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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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Discourses Leading Iraq Protest Movements

Discourses Leading Iraq Protest Movements

Saturday 25 January 2020
The protest movement in Iraq is driven by various discourse, one pro-reforms, one nationalist, and one against foreign intervention. Alwaght- The Iraqi protests continue to unfold in the capital and some of the cities for the fourth month, although now smaller numbers are taking to the streets to pr ...
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Samir Geagea Seeking Scorched Earth Strategy In Lebanon

Samir Geagea Seeking Scorched Earth Strategy In Lebanon

Thursday 15 October 2020 ،
Socialist Party proposed the resignation of lawmakers of the two parties and added that he was bent on confronting Hezbollah “to the end.” He reportedly said that “I have 15,000 fighters and we can counter Hezbollah which is very weakened due to home and regional conditions.” ...
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Shackled, Bedbound: How Israel Treats Hospitalized Palestinian Prisoners

Shackled, Bedbound: How Israel Treats Hospitalized Palestinian Prisoners

Tuesday 15 December 2020 ،
Photos of an injured Palestinian teenager shackled to his hospital bed have caused renewed outrage over Israel’s treatment of prisoners When Munir Moqbel secretly snapped photos of his son, 16-year-old Mohammad, handcuffed to a hospital bed in Jerusalem, the images sparked renewed outrage ...
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Gaza: Disabled or Dead, Many Young Victims of Israeli Strikes Won’t Return to School

Gaza: Disabled or Dead, Many Young Victims of Israeli Strikes Won’t Return to School

Monday 30 August 2021 ،
Eight-year-old Mohammed Shaaban sits on the front bench of a classroom listening intently to the teacher, trying his best to follow the lesson. Eight-year-old Mohammed Shaaban sits on the front bench of a classroom listening intently to the teacher, trying his best to follow the lesson. The second- ...
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Indian Police Arrest Dozens of Workers for Protesting Food Poisoning at Apple Plant

Indian Police Arrest Dozens of Workers for Protesting Food Poisoning at Apple Plant

Sunday 19 December 2021 ،
Indian police arrested on Sunday dozens of workers protesting food poisoning at a Foxconn unit producing iPhones for the American tech giant Apple Alwaght- Indian police arrested on Sunday dozens of workers protesting food poisoning at a Foxconn unit producing iPhones for the American tech gian ...
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PM Hamdok’s Resignation Risks Sudan Slide-Back Into Quandary

PM Hamdok’s Resignation Risks Sudan Slide-Back Into Quandary

Thursday 6 January 2022 ،
The Sudanese PM stepped down from his post following differencss with military and also an understanding that his legitimacy has been on decline. Alwaght- Sudan's Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok resigned from his post on January 2 after a million-man protest in the capital Khartoum, pushing back ...
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Iran Arrests Two French Nationals for Stoking Social Disorder

Iran Arrests Two French Nationals for Stoking Social Disorder

Tuesday 17 May 2022 ،
Iranian security forces have arrested two French spies over attempts to stoke chaos and social disorder in the Islamic Republic during protests by teachers Alwaght- Iranian security forces have arrested two French spies over attempts to stoke chaos and social disorder in the Islamic Republic during ...
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Iraq’s PMF Anniversary: Rise of Savior with Historic Fatwa

Iraq’s PMF Anniversary: Rise of Savior with Historic Fatwa

Thursday 16 June 2022 ،
The popular force saved Iraq from a grim fate when fought ISIS terrorist organization rose in 2014. Alwaght- When Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani issued a fatwa for recruitment and jihad against ISIS terrorist group in 2014, within a short time hundreds of thousands responded affirmatively and heade ...
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France Police Arrest Over 700 in Fifth Night of Protests

France Police Arrest Over 700 in Fifth Night of Protests

Sunday 2 July 2023 ،
French police has arrested over 700 protesters as a wave of protests continue to rock the European nation for the fifth consecutive night over the police shooting death of a teenager of African descent despite official claims of ebbing unrest. French police has arrested over 700 protesters as a ...
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

Monday 12 February 2024 ،
Pakistan is facing a profound crisis due to a significantly delayed vote count and apprehensions regarding electoral manipulation. Pakistan is facing a profound crisis due to a significantly delayed vote count and apprehensions regarding electoral manipulation. Imran Khan's supporters' trium ...

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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