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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 Show-off with Gaza Pier: Why’s the So-called Aid Plan Doomed to Failure?
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US Show-off with Gaza Pier: Why’s the So-called Aid Plan Doomed to Failure?

Sunday 19 May 2024
By Gaza pier project, the US administration is just seeking to distract the public opinion from its assistance to Israel’s genocidal war. Alwaght- Recently, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it constructed a $320 million floating pier for Gaza aid delivery. However, relief groups criticized ...
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20-Day Ultimatum: Gantz’s Stab in the Back of Netanyahu
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20-Day Ultimatum: Gantz’s Stab in the Back of Netanyahu

Monday 20 May 2024 ،
Gantz says Netanyahu needs to publish a clear strategy for war, or his government could collapse. Alwaght- Difference over the future of post-war Gaza and management of war with the Palestinian resistance groups has been a source of division inside the Israeli government and war cabinet. Though Prim ...
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Israelis behind Gaza Aid Looting
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Israelis behind Gaza Aid Looting

Wednesday 3 July 2024 ،
Through looting the aids, Israelis are pushing to deteriorate the humanitarian crisis and highlight the collapsed civil order in Gaza. Alwaght- Since the start of Gaza war, this Palestinian region has been facing not only the war crisis, but also famine, and despite the serious international warning ...
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Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?
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Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Thursday 4 July 2024 ،
Workers Party (PKK), but Damascus regards this argument as an excuse of Ankara's presence on Syrian soil.  Two years ago, Erdogan claimed in his election campaign that he wants to build one million housing units for Syrian refugees in Idlib and Aleppo provinces, which was opposed by Damasc ...
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Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement
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Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Sunday 18 August 2024 ،
Public Mobilization Forces (PMF) or Hashd Al-Shaabi in Arabic, have always described Turkey as an aggressor and wanted the country's forces to leave Iraq, and at times they carried out rocket and drone attacks on some Turkish positions inside Iraq. These groups, which have carried out hundreds o ...
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Netanyahu in a Predicament: Fabricating Narratives about Bodies of Israeli Prisoners
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Netanyahu in a Predicament: Fabricating Narratives about Bodies of Israeli Prisoners

Tuesday 3 September 2024 ،
Public outrage was fueled by the announcement that the killed prisoners were to be part of a prisoner exchange if a ceasefire agreement was reached. Protesters argue that Netanyahu has shown that he does not value the lives of prisoners for his personal interests and for his power.  Yoaz Hende ...
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Iranian President condemns Lebanon pager incident as a disgrace to the West
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Iranian President condemns Lebanon pager incident as a disgrace to the West

Wednesday 18 September 2024 ،
President Masoud Pezeshkian condemns Israel’s pager detonations in Lebanon ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian condemns Israel's pager detonations in Lebanon, calling them a disgrace for the regime's Western supporters, particularly the United States. Iranian President criticized Israel ...
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Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors
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Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors

Sunday 10 November 2024 ،
Workers' Party (PKK) to the detriment of the Arabs.  The SDF groups accuse some Arab tribes of collaborating and communicating with Damascus and have arrested a number of leaders of these tribes so far, and these actions have inflamed the tensions. Last August, following the arrest by the ...
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Israel Kills Eight Additional Paramedics in Lebanon as Violence Escalates
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Israel Kills Eight Additional Paramedics in Lebanon as Violence Escalates

Monday 18 November 2024 ،
Public Health confirmed additional losses on Sunday, with two paramedics killed in separate strikes—one at the Islamic Health Association Center in Houmine el-Tahta, Nabatiyeh, and another at a healthcare facility in Hanaway, South Lebanon. Furthermore, two paramedics sustained injuries in a b ...
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
The Israeli society has sufferred deep damages that will haunt it for years. Alwaght- Ceasefire in Gaza has not only drawn support from the Palestinians and their supporters, but also it was met with welcome from Israelis in the occupied territories as it secured a deal to put an end to the war. Act ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures