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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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US Approves massive Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE Despite Yemen War
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US Approves massive Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE Despite Yemen War

Wednesday 3 August 2022
The United States has approved massive arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates worth more than $5 billion, despite the monarchies’ ongoing military aggression against Yemen which has inflicted heavy civilian casualties. Alwaght- The United States has approved massive arms sales to Sa ...
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Iraq Street Protest Duel: Where Is Al-Sadr Taking Iraq?
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Iraq Street Protest Duel: Where Is Al-Sadr Taking Iraq?

Monday 15 August 2022 ،
The supporters of Shiite Coordination Framework now are present in Green Zone in response to rival protests. Alwaght- The ongoing several-month political crisis in Iraq and the incapablity of the political factions to settle their differences have immersed Iraq into a full-scale uncertainty, making ...
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Saudi Regime Sentences Woman to 34 Years in Prison over Sharing Twittes of Critics
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Saudi Regime Sentences Woman to 34 Years in Prison over Sharing Twittes of Critics

Wednesday 17 August 2022 ،
Saudi regime has sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for having a Twitter account and for following and retweeting the critics of the kingdom   Alwaght- Saudi regime has sentenced a woman to 34 years in prison for having a Twitter account and for following and retweeting the critics of the ...
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Saudi Woman Jailed for Challenging ‘Justice’ of King Salman, Crown Prince
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Saudi Woman Jailed for Challenging ‘Justice’ of King Salman, Crown Prince

Wednesday 7 September 2022 ،
A Saudi woman recently handed a 45-year prison sentence was convicted of using Twitter to “challenge the religion and justice” of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the kingdom’s 37-year-old de facto ruler, according to a court document. A Saudi woman recently han ...
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US Administration Seeks Delay over Bin Salman Immunity Decision despite Khashoggi Murder
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US Administration Seeks Delay over Bin Salman Immunity Decision despite Khashoggi Murder

Monday 3 October 2022 ،
The US administration is seeking a 45-day delay in a court proceeding in which it has been asked by a US judge whether it believes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be granted sovereign immunity in a case involving the murder of prominent dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Alwaght- The& ...
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Decades-Long US-Saudi Partnership ‘Broken’: US Senator
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Decades-Long US-Saudi Partnership ‘Broken’: US Senator

Monday 10 October 2022 ،
American Senator Chris Murphy called for a reassessment of the US military alliance with Saudi Arabia after the kingdom and its oil-exporting allies agreed to a production cut, ahead of the November midterm elections which Democrats are already set to lose to the Republicans. Alwaght- American Senat ...
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US’s Iranophobia Campaign Failed to Isolate Iran: Pres. Raisi
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US’s Iranophobia Campaign Failed to Isolate Iran: Pres. Raisi

Thursday 7 March 2024 ،
Raisi has been trying to shatter US-led Iranophobia in the region and the world and its rapprochement with Riyadh bears witness to its success. Alwaght- The US tried to spread Iranophobia across the region in order to isolate Tehran but failed, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said in an interview wi ...
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?

Friday 7 February 2025 ،
The US president is building pressure on Kabul rulers in bid to ensure US influence in the region, but Washington already has new rivals. Alwaght- When Donald Trump came back to the White House, it was thought that in the foreign policy, he will focus on China, Ukraine, and West Asia. The silence of ...
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Haifa Port Blockade, Yemen’s Blow to Major Israeli Trade Artery
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Haifa Port Blockade, Yemen’s Blow to Major Israeli Trade Artery

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Yemeni unveils a new phase in its operations against Israel in solidarity with Gaza. Alwaght- Along with Israeli announcement of a new round of large-scale military campaign in Gaza, Yemen's armed forces announced a new round of military reactions to the Israeli aggression on the Palestinian enc ...
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
Pariah of the world  The challenges Israelis are facing for their presence in the world events show that two years after the war, Israel is struggling with a severe internal crisis and global isolation. Foreign Affairs reports in this regard that before Gaza war, Israel had broad diplomatic re ...

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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.