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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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14 Million Americans Lose Insurance in One Year

14 Million Americans Lose Insurance in One Year

Tuesday 14 March 2017
During the first year of new government, over 14 million US citizens will lose their health insurance as the president goes ahead with its new healthcare plan Alwaght- During the first year of Trump's presidency, over 14 million US citizens will lose their health insurances as the real estate Mo ...
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Merkel’s Washington Visit Exposes US-German Chilly Relations

Merkel’s Washington Visit Exposes US-German Chilly Relations

Monday 30 April 2018 ،
Federal Reserve. Berlin declared that it intended to bring back home additional 647 tons of gold by 2020. With this in mind, it was never a surprise that Trump bemoaned the trade difficulty with Berlin upon Merkel’s arrival. NATO spending is another sticking point Spending over the foreign o ...
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How Are Saudi, UAE Petrodollars Impacting Syria War?

How Are Saudi, UAE Petrodollars Impacting Syria War?

Monday 20 August 2018 ،
The two Arab monarchies have been supporting anti-Damascus since the outset of Syrian conflict, bringing destruction to the Arab state. Alwaght- The Syrian conflict is the world's most costly war in the recent decades mainly because multiple regional and international actors played roles in it. ...
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Why Is Trump Seeking Lower Oil Prices?

Why Is Trump Seeking Lower Oil Prices?

Monday 1 October 2018 ،
Federal Reserve to the conclusion that the increase in interest rates needs to continue. This will mean that the US products will be less competitive abroad and so the American companies will witness fewer sales and thus less income. From another dimension, the pressure of the increased oil prices ...
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US on Unsustainable Financial Path: National Debt Tops $22 Trillion

US on Unsustainable Financial Path: National Debt Tops $22 Trillion

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
Federal Reserve engaged in massive “quantitative easing” programs to bail out the financial sector from the crash of 2008. The new debt record “is another sad reminder of the inexcusable tab our nation’s leaders continue to run up and will leave for the next generation,&rdqu ...
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What’s Behind Baghdad Plan to Buy ExxonMobil Oilfield Share?

What’s Behind Baghdad Plan to Buy ExxonMobil Oilfield Share?

Saturday 15 May 2021 ،
The Iraqi government aims at long-term energy investment as it braces for oil production increase for reconstruction. Alwaght- While all figures signal that Iraq is in dire straits economically, the central government asked to buy 32.7 percent in the ExxonMobil share in the West Qurna 1 oilfield in ...
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Iraqi Kurdistan Region Struggling amid Internal Disputes, Supreme Court Ruling

Iraqi Kurdistan Region Struggling amid Internal Disputes, Supreme Court Ruling

Sunday 29 January 2023 ،
Federal Court of Iraq would protect the interests of all parts of Iraq and take into account the political conditions and not become a tool for sabotaging the opportunity and positive atmosphere created to solve the country’s problems.  On the other hand, other factions that are partners ...
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US Federal Deficit Reaches Almost $1 Trln as Biden Braces for Crunch Debt Ceiling Talks

US Federal Deficit Reaches Almost $1 Trln as Biden Braces for Crunch Debt Ceiling Talks

Tuesday 9 May 2023 ،
The US federal government under Joe Biden has been running a deficit of almost $1 trillion for over seven months, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said. Alwaght- The US federal government under Joe Biden has been running a deficit of almost $1 trillion for over seven months, the Congressio ...
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SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes

SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes

Thursday 10 August 2023 ،
Federal Court which declared the oil and gas law of the region illegal. The Federal Court also revoked Erbil oil and gas contracts with foreign companies.  The Kurdistan region was exporting more than 400,000 barrels of crude oil daily to international markets until this process was blocked in ...
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Progressing towards the ’Peace Pipeline’: Is the End of Two Decades of Uncertainty Near?

Progressing towards the ’Peace Pipeline’: Is the End of Two Decades of Uncertainty Near?

Wednesday 21 February 2024 ،
Pakistan’s efforts to invest in the Peace Pipeline signal a significant change in the region’s energy dynamics Pakistan's efforts to invest in the Peace Pipeline not only bring hope to millions of Pakistani households but also signal a significant change in the region's energy dynamics, offe ...

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