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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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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?

Wednesday 7 May 2025
victory of the Hezbollah-backed lists. As reported by the Lebanese media, all the lists supported by Hezbollah and the Amal Movement won in all their constituencies. According to the preliminary results, despite the very close competition, municipal elections in all the cities of the Mount Lebanon G ...
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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 ،
victory that will stop Washington's support for Israel. Al-Houthi stressed that Trump's announcement of a halt to US attacks on Yemen will first be evaluated on the ground. According to statements by Sana'a officials, it appears that the halt to operations was unilaterally ordered by Tr ...
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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 ،
victory in the recent war, China is now not just an arms exporter but a decisive geopolitical player in the military competition of the 21st century.  Military experts believe that the recent war has told the world that the Chinese weapons are not only cheaper, but also more sophisticated. The ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
victory of Hezbollah and its allies in these elections does not only mean taking over the management of urban and rural councils, but also is also a sign of the continuation of the popular legitimacy of the resistance and the failure of internal and external plans to weaken Hezbollah and allies.&nbs ...
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Venezuela: Ruling Party Led by Maduro Wins Big in Parliamentary and Regional Votes
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Venezuela: Ruling Party Led by Maduro Wins Big in Parliamentary and Regional Votes

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
victory in the latest elections, winning 82.68% of the votes for National Assembly seats. The PSUV claimed 40 of the 50 national-list seats, reinforcing its parliamentary dominance and maintaining control over key institutions like the attorney general’s office and the judiciary. Voter turnou ...
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
victory.  To shed light on the aspects of elections and possible outcomes for Hezbollah's position, Alwaght talked to West Asia affairs expert Mohammad Reza Sadeghi.  Alwaght: Media labeled the recent elections as the most challenging in recent years. Why were local elections these i ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
victory over Hamas resistance movement. The ongoing war in Gaza is the longest since foundation of Israeli regime on the Palestinian lands about 8 decades ago. No expert at the beginning of the war predicted that it will continue 20 months after its start and even the Israelis themselves expected to ...
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
victory but at breaking the resolve and resistance of the Palestinian people. With this strategy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to sow a rift between the people and the resistance forces, thereby paving the way for the collapse of popular support for Hamas. Netanyahu hopes that wit ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
victory in this vote worked like a nationwide referendum to expose the depth of political legitimacy and the high public acceptance of the Hezbollah and resistance discourse to the enemies and conspirators both at home and abroad and shattered all of their plots.  In addition to maintaining an ...
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong

Thursday 5 June 2025 ،
Imam Khomeini of Iran raised the Palestinian cause as a criteria with which we can test who is the true advocate of human rights. Alwaght- With the arrival of anniversary of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini, and amid the commemorations in Iran and across the Muslim world, t ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity