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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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West Seeking Syria Intervention Excuses Via Politicized OPCW
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West Seeking Syria Intervention Excuses Via Politicized OPCW

Monday 2 July 2018
The Western sides voted to expand OPCW powers, something Russia and Ian opposed arguing this aims to politicize the international body. Alwaght- The world’s leading chemical weapons watchdog, Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), is grappling with a politicization case these ...
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Arab Parliament Calls on Arab League to Reinstate Syria
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Arab Parliament Calls on Arab League to Reinstate Syria

Thursday 27 December 2018 ،
The Arab Parliament has called on the Arab League to end its seven-year suspension of Syria’s membership at the 22-member pan-Arab body, Egypt’s state news agency MENA reported on Friday. Alwaght- The Arab Parliament has called on the Arab League to end its seven-year suspension of Syria’ ...
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Syria Rejects conclusions of OPCW Report on Douma Chemical Weapons
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Syria Rejects conclusions of OPCW Report on Douma Chemical Weapons

Friday 8 March 2019 ،
Syria has rejected the conclusions reached by the fact-finding mission of the Organization for the Prohibition of chemical weapons about the alleged Douma incident of chemical substances Alwaght- Syria has categorically rejected the conclusions reached by the fact-finding mission of the Organizat ...
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Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 12 in Iran
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Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 12 in Iran

Monday 24 February 2020 ،
Iran’s Health Ministry says the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the country has reached 12, while the number of confirmed infections stands at 64 Iran's Health Ministry says the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the country has reached 12, while the number of confirmed infe ...
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China Raises Covid-19 Deaths in Wuhan by 50 Percent
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China Raises Covid-19 Deaths in Wuhan by 50 Percent

Friday 17 April 2020 ،
China on Friday revised upward the death toll from covid-19 in Wuhan, the city where the new coronavirus first emerged. Alwaght- China on Friday revised upward the death toll from covid-19 in Wuhan, the city where the new coronavirus first emerged.  Wuhan officials on Friday upped the fataliti ...
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US Warns ICC of ’Consequences’ If It Investigate Israeli Regime’s War Crimes
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US Warns ICC of ’Consequences’ If It Investigate Israeli Regime’s War Crimes

Sunday 17 May 2020 ،
The US threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) with "consequences" if the body moves ahead with a potential war crimes investigation into Israeli regime. Alwaght- The US threatened the International Criminal Court (ICC) with consequences if the body moves ahead with a potential war crimes ...
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US Embassy Employee Identified as Sniper Who Shoot Protesters in Beirut, Lebanon
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US Embassy Employee Identified as Sniper Who Shoot Protesters in Beirut, Lebanon

Sunday 17 October 2021 ،
The US embassy employee was identified as one of the snipers who opened fire at supporters of Hezbollah and Amal movements who were marching peacefully towards the Palace of Justice in central Beirut. Alwaght- The US embassy employee was identified as one of the snipers who opened fire at supporters ...
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Geagea’s Party Biggest Threat to Christians in Lebanon, Aims to Create Civil War: Nasrallah
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Geagea’s Party Biggest Threat to Christians in Lebanon, Aims to Create Civil War: Nasrallah

Tuesday 19 October 2021 ،
The secretary-general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement said the far-right Lebanese Forces (LF) political party, led by Samir Geagea, is the “biggest threat” to Christians in Lebanon, warning the former militia group against “miscalculations” that would plunge the country into a civil war. ...
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How Is Riyadh Instrumentalizing Hajj for Normalization with Tel Aviv?
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How Is Riyadh Instrumentalizing Hajj for Normalization with Tel Aviv?

Sunday 10 July 2022 ،
This year, a number of Israeli reporters and analysts were invited to Hajj congregation in an unprecedented move. Alwaght- Starting to publicize their covert normalization over the past few years, Saudi Arabia and the Israeli regime are closer than ever to this aim. Riyadh this year devised a new wa ...
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Iran FM: Agreement Possible if American Side applies ’Realism’
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Iran FM: Agreement Possible if American Side applies ’Realism’

Wednesday 14 September 2022 ،
Iran and the West are seeking to revive a nuclear deal Trump withdrew from in 2018, but Washington shows no flexibility. Iran says the revival of the 2015 nuclear accord is possible should the American side adopt a realistic approach towards the negotiations. [Conclusion of an] agreement is possibl ...

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