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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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What’s Behind UAE Security Pact with Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council?
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What’s Behind UAE Security Pact with Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council?

Tuesday 13 December 2022
The UAE intends to dominate Yemeni through legitimate mechanisms and advance its expansionist agenda. Alwaght- On Sunday, Yemeni media outlets revealed a “secret security pact” signed between the UAE and the puppet Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) of Yemen based in Aden. No details ...
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Paris Multi-Party Meeting on Lebanon: Step Forward or Political Show?
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Paris Multi-Party Meeting on Lebanon: Step Forward or Political Show?

Tuesday 31 January 2023 ،
Palace’s advisor for Arab world who is a member of the Lebanese Crisis Group, would represent their countries.  Citing these sources, Al-Akhbar reported that “the problem is that the participants have different interests and conditions, especially Saudi Arabia, which refuses any ag ...
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What’s Behind Saudi Foundation of New Proxy Force in Yemen’s South?
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What’s Behind Saudi Foundation of New Proxy Force in Yemen’s South?

Wednesday 1 February 2023 ،
Palace in Aden, infuriating the STC.  Naturally, with the Saudi foundation of a new proxy force in the south, distrust and armed clashes for shares in the power would increase and this means bolstered militarization of the southern Yemeni regions, especially that the STC is expected to expand ...
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Taliban and Challenge of Ongoing Insecurity
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Taliban and Challenge of Ongoing Insecurity

Friday 10 February 2023 ،
The Taliban looks incapable of securing the country and this is scaring embassies away. Alwaght- Recently, some countries reduced their embassy staff in Kabul. The latest one is Saudi Arabia that reports said evacuated all of its diplomats from Afghanistan. The UAE followed suit, being the second Pe ...
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Arab Parliament Speakers Arrive in Syrian Capital
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Arab Parliament Speakers Arrive in Syrian Capital

Sunday 26 February 2023 ،
A number of Arab parliament speakers and senior legislators have arrived in Damascus, amid attempts to restore Syria’s membership in the Arab League, more than a decade after it was suspended from the 22-member bloc. Alwaght- A number of Arab parliament speakers and senior legislators have arrived i ...
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Israeli Regime’s Minister’s ‘Inflammatory’ Remarks Sign of ‘Racist Zionist Ideology’: Palestinian PM
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Israeli Regime’s Minister’s ‘Inflammatory’ Remarks Sign of ‘Racist Zionist Ideology’: Palestinian PM

Monday 20 March 2023 ،
Palace (in Paris), and at the White House in Washington, and everyone must hear this truth,” Smotrich said. Smotrich was sworn in last year as a member of the regime’s new far-right cabinet led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He and his Zionist group have a history of making ...
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Sudan Paramilitaries Claim to Be in Control of Presidential Palace, Other Centers
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Sudan Paramilitaries Claim to Be in Control of Presidential Palace, Other Centers

Saturday 15 April 2023 ،
Sudan’s paramilitaries claimed on Saturday they were in control of several key sites, including the presidential palace in central Khartoum, following fighting with the regular army. Alwaght- Sudan's paramilitaries claimed on Saturday they were in control of several key sites, including the ...
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Army Bombs Paramilitary Base in Sudan as Power Struggle Continues
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Army Bombs Paramilitary Base in Sudan as Power Struggle Continues

Monday 17 April 2023 ،
Sudan’s army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their bases with air strikes, witnesses said, and at least 59 civilians were killed including three UN workers. Sudan's army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a b ...
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Sudan Risks Slipping into a Civil War
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Sudan Risks Slipping into a Civil War

Monday 17 April 2023 ،
The army and Rapid Support Forces are clashing over the power in the country and risk fighting a long war. Alwaght- Though agreement between the military commanders and civil society leaders in Sudan was expected to alleviate the security and political crisis in the country, a new round of tensions ...
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Sudan’s Developments: From Return of Clashes to Worsening Humanitarian Conditions
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Sudan’s Developments: From Return of Clashes to Worsening Humanitarian Conditions

Monday 24 April 2023 ،
Sudan is witnessing new clashes after a short ceasefire. The humanitarian conditions are worsening. Alwaght- Ten days after eruption of the deadly clashes in Sudan, efforts are going on to stop this crisis to avoid a wide-ranging civil war. Meanwhile, despite the contemporary ceasefire due to Eid Al ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution