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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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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?
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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?

Saturday 12 July 2025
Tel Aviv is facing a serious challenge as Ansarullah of Yemen continues to enhance its military capabilities. Alwaght- Israel does not know what to do with Yemen challenge. This is not mere rhetoric. It is one of the headlines of Israel's Haaretz newspaper that conveys the Israeli frustration wi ...
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Party Tensions Rise as North Carolina Democrats Label Israel an ‘Apartheid’ State
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Party Tensions Rise as North Carolina Democrats Label Israel an ‘Apartheid’ State

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
Republicans have also debated US policy in the Middle East, they have largely remained supportive of Israel, using Democratic divisions to paint the party as anti-Israel. As Senate races heat up in swing states like North Carolina and Michigan, Israel policy is emerging as a flashpoint that could in ...
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
Republicans are divided over support to Israeli plan to fully occupy Gaza. Even Trump who won the elections with the promise of releasing the prisoners and closing the Gaza case has become involved in prolonging the war. Each time he has given Netanyahu a green light and a leeway to do whatever he w ...
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Government Shutdown in US As Trump Threatens Mass Dismissals of Federal Workers
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Government Shutdown in US As Trump Threatens Mass Dismissals of Federal Workers

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
Republicans were unable to reach a budget agreement with Democratic lawmakers ALWAGHT- The United States has gone into shutdown once more as Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, were unable to reach a budget agreement with Democratic lawmakers. The US government entered a shutdown Wednesday ...
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise

Monday 6 October 2025 ،
Republicans, including Cathy McMorris Rodgers, also demanded transparency from TikTok regarding what they labeled antisemitic and pro-Hamas content. A December 2023 report by The Wall Street Journal confirmed that anger over the Gaza videos was a primary driver behind the US push to outlaw the app. ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
Republicans are now hoping to negotiate a comprehensive action with the House. In recent months, US lawmakers have tried twice to advance bills repealing the Caesar Act, but internal disagreements have stalled both efforts. In September, the House Rules Committee blocked an attempt to include the r ...
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US Senator Lindsey Graham: Venezuela Land Strikes “Real Possibility”
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US Senator Lindsey Graham: Venezuela Land Strikes “Real Possibility”

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
Republicans. Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego called the US actions in the Caribbean “murder,” while Graham defended them as protection against narcotics trafficking. Since September 2, US strikes on 10 vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific have killed at least 43 people. Venezue ...
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Government Closure Reaches New Record with Congress Locked in Political Standoff
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Government Closure Reaches New Record with Congress Locked in Political Standoff

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Republicans removed from their proposal. With the House largely inactive since September, the Senate has been forced to take the lead on negotiations. The prolonged shutdown is already straining the country. Nearly 1.4 million federal employees are either furloughed or working without pay, food ban ...
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Mamdani Overcomes Billionaire-backed Challenge, Deepening Democratic Rift
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Mamdani Overcomes Billionaire-backed Challenge, Deepening Democratic Rift

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Republicans who portray his agenda as extreme. Mamdani campaigned on sweeping reforms to address affordability and inequality, proposing rent freezes, universal childcare, free bus service, and higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy. His victory came despite a heavily funded opposition campai ...
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
Republicans Policies outlined by Mamadani have pushed the Republicans to predict an alarming outlook, as the Democrats have also began to worry about their political future. Some of the Democratic members who were critical of Mamadani have voted to his rival, a Democrat and ex-mayor. The Democrati ...

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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.