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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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Iraqi Kurdistan’s Brewing Grand Crisis: Aspects, Roots

Iraqi Kurdistan’s Brewing Grand Crisis: Aspects, Roots

Saturday 24 December 2022
The Iraq Kurdistan region seems to be heading to a big crisis as two major parties clash over finances and influence. Alwaght- Although the two major political parties in Iraqi Kurdistan region, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), agreed in October on a candidate ...
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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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Iraq’s PM Al-Sudani Crackdown on Corruption

Iraq’s PM Al-Sudani Crackdown on Corruption

Tuesday 7 March 2023 ،
Corruption Authority and its support group to show that he is serious about this matter. Having in mind that in the Corruption Perception Index of the International Transparency Organization, Iraq ranks 157 out of 180, the Iraqi government has a lot to do in order to improve the country’s posi ...
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US, Swedish Prosecutors Study Graft Complaint Naming Erdoğan’s Son

US, Swedish Prosecutors Study Graft Complaint Naming Erdoğan’s Son

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
Anti-corruption authorities in the United States and Sweden are reviewing a complaint alleging that the Swedish affiliate of a US company pledged to pay tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks if a son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan helped it secure a dominant market position in the coun ...
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Reuters Appealing Turkish Court’s Order to Remove News Article

Reuters Appealing Turkish Court’s Order to Remove News Article

Tuesday 4 July 2023 ،
Reuters said on Monday it was appealing a Turkish court order to remove a news article on the agency’s website that said US and Swedish prosecutors are reviewing a bribery complaint alleging a son of President Tayyip Erdogan. Reuters said on Monday it was appealing a Turkish court order to remove a ...
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Will Stability Return to Lebanon Economy with Long-Serving Governor Departure?

Will Stability Return to Lebanon Economy with Long-Serving Governor Departure?

Wednesday 2 August 2023 ،
Riad Salameh stepped down as central bank governor as he his hit by corruption charges and investigation. Alwaght- After 30 years of undisputed governance, Riad Salameh’s governorship over Lebanon's central bank ended yesterday, adding another important post to a list of other key uncertai ...
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Pakistani Court Indicts Imran Khan for Leaking State Secrets

Pakistani Court Indicts Imran Khan for Leaking State Secrets

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
Investigation Agency outside Adiala Jail in Islamabad, where Khan is imprisoned, Pakistani broadcaster Geo TV reported on Monday. Khan’s former deputy, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, has also been indicted in the state secrets case. A spokesperson for Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (PTI) party ...
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South Africa ICJ Suit against Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: What Are the Effects?

South Africa ICJ Suit against Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: What Are the Effects?

Monday 1 January 2024 ،
Pretoria sued Israel for its war crimes to draw attention to Gaza war. Alwaght- The ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza over the past three months have been so painful that even non-Muslim states cannot close their eyes to these crimes. After the United Nations Security Council failed to pass a strong r ...
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The Guardian: Rather than conducting airstrikes in the Middle East, the US should halt the shipment of weapons to Israel

The Guardian: Rather than conducting airstrikes in the Middle East, the US should halt the shipment of weapons to Israel

Wednesday 7 February 2024 ،
The Guardian newspaper suggests that to avert a large-scale conflict in the Middle East, the United States should abstain from bombing nations in the region. In a comment, The Guardian newspaper suggests that to avert a large-scale conflict in the Middle East, the United States should abstain from b ...
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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 ،
President of Presidential Leadership Council in Aden declared plans to lease Aden Port to UAE’s DP World under what many see a corrupt deal. Alwaght- Enjoying hundreds of kilometers of sea borders along the Red Sea and the northern Indian Ocean that stretch like a coastal belt from the northwest to ...

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