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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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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025
Lebanon. Alwaght- These days, the debate over Lebanon's defense strategy is stirring controversy, and despite its beautiful, rational, and convincing title, it is actually a codename for advancing a plot to disarm Hezbollah. Since the time President Joseph Aoun during his swearing talked about ...
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Sheikh Qassem: Israeli Breaches Won’t Deter Hezbollah’s Ceasefire Commitment
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Sheikh Qassem: Israeli Breaches Won’t Deter Hezbollah’s Ceasefire Commitment

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
Lebanon would be at risk if instability continues. Qassem emphasized the need for Lebanon to confront Israeli aggression through diplomatic channels, including sending a letter to the UN and summoning the US ambassador. He stressed that Lebanon’s strength lies in the unity of its resistance, ...
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Briefly Detained Iranian-French Journalist Pledges Support for Palestine
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Briefly Detained Iranian-French Journalist Pledges Support for Palestine

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
Lebanon, and declared his determination to continue the fight for freedom and human rights. Human rights activists have condemned Hazamy’s arrest as part of a growing pattern of repression against pro-Palestinian voices across Western countries. They argue that these actions — including ...
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
Lebanon and Israel, each with its own independent leadership. There are nearly 700,000 Druze in Syria, living in the provinces of Sweida and around Damascus. The Druze have self-defense units, consisting of three brigades, organized in every village and neighborhood. They have the capacity to resist ...
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days
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Sheikh Naim Qassem: The Chief of Hezbollah in Decisive Days

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
Lebanon's home developments. Chemical engineering  Sheikh Naim Qassem was born in 1953 on Basta neighborhood of Beirut. He is the son of Sheikh Mohammed Qassem of Iqlim Al Tufah in southern Beirut. He is married and has 6 children. He started his academic education in 1971 in the school o ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
Lebanon Governorate as first phase. These elections are first since 2016. The previous term expired in 2022 and according to law, in the same year these elections should have been held, but they were delayed as the country held parliamentary elections. In 2023 due to stalemate on president post and ...
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
Lebanon’s Hezbollah, it takes Israeli fighter jets hours to reach targets in Yemen. According to Ari Haistein, a security adviser and Amos Yadlin, former head of the Israeli military intelligence, an Israeli attack on Yemen requires careful planning and is very challenging. Fabian Hainz, a se ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
Lebanon, which have only benefited actors with ill-wishes to friendly relations of regional nations, namely the US and Israel.  It should be taken into consideration that Gaza crisis and the need to counter the US-enabled Israeli crimes against the Palestinians is a top priority to the regiona ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Lebanon, the occupation of Syrian territory, and the full support of the US for these destabilizing actions show Tel Aviv and Washington as the parties threatening regional peace and stability.  Therefore, the policy of Iranophobia to milk the rich Persian Gulf Arab monarchies is no longer as ...

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