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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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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025
The international fleet to break Gaza blockade is a display of world condemnationof Israeli crimes in Gaza. Alwaght- We have officially set sail from Sicily. Here, amidst the sea waves, we are watching the stars and with them, we are hopeful towards our destination: Gaza. Today is a busy day, and we ...
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Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?
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Is Iraq Next Israeli Target?

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
The United Nations General Assembly that according to its statute was to be a place for peace and deterring the the security threats against the world countries once again has become a place for muscle flexing and threats of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  In his UNGA address, ...
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
They said that despite their initial agreement with the general framework of the plan, there is still a need to discuss the details. Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk told Al Jazeera that the group's priority is stopping the war and the slaughter, and on that basis, they view the current ...
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
Analysis

Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
These seats are distributed in 60 constituencies in various provinces except Suwayda, Raqqa, and Hasakah. In a further consolidation of power, the self-proclaimed interim president, Ahmad al-Shara (also known by his nom de guerre as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani), will directly appoint 70 additional parli ...
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Fatah Between Demise and Strategic Review of Approaches
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Fatah Between Demise and Strategic Review of Approaches

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
The central question now is: what is driving this recalibration within a significant faction of Fatah? Three strategic shocks The shift in tone of Fatah leaders should be seen as a response to a series of strategic setbacks of this movement: First shock: Betrayal by its traditional allies (the US ...
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Hamas’s Post-war Political and Military Future
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Hamas’s Post-war Political and Military Future

Saturday 11 October 2025 ،
The resistance movement sees its weapons a leverage should war reignites and also will retain its central role in Gaza. Alwaght- With the start of the ceasefire process in Gaza from Friday, a heated debate and speculation started about the way of implementing the terms of the deal, the Israeli commi ...
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
Analysis

Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
The Iraqi parliamentary elections that are set for November 11 make a turning point in the country's political landscape. These elections are not only the sixth democratic experience after the collapse of the Baathist rule, but also given the fundamental changes in the electoral law, they can dr ...
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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 ،
The interim Syrian president is resorting to Russia as Syria is facing security challenges. But there are questions about success of his agenda in Moscow. Alwaght- Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa who has been paying foreign visits in a bid to strengthen his new rule base has now embarked on ...
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Prisoners’ Bodies: Netanyahu’s New Excuse for War
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Prisoners’ Bodies: Netanyahu’s New Excuse for War

Saturday 18 October 2025 ،
The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now using the issue of deceased Israeli soldiers' remains as a new tool, to create a pretext for resuming attacks on Gaza. After being a low priority for Tel Aviv for two years, the bodies have now gained clear political and security value, ...
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Yemen, the Champion of Gaza War and Peace
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Yemen, the Champion of Gaza War and Peace

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
The unique role of the Yemenis in support of the Palestinians can be obviously seen when we look at the number of operations Ansarullah has launched against Israeli over the past two years. These figures show how far the Yemeni armed forces and people have gone in support of the Palestinian cause. ...

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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.