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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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Is Ain Al-Hilweh Camp’s Clashes A New Project to Destabilize Lebanon?

Is Ain Al-Hilweh Camp’s Clashes A New Project to Destabilize Lebanon?

Saturday 9 September 2023
Parliament Nabih Berri reportedly contacted Palestinian political leaders and asked them to work to calm the situation and prevent further clashes.  In mid-July, Ain al-Hilweh had witnessed clashes between the two sides that were dragged out for about a week, killing 11 and injuring over 60. ...
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Bahrain’s Al Khalifa Hands Stained with Yemeni People’s Blood

Bahrain’s Al Khalifa Hands Stained with Yemeni People’s Blood

Sunday 1 October 2023 ،
Bahraini government offered support to Saudi-led coalition against Yemen since the beginning and continues its mission to date. Alwaght- For some time, regional and international efforts to find a comprehensive political solution to Yemen crisis have been stepped up, and even reports talk about tang ...
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Foreign Backers of Terrorists Responsible for ’Criminal’ Drone Strike in Syria: Iranian President

Foreign Backers of Terrorists Responsible for ’Criminal’ Drone Strike in Syria: Iranian President

Saturday 7 October 2023 ،
Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly, Hammouda Sabbagh on Friday, Qalibaf said such inhuman measures further highlighted the significance of the firm determination of the international community and cooperation among the regional countries in order to fight the sinister phenomenon of terroris ...
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With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

Monday 20 November 2023 ،
Parliament in January 2022 after the early parliamentary elections held in October 2021, a position he held for the first time in 2018. Immediately after the ruling of the Supreme Court, he removed the MPs of his party from the parliament, and three ministers close to him also resigned from the cab ...
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Iran-Syria Strategic Cooperation Document Picking Up Pace to Execution

Iran-Syria Strategic Cooperation Document Picking Up Pace to Execution

Sunday 10 December 2023 ،
Syrian PM visited Iran to push forward a strategic agreement signed between the two allies last year. Alwaght- As the year nears its end, Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous arrived in Tehran on Friday heading a high-ranking political and economic delegation to open a new chapter in partnership wit ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023 ،
Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi who last month was ousted by a Supreme Court ruling following a complaint filed against him by an MP for violating legal duties and forging signatures of judicial officials.  The top gainers in addition to Progress Party were ‘We Construct Alliance& ...
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Iran Parliament, Assembly of Experts Polls Close

Iran Parliament, Assembly of Experts Polls Close

Saturday 2 March 2024 ،
Parliament) and 88 representatives for the Assembly of Experts.  Some foreign reports described the turnout way different from what is displayed from Iran by Western media outlets.  I covered several Iranian elections. People have been so enthusiastic and so energetic at the polling stat ...
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Shahbaz Sharif Elected New Pakistan PM for Second Time

Shahbaz Sharif Elected New Pakistan PM for Second Time

Sunday 3 March 2024 ،
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq as saying. Shehbaz, 72, who was the consensus candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), received 201 votes in the 336-member house. Shehbaz's challenger Omar Ayub Khan, the nominee of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, ...
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Iran Ready to Join Russian Fight against Terrorism after Moscow Attack: Iran Parl. Speaker

Iran Ready to Join Russian Fight against Terrorism after Moscow Attack: Iran Parl. Speaker

Saturday 23 March 2024 ،
Speaker of Iranian parliament has written to the Russian counterpart, offering Iranian condolences for Moscow terrorist attack and expressing Iranian readiness to cooperate with Russia against terrorism. In addition to strongly condemning this horrible crime, I express my deep sympathy and sympathy ...
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World Campaign against Arms Exports to Tel Aviv Could Take the Steam Out of Netanyahu’s Killing Machine

World Campaign against Arms Exports to Tel Aviv Could Take the Steam Out of Netanyahu’s Killing Machine

Monday 8 April 2024 ،
Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a letter to the US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for stopping arms supplies to the Israeli military. The letter that was signed by 40 Democrats says : In light of the recent strike against aid workers and the ever-worsening humanitarian cri ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies