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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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How is Zebari Ban by Federal Court in Iraq Significant?
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How is Zebari Ban by Federal Court in Iraq Significant?

Thursday 17 February 2022
The ban would cause gaps inside al-Sadr coalition to form government. Also it fuels Inter-Kurdish disputes. Alwaght- Amid escalating tensions and a political crisis in Iraq, rulings issued by the Iraqi Federal Court in recent days have complicated the future of politics and governance in the country ...
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Iraqi Federal Court Ruling to Potentially End Baghdad-Erbil Oil Dispute
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Iraqi Federal Court Ruling to Potentially End Baghdad-Erbil Oil Dispute

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
The Federal Court decided that the oil sales of Erbil are illegal and Baghdad should take control of the sales, a ruling Erbil has to obey. Alwaght- In a 15 February session, dedicated to the oil exports of the Iraqi Kurdistan region without the coordination of the central government, the Iraqi Fede ...
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Brookings’ President Resign amid Qatar Lobbying Investigation
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Brookings’ President Resign amid Qatar Lobbying Investigation

Monday 13 June 2022 ،
General John R. Allen, the Brookings Institution’s president, resigned on Sunday from the organization, days after a court filing revealed evidence that he had secretly lobbied for Qatar. Alwaght- General John R. Allen, the Brookings Institution's president, resigned on Sunday from the organizat ...
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Qatari Emir Arrives in Egypt for 1st Visit Thaw in Ties with Doha
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Qatari Emir Arrives in Egypt for 1st Visit Thaw in Ties with Doha

Sunday 26 June 2022 ،
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Cairo on Friday for his first visit to Egypt since 2017, when four Arab states, including Egypt, boycotted Doha. Alwaght- Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Cairo on Friday for his first visit to Egypt since 2017, when ...
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Iran Denounces Arab League’s Recent Statement as ‘Worthless, Repetitious’ Accusations
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Iran Denounces Arab League’s Recent Statement as ‘Worthless, Repetitious’ Accusations

Thursday 8 September 2022 ،
Quartet Committee on the sidelines of the 158th meeting of foreign ministers of the Arab League on Tuesday. The participants reiterated territorial claims to the Iranian islands, accused Tehran of interfering in Yemen and the affairs of other Arab countries, and called for participation in the ...
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Iran, China, Pakistan, and Russia Urge US, Allies to Lift Sanctions on Afghanistan
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Iran, China, Pakistan, and Russia Urge US, Allies to Lift Sanctions on Afghanistan

Thursday 13 April 2023 ،
Foreign ministers of Iran, China, Pakistan and Russia urged the US and its allies to accept their responsibility vis-à-vis the ongoing difficult situation in Afghanistan, immediately lift all unilateral sanctions against the war-ravaged country, and release its frozen assets. Alwaght- Foreign m ...
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Middle East on Brink of Full-scale War, Russian Envoy to UN Warns
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Middle East on Brink of Full-scale War, Russian Envoy to UN Warns

Saturday 14 October 2023 ،
Quartet of international mediators in an effort to monopolize the peace process and limit it to imposing an economic peace with Israel on the Palestinians and other Arab countries without solving the Palestinian question.” “We consistently warned against this, saying it will backfire one ...
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan
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Much Ado about Nothing: Dissecting Trump’s Gaza Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
Quartet (including the US, the European Union, Russia, and the United Nations), presented the roadmap for peace, which aimed to achieve a two-state solution. Yet, Washington failed to uphold its commitments and allowed the Israeli regime to expand settlements. In general, this plan falls far short ...
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Blair, a War Criminal Named for Trump’s Gaza Administration
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Blair, a War Criminal Named for Trump’s Gaza Administration

Thursday 2 October 2025 ،
Quartet —representing the UN, the US, the EU and Russia. The Quartet’s stated mission was to help Palestinians build institutions and a viable economy for a future state in Gaza and the West Bank, including Eastern Al-Quds (Jerusalem). Yet the Gaza conflict underscored Blair’s fail ...
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Hamas Rejects Tony Blair’s Possible Role in Post-War Gaza Administration
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Hamas Rejects Tony Blair’s Possible Role in Post-War Gaza Administration

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
Quartet envoy from 2007 to 2015 without achieving significant progress in Israel-Palestine talks, is reportedly included in US President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan. The proposal envisions a transitional international authority, the “Board of Peace,” chaired by Trump and incl ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.