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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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UNRWA Ban: Why’s Israel Afraid of the Aid Agency?
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UNRWA Ban: Why’s Israel Afraid of the Aid Agency?

Sunday 26 January 2025
Refugees (UNRWA) has until January 30 to leave Al-Quds (Jerusalem). UNRWA is one of the UN organs that was established shortly after Israeli occupation of Palestine in 1948 to aid the Palestinian refugees and it has continued its aid operations to date. The organ is active in 5 regions including th ...
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Iran and Afghanistan Coordinate Efforts to Strengthen Border Security and Fight Terrorism
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Iran and Afghanistan Coordinate Efforts to Strengthen Border Security and Fight Terrorism

Monday 27 January 2025 ،
The Iranian foreign minister and Afghanistan’s acting defense minister collaborated on plans to enhance security along their shared border and combat terrorism ALWAGHT- The Iranian foreign minister and Afghanistan's acting defense minister collaborated on plans to enhance security along their sh ...
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Rejuvenated Trump Dream: Building "Deal of the Century" on Gaza Ruins
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Rejuvenated Trump Dream: Building "Deal of the Century" on Gaza Ruins

Monday 27 January 2025 ،
The American president is pushing for relocation of Gaza population to Egypt and Jordan, but this will not go without repercussions. Alwaght- The US president Donald Trump on Sunday in controversial remarks said that he wanted to relocate the Palestinians from Gaza and that the neighboring countries ...
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Return of Gazans to North: Ironclad Will Beats Devastation
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Return of Gazans to North: Ironclad Will Beats Devastation

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Displaced Gaza people are returning home in a move that disturbs the Israeli calculations and plans for their relocation. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump in recent days unveiled his controversial plan for forced migration of Gaza people to neighboring Egypt and Jordan, the Palestinians ...
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Hamas Transfers Three Israeli Captives to Red Cross in Fourth Exchange
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Hamas Transfers Three Israeli Captives to Red Cross in Fourth Exchange

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Refugees (UNRWA), which has been accused of Hamas links, is further exacerbating the crisis, potentially leading to the agency's closure in Gaza.
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Can Trump Cleanse Gaza of Its Own People?
Analysis

Can Trump Cleanse Gaza of Its Own People?

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Gaza people say they are not going anywhere despite Trump’s plan to relocate them to neighboring Egypt and Jordan. Alwaght- Signing a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after 15 months of war has paved the way for many Palestinian to return home in Gaza. But the controversial US president Donald Trump has ca ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Trump is cutting foreign aid in a move to save for spending, but this will hit the US global influence in favor of China. Alwaght- Among Trump's controversial executive orders after comeback to the White House, the order to freeze international aid system in recent days has triggered a backlash. ...
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025 ،
Refugees (UNHCR) pays funds to the Jordanian government for spending on the Palestinian refugees, but the Jordanian government steals most of this aid, and allocates a very small amount to Palestinians.  While not ruling out Jordan accepting Trump's plan, the political expert said it remai ...
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad
Analysis

Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Refugees announced in its latest report last week that more than 270,000 Syrian refugees have returned to their country since the overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad government on December 8.  However, this figure is a small number compared to the total estimated number of foreign refugees. Accor ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
The Arab countries look quite united in their opposition to Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and force Gazans out to Egypt and Jordan. Alwaght- The plan that was seemingly put forward by the US President Donald Trump on reconstruction of Gaza and forced migration of the coastal enclave's residents ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution