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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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Hope and Enthusiasm Re-embrace Palestine and Lebanon after the Leader’s Message
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Hope and Enthusiasm Re-embrace Palestine and Lebanon after the Leader’s Message

Sunday 6 October 2024
Running a campaign of assassination and bombardment, Israel has caused huge devastation in Lebanon and Gaza to spread terror among the people in a show of power. But the Leader who is aware of the covert aspects of this Israeli genocide has described the Israeli resorting to assassinations and devas ...
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Israeli Policy of Converging to Africa a Failure Story
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Israeli Policy of Converging to Africa a Failure Story

Monday 18 November 2024 ،
Over the past decade, the regime's cabinets have tried to rebuild relations with Africa, relying on trade interactions, security and military agreements, and technological cooperation. Trade with Africa accounts only for 1.5 percent of Israel's foreign trade (about $1.3 billion), the largest ...
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Civilian Casualties Rise as Israeli Strikes Hit Gaza’s Medical Facilities
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Civilian Casualties Rise as Israeli Strikes Hit Gaza’s Medical Facilities

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
Overnight bombardments in central Gaza saw jets pounding residential areas, killing two people in Deir el-Balah. Strikes also expanded to the Bureij refugee camp, where a UN-run school was hit. One Palestinian was killed, and 15 makeshift tents sheltering displaced families were destroyed in the at ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Turkey is optimistic about economic advantages in post-Assad Syria, but observers say it is too early to celebrate as Syria can be a burden. Alwaght- A majority of the Turkish politicians and media outlets believe that Ankara which has been leading a project to topple the Syrian government is the bi ...
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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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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Syrian refugees post-Assad have a difficult decision to make as new Syria is still struggling to get devastated economy back on the track. Alwaght- With the collapse of government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the case of the Syrian refugees, which was put on international agenda after the end of civ ...
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
While Turkey’s policy revolves around restoration of past regional dominance, Iran’s policy is pro-liberation and anti-imperialist. Alwaght- While the Syrian developments with takeover of power by the rebel groups benefited a number of regional and international players rather than the Syrian people ...
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
Erdogan is walking on the brinks by arresting the Istanbul mayor and this can cost national economy and him dearly. Alwaght- The arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu as the mayor of Istanbul and one of the prominent opposition figures on charges of financial corruption and links to terrorist organizations has h ...
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s Diplomatic Failure in the US
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What’s behind Netanyahu’s Diplomatic Failure in the US

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
Trump this time appears to have understood that further alignment with Netanyahu will cost the US dearly. Alwaght- At a time the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a war criminal is wanted by the International Criminal Court Court (ICC) and in the past months has rarely made foreign visits ...
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Russia enjoys considerable influence and can facilitate a deal between Washington and Tehran. Alwaght- In the middle of the indirect Iranian-American talks and in the one-week interval between the first and second rounds of these talks, Iranian foreign ministry has had hectic days of diplomatic meet ...

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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