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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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Iraq’s Top Cleric Calls on Security Forces, Protesters to Avoid Violence
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Iraq’s Top Cleric Calls on Security Forces, Protesters to Avoid Violence

Friday 4 October 2019
Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, called on the Arab country’s security forces and protesters to avoid violence, expressing sorrow over some sporadic unrest that has led to several casualties. Alwaght- Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, called on ...
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Bin Salman Orders Arrest of 3 Royals, Including His Uncle: Media
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Bin Salman Orders Arrest of 3 Royals, Including His Uncle: Media

Saturday 7 March 2020 ،
Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Mohammad bin Salman, has ordered detention of three senior members of the Arab kingdom’s royal family, including his own uncle. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Mohammad bin Salman, has ordered detention of three senior members of the Arab kingdom’s ro ...
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Arrested Saudi Princes Sought to Block Bin Salman’s Accession: Guardian
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Arrested Saudi Princes Sought to Block Bin Salman’s Accession: Guardian

Tuesday 10 March 2020 ،
Two Saudi princes arrested recently reportedly have been seeking to block Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s accession to the throne. Alwaght- Two Saudi princes arrested recently reportedly have been seeking to block Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's accession to the throne. Guardian newspaper ...
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MBC’s Ramadan Drama; Saudi Effort To Eliminate Arab World’s Historical Memory
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MBC’s Ramadan Drama; Saudi Effort To Eliminate Arab World’s Historical Memory

Monday 20 April 2020 ،
Saudi Arabia mobilizes its cultural wings to prepare the Arab public to accept the normalization with Tel Aviv. Drama has a place in the plan. Alwaght- The arrival of the holy month of Ramadan provides a good opportunity for many of the TV networks in the Muslim countries to increase their viewershi ...
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Supporters of Princess Basmah Urge UK to Help Release Her from Saudi Prison
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Supporters of Princess Basmah Urge UK to Help Release Her from Saudi Prison

Monday 1 March 2021 ،
Supporters of Saudi princess Basmah, an outspoken human rights advocate who detained with her daughter in Riyadh, called on the British government to help secure their release, The Guardian reported. Alwaght- Supporters of Saudi princess Basmah, an outspoken human rights advocate who detained with h ...
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IRGC Officer, three Basij Members Killed in Clashes with Terrorists in Southeast Iran
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IRGC Officer, three Basij Members Killed in Clashes with Terrorists in Southeast Iran

Monday 19 December 2022 ،
A senior officer of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and three members of the Basij volunteer force have been killed in clashes with terrorists, who opened fire on them in an area in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan close to the border with Pakistan. A senio ...
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What’s Behind Saudi Security Agreement with Morocco?
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What’s Behind Saudi Security Agreement with Morocco?

Saturday 28 January 2023 ،
Senior Scholars (CSS) labeling of Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, Israeli foreign ministry in November 2020 in a Twitter post said: “We are happy in Israel to see such approach that stands against exploitation of religion for incitement and sedition....We are in bad need for a ...
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Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations
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Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Sunday 28 January 2024 ،
The powerful Shiite cleric may reactivate his past struggle against the Americans amid heightened tensions in Iraq and the region with the US. Alwaght- Prolonged war in Gaza day by day adds to the escalation between the US and Iraqi resistance groups, and the American troops in Iraq are having dire ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
The Saudi diplomat met with authorities of the two religious cities of Najaf and Karbala as part of a plan to broaden ties with Baghdad to take on Iran in Iraq. Alwaght- Application of the public diplomacy as one of the supplements of the official diplomacy is now one of the common methods in the fo ...
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More Than 100 Senior Clerics Vow Steadfast Allegiance to The Leader
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More Than 100 Senior Clerics Vow Steadfast Allegiance to The Leader

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
In a show of unity, 102 senior clerics and seminary professors from Qom released a statement affirming their unwavering support for the Leader ALWAGHT- In a show of unity, 102 senior clerics and seminary professors from Qom released a statement affirming their unwavering support for the Leader of th ...

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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.