Israeli regime has made wild claims that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is using commercial airline flights to ship weapons to the Lebanese resistance moveme ...
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What Drives UAE Participation in Yemen War?
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What Drives UAE Participation in Yemen War?

Saturday 12 August 2017 ،
Emirati leaders don’t want Saudis to lonely enjoy influence in Yemen or advantage economically from their war against neighboring country. Alwaght- Saudi-led Arab military coalition's aggression in 2015 ushered in a series of new developments in Yemen. A couple of months after start of the war w ...
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Yemen Retaliatory Attacks Compel Saudis to Halt Oil Exports Through Bab al-Mandeb
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Yemen Retaliatory Attacks Compel Saudis to Halt Oil Exports Through Bab al-Mandeb

Thursday 26 July 2018 ،
Retaliatory attacks on crude-carrying vessels by Yemeni resistance forced Saudi Arabia to suspended all oil shipments through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Alwaght- Retaliatory attacks on crude-carrying vessels by Yemeni resistance forced Saudi Arabia to suspended all oil shipments through the Bab al-Ma ...

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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.