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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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What’s Driving Israeli ‘Cyber Iron Dome’ Project?

What’s Driving Israeli ‘Cyber Iron Dome’ Project?

Sunday 1 January 2023
The Israeli officials say cyber version of their defective Iron Dome is meant to protect their infrastructure against attacks. Alwaght- Caught in security encirclement in the region and finding itself under pressure from resistance forces from all fronts, Israeli regime seeks new initiatives to move ...
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Sportswashing: How’s Bin Salman Mending Kingdom’s Black Rights Record Using Sports?

Sportswashing: How’s Bin Salman Mending Kingdom’s Black Rights Record Using Sports?

Monday 2 January 2023 ،
The crown prince is spending hugely on sports to whitewash a largely black image of the kingdom in human rights. Alwaght- Less than two weeks after end of the Qatar World Cup, in neighboring Saudi Arabia a football news report made a splash as Saudi media reported that football star Christiano Ronal ...
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How is Bin Salman Showing Utter Mirage to His Development-Thirsty Society?

How is Bin Salman Showing Utter Mirage to His Development-Thirsty Society?

Saturday 14 January 2023 ،
The Saudi prince prince has so far unveiled many ambitious programs but none have made any progress. Alwaght- In recent years, Saudi Arabia has experienced considerable political, social, and cultural changes. Much of these changes stem from policies and programs of the young Crown Prince Mohammed b ...
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UK Teachers, Nurses Set to Stage More Strikes, Amid Sweeping Wave of Industrial Actions

UK Teachers, Nurses Set to Stage More Strikes, Amid Sweeping Wave of Industrial Actions

Tuesday 17 January 2023 ،
Britain’s largest teaching and nursing unions have announced major strikes again amid the government’s efforts to limit the British workforce’s ability to stage industrial action. Britain's largest teaching and nursing unions have announced major strikes again amid the government's efforts t ...
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Google Cuts 12,000 Jobs as Tech Woes Bite Again

Google Cuts 12,000 Jobs as Tech Woes Bite Again

Saturday 21 January 2023 ،
Google’s parent company Alphabet announced Friday it will cut about 12,000 jobs globally, citing a changing economic reality as it became the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring. Google's parent company Alphabet announced Friday it will cut about 12,000 jobs globally, citing ...
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Iraqi Kurdistan Region Struggling amid Internal Disputes, Supreme Court Ruling

Iraqi Kurdistan Region Struggling amid Internal Disputes, Supreme Court Ruling

Sunday 29 January 2023 ،
Ravaged by the differences among its major parties, Kurdistan region of Iraq received a blow from Supreme Court on budget. Alwaght- While the two power poles in the Iraqi Kurdistan region still insist on their tough stances against each other, their past mechanisms to run the autonomous region and s ...
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Should We Expect Changes to Erdogan’s Policies in New Period?

Should We Expect Changes to Erdogan’s Policies in New Period?

Wednesday 31 May 2023 ،
The Turkish leader and his party understand that 2023 is not 2000 or even 2010 and they need changes. Alwaght- With the release of the Turkish run-off election results, the case of the important and controversial presidential election was closed in favor of the Recep Tayyip Erdogan after months of b ...
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UK Rail Workers to Strike again Over Pay, Economic Woes

UK Rail Workers to Strike again Over Pay, Economic Woes

Saturday 22 July 2023 ،
Rail passengers across Britain are facing another day of limited and disrupted services, as the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union stages a second 24-hour strike in three days in the long-running pay dispute. Alwaght- Rail passengers across Britain are facing another day of limited and disrupt ...
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New Saudi Game in Yemen: Holding Employee Salaries Hostage

New Saudi Game in Yemen: Holding Employee Salaries Hostage

Tuesday 25 July 2023 ،
Riyadh says it is ready to pay Yemeni civil servants on the condition that Yemen’s oil revenues are deposited in Saudi central bank. Alwaght- After Iran-Saudi Arabia détente agreement was signed in March, many analysts expected it to constructively influence a solution in Yemen as soon as pos ...
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New Round of Oman’s Yemen Peace Efforts: Will Failure Be Costly to Saudis?

New Round of Oman’s Yemen Peace Efforts: Will Failure Be Costly to Saudis?

Monday 21 August 2023 ،
Oman reactivate peace efforts in search of a solution to Yemen crisis, but Saudis do not seem sure they want a fair solution. Alwaght- After a several-month hiatus in the talks for peace between Saudi Arabia and Yemen with Oman's mediation, with a visit of an Omani delegation to Sana'a, a ne ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies