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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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Stadiums, the New Israeli Nightmare
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Stadiums, the New Israeli Nightmare

Sunday 17 November 2024
The Israeli athelets and fans are facing increasing wave of protests at their presence in Western sports events. Alwaght- These days, in addition to streets and academic places and schools and Western parliaments, stadiums have turned into sites where people gather and protest the crimes of Israeli ...
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
Political factions insisted on resolving the crisis regarding the speaker position before the New Year holidays, and after electing al-Mashhadani, the parliament voted to extend its legislative work by one month. In his first speech after taking office, al-Mashhadani pledged to remove legislative o ...
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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Quietly Making Progress
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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Quietly Making Progress

Tuesday 10 December 2024 ،
The talks are focusing on prisoner swap deal and reports suggest progress is being made. Alwaght- While in recent days all attention has been focused on Syria developments, Hamas and the Israeli regime have quietly resumed ceasefire talks, with prisoner swap taking a center stage. Reports have talke ...
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
Syria is expected to immerse in a dark period as its new rulers cannot hide for a long time their radicalism. Alwaght- Where is Syria heading? This is a question that is presenting itself in minds of many people these days. On the one hand, the collapse of Bashar al-Assad government in a few days w ...
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China “Strongly Opposes” US Military Assistance to Taiwan, says Foreign Ministry
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China “Strongly Opposes” US Military Assistance to Taiwan, says Foreign Ministry

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
China has stated its "strong opposition" to the United States’ approval of new military aid for Taiwan ALWAGHT- China has stated its strong opposition to the United States' approval of new military aid for Taiwan, warning that the action severely breaches the one-China principle and poses a thre ...
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?

Friday 27 December 2024 ،
The HTS will face a set of challenges in its rule over Syria and it will has make hard decisions. Alwaght- The armed rebels in Syria are passing their honeymoon these days after toppling President Bashar al-Assad. Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has hectic ...
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Syrian Future Looks Forward to the Rise of Resistance Youths
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Syrian Future Looks Forward to the Rise of Resistance Youths

Friday 27 December 2024 ،
The Syrians cannot tolerate humiliation and partition of their country and one day will rise against perpetrators. Alwaght- Syrians are tired of long wars and we want to have friendly relations with all neighboring countries. Believable or not, these are the words of a man who over the past decade h ...
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Netanyahu’s Push for Longer War Can Kill More Prisoners
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Netanyahu’s Push for Longer War Can Kill More Prisoners

Sunday 29 December 2024 ،
The Israeli PM is in favor of longer war since he knows halting the operation in Gaza can lead to his government collapse. Alwaght- After return of the Israeli negotiating team from Qatar, the Hamas-Israel ceasefire and prisoner swap deal talks have entered a sensitive stage. But despite the claims ...
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
The armed groups ruling Syria have stepped up their purge campaign against minorities, risking wider violence in the future. Alwaght- While after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of the armed groups in Syria the Syrians hoped that the security will be protected and there will be n ...
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Swiss Demonstrators Demand an End to Gaza Genocide
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Swiss Demonstrators Demand an End to Gaza Genocide

Sunday 5 January 2025 ،
Protests like the one in Switzerland underscore the growing global demand for justice and an end to what many describe as an ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures