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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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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
The Turkish leaders consider themselves the true heirs of the Ottoman Empire, and the dream of returning to the glory of the empire is very strong among a large part of the elites and even Turkish citizens. An evidence is the high popularity of Turkish drama with historical settings related to the e ...
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the war in the Arab country, said the fighting began on Thursday afternoon after 16 government security personnel were killed by rebels in the Latakia suburbs. The clashes are the deadliest attack on the new Syrian forces since the ...
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power

Sunday 16 March 2025 ،
The three countries send new signal of convergence to the Western camp amid shifting dynamics of global power. Alwaght- While Trump keeps shuffling the traditional Western alliances and redefining the US role in the global security, China, Russia, and Iran with their joint naval exercises signal tha ...
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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability
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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability

Tuesday 18 March 2025 ،
The HTS attacks on Lebanon’s border areas play into the hands of Israel that benefits from regional conflicts. Alwaght- The elements of the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), who over the past few weeks have pushed Syria to instability with their massacare of religious minorities in costal regions, this ti ...
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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 ،
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 highly agitated the political scene in the country. The arrest has stirred waves of nationwide protests in Turkey. In major c ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
These days, the debate over Lebanon's defense strategy is stirring controversy, and despite its beautiful, rational, and convincing title, it is actually a codename for advancing a plot to disarm Hezbollah. Since the time President Joseph Aoun during his swearing talked about the need to draw a ...
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
The Wall Street Journal added that UAE operatives in Yemen intend to take control of strategic areas on the west coast, especially the port of Hudaydah, in order to cut off the Ansarullah's important economic artery, according to their plan.  There is no official and precise information ab ...
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What’s Meaning of Iranian FM’s China Visit amid Talks with the US?
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What’s Meaning of Iranian FM’s China Visit amid Talks with the US?

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
The top diplomat discussed with the Chinese officials the ways for stronger ties and highlighted significance of Chinese position in talks with the US. Alwaght- 54 years have gone since the start of the diplomatic relations between China and Iran. During over five decades, the two countries have res ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
The statement accused the movement of participating in activities that can destabilize national security and unity. The movement had been active politically in Jordan for decades and its ban raises questions about this decision after eight decades of activity in this country. Jordan's MB, from ...
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam region in Indian-controlled Kashmir that led to death of a number of civilians is now instrumentalized by the Indian government to push forward with the old policies of pressure, crackdown, and isolation against the Muslim community of the country.  Citi ...

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