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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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Suspicious Death of UNIFIL Soldier: A Scenario to Pressurize Hezbollah?
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Suspicious Death of UNIFIL Soldier: A Scenario to Pressurize Hezbollah?

Monday 19 December 2022
Aoun, the army chief, being the new president. The Arab-Western push for imposition of their choice comes as Hezbollah and its allies are opposed to these choices and insist the new president should stand in the face of the Americans and prioritize Lebanon’s national interests. Hezbollah and ...
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Paris Multi-Party Meeting on Lebanon: Step Forward or Political Show?
Analysis

Paris Multi-Party Meeting on Lebanon: Step Forward or Political Show?

Tuesday 31 January 2023 ،
President Michel Aoun, the big economic challenges in recent years that led to national currency value slump, and a 70-percent poverty rate have paved the way for interference of foreign actors in home affairs of the Arab country under the cover of supporting the nation. For example, last week, a Eu ...
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Rays of Hope Emerging for Lebanon President Election
Analysis

Rays of Hope Emerging for Lebanon President Election

Monday 15 May 2023 ،
Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese armed forces. But so far no consensus has been reached.  The opposition bloc insists that the Shiite coalition must announce its final candidate before the parliament’s deadline. Two Christian parties, Lebanese Forces led by Samir Geagea and Free Patri ...
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Syria’s Assad Holding Key to Lebanon’s Problems Settlement
Analysis

Syria’s Assad Holding Key to Lebanon’s Problems Settlement

Thursday 8 June 2023 ،
President Michel Aoun visited Syria through land border and met with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Al-Nashrah news website quoted Lebanese sources as saying that Aoun stressed on the continuation of relations and the strategic position of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) towards Syria. He a ...
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Lebanese Parliament Fails to Elect President for 12th Time
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Lebanese Parliament Fails to Elect President for 12th Time

Wednesday 14 June 2023 ،
President Michel Aoun's term ended in October of 2022 and since then, the nation's lawmakers have been unable to reach an agreement as to who should replace him and assume the presidency. Since that time, according to Lebanese constitutional law, Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati ...
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EU’s Syrian Refugees Resolution Destructive, Aimed at Maintaining Pressure on Syria, Lebanon
Analysis

EU’s Syrian Refugees Resolution Destructive, Aimed at Maintaining Pressure on Syria, Lebanon

Tuesday 18 July 2023 ،
President Bashar al-Assad managed to restore security to the country by defeating the foreign-backed terrorists, and restoration of Syrian image and prestige internationally will be costly for the Western governments that bent over the backwards to oust al-Assad.  Though Arab countries resumed ...
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Will Stability Return to Lebanon Economy with Long-Serving Governor Departure?
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Will Stability Return to Lebanon Economy with Long-Serving Governor Departure?

Wednesday 2 August 2023 ،
Aoun, the attorney general of Mount Lebanon region, charged him with fraud in purchase of an apartment in Paris. Salameh denied the charges and said they were politically-motivated.  His political influence and support by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati have so far helped him avoid arres ...
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What’s Agenda of Iran FM’s Syria and Lebanon Visit?
Analysis

What’s Agenda of Iran FM’s Syria and Lebanon Visit?

Saturday 2 September 2023 ،
President Seyyed Ibrahim Raisi visited Syria at the invitation of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The visit was the first to an Iranian president to Syria after 13 years and captivated focus of regional and international media. During the visit, the two countries signed various agreements in e ...
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
Interview

Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
President Aoun during his speech made a meaningful remark. He said that arms should be limited to the hands of government. He did not mention Hezbollah, but said that arms should be held only by the government. After the president took the oath, some news networks like Al-Manar and Al-Mayadeen asked ...
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
President Aoun, Prime Minister Tamam Salam, and Ministers of Public Works and Foreign Affairs Fayez Rassami and Youssef Raji have been working on this case and examining possible options. Among the proposed solutions being considered in these negotiations, according to sources, is the option of lan ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution