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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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Rise of Saudi Prince Shatters Decades of Royal Tradition

Rise of Saudi Prince Shatters Decades of Royal Tradition

Sunday 16 October 2016
If Mohammed bin Nayef wanted to be seen as a big supporter of this war, he’s had a year and a half to do it,” said Bruce Riedel, a former Middle East analyst at the C.I.A. and a fellow at the Brookings Institution. Near the start of the war, Prince bin Salman was a forceful public advoc ...
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Are Al-Qaeda Affiliates Fighting Alongside US-Backed Militants in Syria’s South?

Are Al-Qaeda Affiliates Fighting Alongside US-Backed Militants in Syria’s South?

Tuesday 26 June 2018 ،
Iftar meal when they break their daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan. But the tension is nonetheless palpable in this now government-controlled city. A few weeks ago, Russian-brokered reconciliation talks in southern Syria fell apart when Western-backed militants rejected a negotiated peace ...
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How Bosnian Weapons Sold to Saudi Arabia End up at Syria-Based Terrorists’ Hands

How Bosnian Weapons Sold to Saudi Arabia End up at Syria-Based Terrorists’ Hands

Monday 23 July 2018 ،
Ifet Krnjic, on each page. It was dispatched from the Balkans with a cargo of 500 120mm mortars in January 2016. But now, in the forested heart of central Bosnia, I have found Mr Krnjic, who says his company sent the arms to Saudi Arabia. Sitting on the lawn of his home south of the weapo ...
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What’s Driving UAE Show of Will to Defuse Tensions with Iran?

What’s Driving UAE Show of Will to Defuse Tensions with Iran?

Saturday 20 November 2021 ،
Americans from the region. For decades, the US has defined its military presence in the Persian Gulf Arab states as a protection to their security. In defining the common interests with these states it drew various levels of military, political, and security cooperation.  Meanwhile, with withd ...
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Israeli Regime Passes 1,000 Demolitions in Occupied W. Bank since Biden Took Office

Israeli Regime Passes 1,000 Demolitions in Occupied W. Bank since Biden Took Office

Saturday 26 February 2022 ،
IfNotNow national spokesperson Morriah Kaplan echoed that sentiment, saying “it is time for Biden to do what five Presidents from both parties have done — leverage US aid and weapons sales to pressure the Israeli government.” Presidents Eisenhower, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush Sr ...
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What Does Netanyahu Comeback Mean to Ukraine War?

What Does Netanyahu Comeback Mean to Ukraine War?

Sunday 20 November 2022 ،
If this is true, Tel Aviv has certainly to supply advanced missiles and even Iron Dome batteries to Kiev.  By making such demands, the US tried to put part of Ukraine war costs on the Israeli regime's shoulders, letting Western countries to make some respite, but there are some problems wi ...
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Ukraine War, 500 Days On: Filling US Arms Companies’ Coffers

Ukraine War, 500 Days On: Filling US Arms Companies’ Coffers

Monday 17 July 2023 ،
Americans and their European partners believe that the only way to defeat Russia is to provide advanced weapons to Ukraine and they should continue their support as long as war goes on. The supports over the past 17 months showed that Ukraine war costs the West $340 million daily and these costs are ...

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

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