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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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US House Speaker Ousted in Unprecedented Vote

US House Speaker Ousted in Unprecedented Vote

Wednesday 4 October 2023
House of Representatives ousted on Tuesday Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after Kevin McCarthy led a successful, bipartisan effort to avoid a government shutdown over the weekend. Alwaght- The US House of Representatives ousted on Tuesday Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, after ...
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With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

Monday 20 November 2023 ،
House of Representatives, Muhammad Rekan al-Halbousi,” a statement published on the court’s website read. The court also decided to terminate the membership of MP Laith Mustafa Hamoud Al-Dulaimi, who filed the case against the parliament speaker.  Jassim Mohammad Abboud, the head o ...
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Why have the Republicans taken stance against Biden?

Why have the Republicans taken stance against Biden?

Thursday 8 February 2024 ،
House's plans has drawn swords against him. Recent debates have primarily revolved around the nature and extent of America's military assistance to foreign allies. In light of this, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson declared on Sunday that a group of Republican lawmakers ...
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Shahbaz Sharif Elected New Pakistan PM for Second Time

Shahbaz Sharif Elected New Pakistan PM for Second Time

Sunday 3 March 2024 ،
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq as saying. Shehbaz, 72, who was the consensus candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), received 201 votes in the 336-member house. Shehbaz's challenger Omar Ayub Khan, the nominee of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, ...
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World Campaign against Arms Exports to Tel Aviv Could Take the Steam Out of Netanyahu’s Killing Machine

World Campaign against Arms Exports to Tel Aviv Could Take the Steam Out of Netanyahu’s Killing Machine

Monday 8 April 2024 ،
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a letter to the US President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for stopping arms supplies to the Israeli military. The letter that was signed by 40 Democrats says : In light of the recent strike against aid workers and the ever-worsening humanitari ...
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The US Congress issued a threat to The Hague Court, promising a firm response if a verdict is passed against ’Israel’

The US Congress issued a threat to The Hague Court, promising a firm response if a verdict is passed against ’Israel’

Tuesday 30 April 2024 ،
House of Representatives, released a statement expressing concern. He stated, Should the Biden administration fail to intervene, the Hague Criminal Court could wield unprecedented authority, potentially issuing arrest warrants for American politicians, diplomats, and military personnel. Johnson urg ...
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Netanyahu Under ICC Blade for Gaza War Crimes

Netanyahu Under ICC Blade for Gaza War Crimes

Thursday 2 May 2024 ،
House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told a briefing. Reports said that the ICC judges refused to comment on the issue of Netanyahu's arrest warrant following the US threat. On January 26, following South Africa's complaint about the Israeli genocide in Gaza, the International Court of ...
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Netanyahu’s Washington Visit and Congress Speech a Lose-Lose Game

Netanyahu’s Washington Visit and Congress Speech a Lose-Lose Game

Sunday 28 July 2024 ،
House of Representatives, posted a message on X, saying: Benjamin Netanyahu's speech in Congress today was the worst speech by a foreign official who was honored to speak in the United States Congress. Jamal Anthony Bowman, a member of the House of Representatives, said: Netanyahu is a war crimi ...
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Why’s US Seeking UN Lebanon Resolution 1701 Amendment?

Why’s US Seeking UN Lebanon Resolution 1701 Amendment?

Saturday 26 October 2024 ،
House has a neutral role in Lebanon. While Hochstein claims to be seeking a truce, Politico reported in late September, citing several US and Israeli officials, that he and Brett McGurk, the US national security coordinator for West Asia and North Africa, told Israeli leaders that Washington agree ...
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US-drafted Ceasefire Deal: Expensive Peace for Lebanon, Easy Victory for Netanyahu

US-drafted Ceasefire Deal: Expensive Peace for Lebanon, Easy Victory for Netanyahu

Saturday 16 November 2024 ،
House is actually seeking to impose a big political defeat on the Lebanese and producing a favorable war result to the Israeli side which is surrender of Hezbollah and changing Lebanon to a country without military sovereignty and giving Israel a privilege of absolute freedom of air, sea, and ground ...

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