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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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Israeli Settlers Attack Al-Quds’ Sheikh Jarrah, Injure Dozens of Palestinians
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Israeli Settlers Attack Al-Quds’ Sheikh Jarrah, Injure Dozens of Palestinians

Tuesday 22 June 2021
Extremist Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in the occupied city of al-Quds’ Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, injuring at least 20 Palestinians and arresting two others. Alwaght- Extremist Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in the occupied city of al-Quds’ Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, injur ...
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ISIS Terrorists Say They Paid Way out of Kurdish Jail Northern Syria: Guardian
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ISIS Terrorists Say They Paid Way out of Kurdish Jail Northern Syria: Guardian

Monday 22 November 2021 ،
The US-allied Kurdish militias in northeast Syria are releasing ISIS prisoners in exchange for money under a “reconciliation” scheme, according to interviews with two freed terrorist and official documents. Alwaght- The US-allied Kurdish militias in northeast Syria are releasing ISIS prisoners in ex ...
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What’s Behind US Elimination of ISIS Leader?
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What’s Behind US Elimination of ISIS Leader?

Monday 7 February 2022 ،
The US killed ISIS leader who once was its intelligence provider. Alwaght- The death of the ISIS leader in a US military operation in Syria has been making news headlines worldwide over the past few days.  The US president Joe Biden in a statement on Friday published on the White House website ...
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Zionists Renew Assault on Palestinians for Second Tense Night
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Zionists Renew Assault on Palestinians for Second Tense Night

Monday 14 February 2022 ،
Illegal Israeli settlers backed by regime forces attacked late on Sunday Sheikh Jarrah for a second night, turning the occupied East al-Quds neighborhood into a "war zone", Palestinian residents said. Alwaght- Illegal Israeli settlers backed by regime forces attacked late on Sunday Sheikh Jarrah for ...
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US Forces Relocate ISIS Terrorist From Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor to Hasakah: Report
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US Forces Relocate ISIS Terrorist From Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor to Hasakah: Report

Wednesday 23 February 2022 ،
The US military transferred dozens of ISIS terrorists from detention camps in Syria’s eastern province of Deir Ez-Zor, which are run by allied Kurdish militants of the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to facilities in the neighboring province of Hasakah, Syria’s official news agency reporte ...
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Will Syria Become Another Russia-US Confrontation Scene?
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Will Syria Become Another Russia-US Confrontation Scene?

Sunday 19 June 2022 ،
Recently, Russia escalated tensions with the US by striking US military base and its terrorist allies in Syria. Washington avoided escalation. Alwaght- Tensions between the US and Russia have been in their climatic point for years and Ukraine war even pushed the relations between the two to the lowe ...
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Challenges Ahead of Turkey’s Possible Military Action in Northern Syria
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Challenges Ahead of Turkey’s Possible Military Action in Northern Syria

Tuesday 22 November 2022 ،
The Turkish president wants to finish an unfinished job in Syria but internal and international challenges are ogling his way. Alwaght- While so far no group has claimed responsibility for the last week terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkish leaders blamed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) for the deadly ...
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Kurds Double-Edged Sword Determining Erdogan’s Win or Loss
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Kurds Double-Edged Sword Determining Erdogan’s Win or Loss

Sunday 30 April 2023 ،
The Kurds remain the fate-maker in the elections as they are still unclear who to predominantly support in Turkish election. Alwaght- Turkey is set to hold its presidential elections on May 14. Four candidates are running for the post but the main rivalry would be between the current President Recep ...
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Golani Brigade: The Much-vaunted Israeli Elite Force That’s Faltered in Gaza
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Golani Brigade: The Much-vaunted Israeli Elite Force That’s Faltered in Gaza

Thursday 21 December 2023 ،
The Israeli elite force Golani is sustaining great losses as it faces fierce Hamas fighting. Alwaght- Before Gaza war, Golani Brigade was a big name for Israelis. This name represented the army’s most elite fighters, and one of the highly regarded commando brigades that Tel Aviv boasted about ...
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024 ،
The US ambassador appears to plan to stir tensions in Iraq and seek wider US control over Iraqi financial system. Alwaght- Several months after Tracy Jaconson was named the new US ambassador to Iraq, this American diplomat has made her last preparations for taking over her Baghdad job with an addres ...

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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.