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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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Six Scenarios Iraqi Politics Facing after Al-Sadr’s Deadline
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Six Scenarios Iraqi Politics Facing after Al-Sadr’s Deadline

Thursday 7 April 2022
Snap elections is another choice for Iraq to step out of the current limbo. This scenario is, however, strongly opposed to by al-Sadr and his Kurdish and Sunni allies. But under continued political suspension this choice can be entertained. In a recent article, the head of the Supreme Judicial Faiq ...
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Repeated Elections Accelerate Israeli Collapse: Expert
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Repeated Elections Accelerate Israeli Collapse: Expert

Saturday 25 June 2022 ،
Repeated elections are sign that the Israeli politicians cannot unite their ranks and this, along with their corruption, speeds up collapse of Israel. Alwaght- The Israeli cabinet like its predecessors could not hold for a full term and is collapsing a year after its formation, perpetuating the poli ...
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Gas Flows to Europe Won’t Resume until Western Sanctions Lifted: Russia
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Gas Flows to Europe Won’t Resume until Western Sanctions Lifted: Russia

Tuesday 6 September 2022 ،
Russia said Monday gas supplies to Europe will not resume until Western sanctions against Moscow are lifted. Alwaght- Russia said Monday gas supplies to Europe will not resume until Western sanctions against Moscow are lifted. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, said on Monday the sanctions were ...
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Sadr, Allies Won’t Allow New Govt. In Iraq: Expert
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Sadr, Allies Won’t Allow New Govt. In Iraq: Expert

Wednesday 14 September 2022 ،
The powerful cleric is pushing for monopoly in the power, while rivals want a government of national unity. Alwaght- Whereas after Muqtada al-Sadr's departure from the Iraqi politics, the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) announced its reasdiness to help elect a president and form a new govern ...
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Giorgia Meloni’s Far-Right Triumphs in Italy Votes amid Neo-Fascist Concerns
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Giorgia Meloni’s Far-Right Triumphs in Italy Votes amid Neo-Fascist Concerns

Monday 26 September 2022 ،
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni said Monday she was ready to govern for "all Italians" after her eurosceptic populists swept to victory in general elections, putting her on course to guide Italy’s most right-wing government since World War II. Alwaght- Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni said Monda ...
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New Iraqi Alliance Paving Way to President, New PM
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New Iraqi Alliance Paving Way to President, New PM

Tuesday 27 September 2022 ،
The Shiite Coordination Framework reportedly reached an agreement with rivals to work towards a new government to end limbo. Alwaght- A year after the parliamentary elections in Iraq and despite some political obstructions, good news are emanating from Baghdad and rejuvenating the hopes for end to t ...
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US Federal Deficit Reaches Almost $1 Trln as Biden Braces for Crunch Debt Ceiling Talks
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US Federal Deficit Reaches Almost $1 Trln as Biden Braces for Crunch Debt Ceiling Talks

Tuesday 9 May 2023 ،
The US federal government under Joe Biden has been running a deficit of almost $1 trillion for over seven months, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said. Alwaght- The US federal government under Joe Biden has been running a deficit of almost $1 trillion for over seven months, the Congressio ...
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75 Years of Israeli Crimes with American-supplied Weapons
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75 Years of Israeli Crimes with American-supplied Weapons

Saturday 2 December 2023 ،
Israel relies on the US for its weapons when war is serous and longer than a month or two. Alwaght- Gaza war once again provided the US with an excuse to equip the Israeli war machine with arms that are used for massacre of the Palestinian civilians.  After October 7 attack, the US administrat ...
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Oslo Accords Abrogation Has Roots in Netanyahu’s Thoughts: Expert
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Oslo Accords Abrogation Has Roots in Netanyahu’s Thoughts: Expert

Tuesday 19 December 2023 ،
Oslo Accords are collapsing to prove to advocates of dialogue with Israel that Tel Aviv is committed only to its interests. Alwaght- Gaza war has provided a proper opportunity for the hardline government of Benjamin Netanyahu to revoke all the agreements with the Palestinians to pave the way for rea ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023 ،
Iraqi provincial council elections carried surprises as it upside-downed the equations and actors. Alwaght- 2023 is coming to an end for Iraqis as their country last week witnessed one of the year’s most important political events: Provincial council election held in 15 out of 18 provinces.&nb ...

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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