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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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Afghan Immigrants Case on Taliban Agenda

Afghan Immigrants Case on Taliban Agenda

Thursday 6 April 2023
A delegation of the Taliban visited Tehran to discuss Afghan immigrants’ return home. Alwaght- Since the Taliban takeover of power in August 2021, the Afghan refugees case has been the most important obsession of the group which seeks to settle it with assistance from Iran and other regional countri ...
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Gloomy Days Await Turkish Economy Post-election

Gloomy Days Await Turkish Economy Post-election

Wednesday 19 April 2023 ،
The Turkish economy is expected to experience further inflation and growth decline after election, regardless of who wins. Alwaght- Less than a month to the presidential elections in Turkey, inflation crisis makes the hot debate topic of the campaigns, and six powerful opposition parties have gather ...
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Over $200 Billion Likely Stolen from US COVID Relief Programs: Watchdog

Over $200 Billion Likely Stolen from US COVID Relief Programs: Watchdog

Wednesday 28 June 2023 ،
Over $200 billion from the US government’s COVID-19 relief programs were likely stolen, a federal watchdog said on Tuesday, adding that the US Small Business Administration (SBA) had weakened its controls in a rush to disburse the funds. Over $200 billion from the US government's COVID-19 relief ...
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India’s Kashmir Clampdown Continues four Years after Article 370 Abrogated

India’s Kashmir Clampdown Continues four Years after Article 370 Abrogated

Saturday 5 August 2023 ،
The 2019 move heralded a slew of policies by the ruling BJP government to tighten New Delhi’s grip over the disputed region. Saturday marks four years of India scrapping the special status of Indian-administered Kashmir, New Delhi’s most far-reaching move against the disputed region in seven d ...
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How Are Falling Immigration Rates Becoming a Pain to Tel Aviv?

How Are Falling Immigration Rates Becoming a Pain to Tel Aviv?

Wednesday 23 August 2023 ،
The reverse immigration from Israel is reaching to alarming levels, triggering worries about disappearance of Zionist dream. Alwaght- For more than seven decades, the Jewish Agency for Israel has been proud of its role in bringing Jews from all over the world to the occupied Palestinian territories, ...
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Palestinian Teen Succumbs to Wounds Sustained in Gaza Protest

Palestinian Teen Succumbs to Wounds Sustained in Gaza Protest

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
A Palestinian teenager has died of injuries he sustained during an anti-Israel protest in the besieged Gaza Strip Alwaght- A Palestinian teenager has died of injuries he sustained during an anti-Israel protest in the besieged Gaza Strip. On Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said 18-year-old M ...
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Iran, Turkmenistan Set to Boost Trade, Transit

Iran, Turkmenistan Set to Boost Trade, Transit

Sunday 19 November 2023 ،
The two countries held their 17th economic summit and stress the need for deeper trade ties. Alwaght- At present, Iran’s neighborly policy concerning Central Asia is shaped on Iranian geographical potentials, and Turkmenistan is one of the countries of this region that is of increasing signifi ...
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What prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?

What prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?

Tuesday 5 March 2024 ،
Arab nations along the Persian Gulf have acknowledged the significance of their military, leading to the enactment of mandatory service laws Arab nations along the Persian Gulf have acknowledged the significance of their military, leading to the enactment of mandatory service laws, prompted by regio ...
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US Out of Niger: West’s Last Stronghold in Africa Collapses

US Out of Niger: West’s Last Stronghold in Africa Collapses

Wednesday 20 March 2024 ،
Niger government announced revocation of a military agreement with the US and this means the West is losing this country to rivals. Alwaght- While these days the American warships and military bases in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea are under Iraqi and Yemeni attacks and calm is grabbed from Washingto ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
The Saudi diplomat met with authorities of the two religious cities of Najaf and Karbala as part of a plan to broaden ties with Baghdad to take on Iran in Iraq. Alwaght- Application of the public diplomacy as one of the supplements of the official diplomacy is now one of the common methods in the fo ...

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