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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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ISIS Claims Paris Attack that Killed Police Officer

ISIS Claims Paris Attack that Killed Police Officer

Friday 21 April 2017
Champs-Elysees boulevard in the French capital. In a statement from the ISIS’ self-style Amaq news agency, the terrorist group gave a pseudonym for the shooter, Abu Yusuf al-Beljiki, indicating he was Belgian. Eyewitnesses told the local media that the assailant got out of a car and opened f ...
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France to Deploy Some 100,000 Police, Troops to Counter Massive Protests

France to Deploy Some 100,000 Police, Troops to Counter Massive Protests

Thursday 27 December 2018 ،
Champs-Elysees to close on Saturday, and dozens of museums and cultural sites will also be shut for the weekend, including the iconic Eiffel Tower. The protests, named after the high visibility vests French motorists have to carry in their cars, erupted in November over the squeeze on household budg ...
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French Yellow Vest Protests Continue in 2019

French Yellow Vest Protests Continue in 2019

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Champs-Elysees boulevard through central Paris, gathering at the stock exchange to call for Emmanuel Macron's resignation The protests turned violent as the march entered the city centre. Protesters threw bottles and rocks at the police, who responded with tear gas. Police officers were beaten ...
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French Police Use Water cannon, Tear Gas to Crack down Yellow Vests Protests

French Police Use Water cannon, Tear Gas to Crack down Yellow Vests Protests

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Paris police fired water cannon and tear gas to push back thousands of ’Yellow Vests’ who took to the streets for a 9th Saturday of demonstrations. Alwaght- Paris police fired water cannon and tear gas to push back thousands of 'Yellow Vests' who took to the streets for a 9th Saturday of dem ...
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Yellow Vests’ 18 Saturday Day of ’Ultimatum’

Yellow Vests’ 18 Saturday Day of ’Ultimatum’

Sunday 17 March 2019 ،
Champs-Elysees avenue for the 18th straight week of anti-government protests. Protesters erected barricades near the Champs-Elysees in scenes reminiscent of some of the most tense rallies, prompting police to fire tear gas to disperse them. The new protests coincided with the end of two ...
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France Deploying Military Forces to Suppress Yellow Vest Protests

France Deploying Military Forces to Suppress Yellow Vest Protests

Thursday 21 March 2019 ،
Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris and in two other cities, following riots on Saturday. The movement had recently been characterized by politicians and media in France as losing steam, but a large crowd gathered on the Champs-Elysees avenue for the 18th straight week of anti-government protests. Prot ...
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French Police, Yellow Vests Clash on 21st Week of Protests

French Police, Yellow Vests Clash on 21st Week of Protests

Sunday 7 April 2019 ،
Champs-Elysees and areas near the Elysee Palace and the National Assembly in Paris. The protests, named after the high-visibility safety jackets worn by demonstrators, started last November as an expression of public anger against fuel tax increases. The movement soon morphed into a broader backla ...
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French Police Use Tear Gas Against Moroccan Fans in Paris

French Police Use Tear Gas Against Moroccan Fans in Paris

Sunday 11 December 2022 ،
Champs-Elysees avenue, fans were chanting slogans and many police officers were deployed, some with water cannons. On Saturday night, police started to disperse Moroccan fans gathered on the Champs-Elysees. Law enforcement officers used tear gas and stun grenades against them and some arrests were ...
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EU Pursuing Influence Agenda in Lebanon Using Explosion, Corruption Probes

EU Pursuing Influence Agenda in Lebanon Using Explosion, Corruption Probes

Friday 20 January 2023 ،
A European judicial delegation was tasked with investigation of Lebanese case without proper coordination with Lebanon’s judiciary. Alwaght- A European delegation comprised of representatives from Germany, France, and Luxembourg under a judiciary mission that continued to January 20 interrogated und ...

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