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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025
The relations of the two neighbors have gone critical afresh in recent weeks, with war looking close. The tensions boiled over when last month armed men killed 26 Hindu civilians in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Indian officials said that a probe reveled clear complicity of Pakistan-based elements in t ...
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Therefore, the Israelis destroyed all of Syria's infrastructure so that if a government close to and aligned with the resistance is established anew, there would be no military infrastructure in Syria for the resistance to regain strength. The second Israeli concern, Mr Zaree added, is the affi ...
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt
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Yemen’s Resistance Forced Trump’s Bombing Campaign Halt

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
The US president unilaterally announced halt of operations in Yemen, a move seen a retreat in the face of firm Ansarullah resistance. Alwaght- After months of heavy airstrikes on Yemen, the US President Donald Trump announced stop of the campaign. On Tuesday, Trump claimed that Ansarallah said they ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
The Central Asian republics are currently scene to competition of the foreign powers. The clashes between India and Pakistan can embroil the powers to secure their interests in the region in a more aggressive way.  This competition is now active in neighboring regions in West Asia and Eastern ...
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
The attack set off the rocket alerts in several parts of the occupied territories including the Al-Quds (Jerusalem), Tel Aviv and other cities. According to Israel's Channel 14, the missile evaded the US-provided THAAD air defense system before being intercepted by Israeli Arrow long-range batte ...
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire
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Hamas Disarming on the Back Burner: Trump Withdraws Preconditions for Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
The US president agreed that Hamas does not need to be disarmed for a ceasefire to take effect in Gaza. Alwaght- After the US retreat from its campaign in Yemen and announcing a unilateral halt of the anti-Yemeni bombing, now the US is walking back from its stances in the face of Hamas. Reports say ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
The US president is expected to make a set of economic and security deals with Arab countries. Alwaght- The US president is set to land in Saudi Arabia in the coming hours to start his Persian Gulf tour that will see him also visiting Qatar and the UAE. This visit is coming as West Asia is in a stat ...
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
The recent air battle between India and Pakistan was a turning point in the history of modern warfare. India used its best fighter jets, including the French-made Rafales, to attack targets in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, but what few could have predicted was that five of its advanced aircraft would ...
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
The US seems to have plans to restore Bagram base as a infrastructure for intelligence monitoring and limited operations. Alwaght- The withdrawal of the US military forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 that followed Doha peace deal between Washington and the Taliban for many marked an ending point ...
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
The summit is being held under the title Dialogue, Solidarity and Development with the aim of finding common solutions to regional cases. In addition to the heads of Arab countries, a number of heads of regional and international organizations, led by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along wi ...

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