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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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Aoun-Hariri Rift: Who Is Really to Blame for New Govt. Absence in Lebanon?

Aoun-Hariri Rift: Who Is Really to Blame for New Govt. Absence in Lebanon?

Thursday 4 February 2021
PM-designate exchange accusations over a failure to form government in Lebanon. But the foreign actors cannot be ignored. Alwaght- After nearly a year of turmoil in the Lebanese political scene, Saad Hariri was tasked with forming a cabinet in October last year for the fourth time in his political l ...
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Lebanese PM’s Iraq Visit Canceled: Saudi Meddling Is Not Hard to See Here

Lebanese PM’s Iraq Visit Canceled: Saudi Meddling Is Not Hard to See Here

Monday 12 April 2021 ،
PM’s visit to Baghdad seems to be preliminary fruit. Alwaght- In the past few weeks Iraq was a destination for many diplomatic visits in a show of high importance and position of the country in the regional developments. Competition among regional and international countries to build influence in Ir ...
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Inviting the Pope: Hariri’s New Viewerless Show

Inviting the Pope: Hariri’s New Viewerless Show

Thursday 29 April 2021 ،
PM-designate visited Vatican and invited the Pope. His political rivals condemn his procrastinations to form cabinet. Alwaght- While Lebanon has been in a new government formation limbo for 16 months, Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) led by Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil and Future Movement led by Saad ...
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What Does Continuously Remake Saudi-Lebanese Tensions?

What Does Continuously Remake Saudi-Lebanese Tensions?

Friday 21 May 2021 ،
PM Diab as Beirut and Baghdad were to discuss cooperation to help face common crises. The move dealt a blow to Diab’s push to settle the devastating economic crisis the country has been facing for over a year. With all the unjustified Saudi interference in the Lebanese internal affairs, the F ...
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Hariri Resignation: Will Lebanon Head to Edge or a New Cabinet Is Within Reach Now?

Hariri Resignation: Will Lebanon Head to Edge or a New Cabinet Is Within Reach Now?

Saturday 17 July 2021 ،
PM Hassan Diab began negotiations with international creditors.  On the other hand, it can be said that some of the countries claiming patronage to Lebanon, like Saudi Arabia and the US, find economic turbulence the best scenario interfering the country's internal affairs, and thus their p ...
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What’s Behind Israeli Attacks on Lebanese Border Areas?

What’s Behind Israeli Attacks on Lebanese Border Areas?

Monday 9 August 2021 ،
PM-designate. Hampering the government formation means blocking the international aids.  The second reason is related to Israeli home crisis. Despite the fact that Neftali Bennett took the power as PM, crisis inside the Israeli regime has remained active. Bennett took the office after four gen ...
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Are Akkar Blast, Central Bank Move Meant to Rekindle Lebanon Crisis?

Are Akkar Blast, Central Bank Move Meant to Rekindle Lebanon Crisis?

Friday 20 August 2021 ،
PM-designate. The blast and even the storming may have been arranged to force him to step down from the cabinet-forming mission. At the same time, Saad Hariri asked Aoun to resign in a bid to build public pressure against the president— a scenario that was successfully implemented after the ex ...
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Lebanon New Government Far from ’Hezbollah Backed’

Lebanon New Government Far from ’Hezbollah Backed’

Tuesday 21 September 2021 ،
PM, who was also close to Macron.” He added that the economic proximity between Mikati and France would facilitate French investments as well. Mikati stated at an addressal at the Baabda palace in June that he intends to “form a government based on the French initiative,” referrin ...
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Hezbollah Shines as Lebanon’s Savior as Tel Aviv Cedes to Beirut Conditions in Sea Border Deal

Hezbollah Shines as Lebanon’s Savior as Tel Aviv Cedes to Beirut Conditions in Sea Border Deal

Tuesday 18 October 2022 ،
PM post but a failure by the political forces to back his agenda rendered his government ineffective, even in terms of home affairs. This weak cabinet could not talk to the Israeli regime from a strong position. Although with the inauguration of the cabinet of Najib Mikati, who still holds the ...
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Will Stability Return to Lebanon Economy with Long-Serving Governor Departure?

Will Stability Return to Lebanon Economy with Long-Serving Governor Departure?

Wednesday 2 August 2023 ،
PM Saad Hariri, but in recent years, with the instability of the political situation and the corruption case against him, he fell out of favor and demands for his removal have been on the rise.  His governorship was characterized by his early relative success to control post-civil war inflatio ...

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