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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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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024
US ambassador appears to plan to stir tensions in Iraq and seek wider US control over Iraqi financial system. Alwaght- Several months after Tracy Jaconson was named the new US ambassador to Iraq, this American diplomat has made her last preparations for taking over her Baghdad job with an address to ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Chief Threatened Cyprus?

Why’s Hezbollah Chief Threatened Cyprus?

Saturday 22 June 2024 ،
US constructed its floating pier for the so-called Gaza aid delivery, Cyprus played a bolder role in the American-Israeli scenarios for Gaza.  Cyprus place in Israel's regional coalition Cyprus is one of the members of the EU and the closest European country to the Middle East, and neighb ...
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Giving Away Yemen’s Largest Port to Top Enemy of Yemen Ports

Giving Away Yemen’s Largest Port to Top Enemy of Yemen Ports

Monday 24 June 2024 ،
US, Abu Dhabi once again found a chance to execute its colonial plans in Yemen.  Yemen's southern coasts with their ports that rival the Emirati ports have always been a challenge to the UAE rulers. Expanding influence to the southeast, especially towards the borders of Oman, the tradition ...
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Tahreek-e-Taliban, a Bone of Contention in Taliban-Pakistan Relationship

Tahreek-e-Taliban, a Bone of Contention in Taliban-Pakistan Relationship

Sunday 30 June 2024 ،
US intelligence to threaten the rival China's interests, because Beijing's extensive investments in Pakistan are in conflict with American global policies, and Washington is trying to implement its malicious plans by destabilizing the security conditions for the Chinese.  The dim outlo ...
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Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria

Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria

Sunday 30 June 2024 ،
US in ISIS formation according to WikiLeaks founder  Julian Paul Assange in a statement published in 2016, explained that the roots of the ISIS go back to 1979. According to Assange, the decision of the CIA and Saudi Arabia to arm the mujahideen fighters in Afghanistan to fight against the Sov ...
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Russia in Africa: What’s Moscow after in Sudan?

Russia in Africa: What’s Moscow after in Sudan?

Monday 1 July 2024 ،
US that are traditionally present in Africa. The military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, and the subsequent cancellation of the cooperation pacts of these countries with Paris and Washington have revealed the effectiveness of the Russian strategy in Africa. This strategy is a combination of ...
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Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Thursday 4 July 2024 ،
Syria and Turkey are on their way to a détente, but they Ankara first needs to review its behavior and respect Syrian sovereignty. Alwaght- After several rounds of reconciliation talks in Russia, Syrian and Turkish negotiators are planned to meet in Iraq in quest of a solution to bridge the gaps and ...
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Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Military Bases, Forcing Settlers to Seek Shelter

Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Military Bases, Forcing Settlers to Seek Shelter

Monday 8 July 2024 ،
US citizen was wounded in the attacks, as reported by American officials. Israel’s Channel 12 confirmed that the wounded individual was an American, not an Israeli settler with dual US nationality, and mentioned that several others were injured in the Hezbollah operation. Other Israeli outle ...
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
US and European Union. Baghdad has repeatedly called Turkey's attacks on northern Iraq an example of occupation, and many areas of northern Syria and Iraq have been depopulated following successive attacks by the Turkish army.  Establishing bases for occupation  Despite the repeated ...
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West Africa Molting: New Anti-Western Coalition Announcement

West Africa Molting: New Anti-Western Coalition Announcement

Wednesday 10 July 2024 ،
US and the West, and now the withdrawal of the three countries is another sign of their distance from Western trends. ECOWAS represented the West African region with 15 member countries before the three countries decided to withdraw their membership.  On the other hand, the Mali and Burkina Fa ...

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