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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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Geopolitics, Profit, Poppies: How CIA Turned Afghanistan into a Failed Narco-State

Geopolitics, Profit, Poppies: How CIA Turned Afghanistan into a Failed Narco-State

Monday 28 June 2021
The war in Afghanistan has looked a lot like the war on drugs in Latin America and previous colonial campaigns in Asia, with a rapid militarization of the area and the empowerment of pliant local elites. The war in Afghanistan has looked a lot like the war on drugs in Latin America and previous colo ...
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Drone Attack on US Syria Base Changes Balances, Brings New Rules

Drone Attack on US Syria Base Changes Balances, Brings New Rules

Sunday 24 October 2021 ،
A drone attack was launched on US base in Syria’s Al-Tanf. The attack signaled change in the equations of power between the Us and its Resistance camp. Alwaght- A US military base in southeastern Syria was attacked by a drone on Wednesday evening, according to media reports. The explosion at th ...
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Lebanon a New Setting for Bin Salman’s Self-Harm

Lebanon a New Setting for Bin Salman’s Self-Harm

Saturday 6 November 2021 ،
Many agree that Saudi Arabia’s crisis with Lebanon is meant to topple Lebanese government. Alwaght- It was largely unthinkable that a leaked audio file of the past of the Lebanese Information Minister George Kurdahi about his stance on the Yemeni war and his praise of the Yemeni resistance to the Sa ...
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Sports Events Provide a Test for Saudi Claims of Commitment to Palestinian Cause

Sports Events Provide a Test for Saudi Claims of Commitment to Palestinian Cause

Monday 21 February 2022 ،
Saudi Arabian athlete confronted her Israeli rival, ignoring decadesglong boycott of Israelis in solidarity with Palestine. Alwaght- With the start of the normalization between some Arab countries and the Israeli regime ushered in by a 2020 agreement, not only political and economic issues but also ...
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Taliban: 7 Months of Rule, 11 Cases of Violations

Taliban: 7 Months of Rule, 11 Cases of Violations

Tuesday 5 April 2022 ،
The group breached its initial promises for social freedoms, introduced draconian laws, and launched massive purge campaigns. Alwaght- Following the developments in Afghanistan last year and the President Ashraf Ghani's fleeing from the country and the fall of the Kabul government and Taliban ta ...
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What’s behind Massive Saudi Spending on Film Industry?

What’s behind Massive Saudi Spending on Film Industry?

Monday 11 July 2022 ،
The kingdom has goals ranging from attracting foreign investment to whitewashing its image globally to promotibg its regional agenda. Alwaght- As part of a strategy to boost the country's global place in film industry and transform it into a destination for global films, Saudi Film Council (SFC) ...
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Wikileaks Docs Show Top Hollywood Producers Working with Israel To Defend Its War Crimes

Wikileaks Docs Show Top Hollywood Producers Working with Israel To Defend Its War Crimes

Monday 26 September 2022 ،
As Israel was launching a deadly assault on Gaza, killing thousands of civilians and displacing more than 100,000 people, many of America’s top TV, music and film producers were organizing to protect the apartheid state’s reputation from widespread international condemnation. As Israel was launching ...
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Cassandra’s Prophecy Series, Mossad’s Penetration of Saudi Households

Cassandra’s Prophecy Series, Mossad’s Penetration of Saudi Households

Sunday 9 July 2023 ،
The Israeli docuseries is aimed by the Saudi MBC network in a tabbo breaking move. Alwaght- The Saudi MBC network that is active in films and entertainment industry and in recent years with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's reforms has found a broader space for activity and expansion and gained ...
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Call to Boycott Golda Movie in UK for Whitewashing Crimes of Ex-Israeli PM

Call to Boycott Golda Movie in UK for Whitewashing Crimes of Ex-Israeli PM

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
Movies about the past are always also about their own present.” Taghrid Al-Mawed runs the Palestine Refugee Project; she had this to say: “Golda Meir had no problem killing Palestinians, saying, ‘How can we return the occupied territories? There is nobody to return them to?’ ...
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

Monday 12 February 2024 ،
Pakistan is facing a profound crisis due to a significantly delayed vote count and apprehensions regarding electoral manipulation. Pakistan is facing a profound crisis due to a significantly delayed vote count and apprehensions regarding electoral manipulation. Imran Khan's supporters' trium ...

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