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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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Yemeni Army Woes ‘More Stinging’ Retaliatory Strikes on UAE
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Yemeni Army Woes ‘More Stinging’ Retaliatory Strikes on UAE

Monday 31 January 2022
Yemeni forces are fully prepared to conduct rigorous retaliatory operations against member states of the Saudi-led coalition of aggression; a high-ranking Yemeni military official said the country’s armed warning that future strikes against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be “more stinging and p ...
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Omani FM Syria Visit a Prelude to Syria Return to Arab Community
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Omani FM Syria Visit a Prelude to Syria Return to Arab Community

Wednesday 2 February 2022 ،
The Omani FM met with the Syrian leader and possibly discussed Damascus retaking of its seat at the Arab League. Alwaght- With the eruption of the Arab uprisings in the region in 2011, Syria plunged in a decade-long crisis that turned it into a haven of takfiri, terrorist, and opposition forces, as ...
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Large Protests in Tunis after President Saied Tightens Grip on Judiciary
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Large Protests in Tunis after President Saied Tightens Grip on Judiciary

Monday 14 February 2022 ،
Thousands of anti-regime protesters poured to the streets of Tunis on Sunday, following a presidential decree published on the official gazette in the early hours. Alwaght- Thousands of anti-regime protesters poured to the streets of Tunis on Sunday, following a presidential decree published on the ...
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Russian Ruble Rumbles, Russian Market Tumbles as Putin Recognizes Donbass
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Russian Ruble Rumbles, Russian Market Tumbles as Putin Recognizes Donbass

Tuesday 22 February 2022 ،
Russian stocks and currency traded lower on Tuesday following President Vladimir Putin’s announcement late on Monday that Russia would “immediately” recognize the two republics in the breakaway Donbass region in Ukraine and send Russian military to the area as a peacekeeping force. Russian stocks an ...
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Russian Ruble Plunges 30% amid Sanctions over Ukraine Offensive
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Russian Ruble Plunges 30% amid Sanctions over Ukraine Offensive

Monday 28 February 2022 ،
Russia’s currency ruble dived around 29% against the dollar on Monday after Western nations announced fresh sanctions on Moscow for Ukraine offensive, and President Vladimir Putin put its nuclear forces on high alert. Alwaght- Russia's currency ruble dived around 29% against the dollar on Monday ...
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Israeli Regime Army Infiltrates Gaza’s Border, Razes Agricultural Land
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Israeli Regime Army Infiltrates Gaza’s Border, Razes Agricultural Land

Monday 28 February 2022 ،
Israeli regime army forces infiltrated besieged Gaza strip’s border on Monday and razed an agricultural land, WAFA reported. Alwaght- Israeli regime army forces infiltrated besieged Gaza strip’s border on Monday and razed an agricultural land, WAFA reported. According to the Palestinian news ...
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Sanctions over Ukraine Like Declaration of War: Russian President
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Sanctions over Ukraine Like Declaration of War: Russian President

Sunday 6 March 2022 ،
Russian President Vladimir Putin has described sanctions imposed by Western nations over Ukraine offensive as "akin to a declaration of war". "But thank God it has not come to that," he added. Alwaght- Russian President Vladimir Putin has described sanctions imposed by Western nations over Ukraine ...
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Lebanese Face Choice between Sovereignty, Submission in Upcoming Vote: Sayyed Nasrallah
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Lebanese Face Choice between Sovereignty, Submission in Upcoming Vote: Sayyed Nasrallah

Wednesday 11 May 2022 ،
Lebanese voters face a choice in the upcoming parliamentary elections between a faction whose main concern is Lebanon and one that seeks to please the United States, the secretary-general of the Hezbollah resistance movement said on Tuesday. Alwaght- Lebanese voters face a choice in the upcoming par ...
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Senior Iraqi Commander Warns of Attempts to Trigger Political Unrest in Country
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Senior Iraqi Commander Warns of Attempts to Trigger Political Unrest in Country

Sunday 22 May 2022 ،
A senior commander with Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) warned against “suspicious” attempts to stir up unrest and plunge the Arab country into a political turmoil. Alwaght- A senior commander with Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) warned against “suspicious” attemp ...
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Senior Iraqi Politician Calls for New Parliamentary Elections
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Senior Iraqi Politician Calls for New Parliamentary Elections

Saturday 25 June 2022 ،
Qais al-Khazali, senior Iraqi politician, has called for new parliamentary elections after over 70 of legislators loyal to influential leader Muqtada al-Sadr withdrew from the assembly. Alwaght- Qais al-Khazali, senior Iraqi politician, has called for new parliamentary elections after over ...

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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