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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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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader

Wednesday 3 December 2025
Pope Leo XIV is visiting Lebanon as shadow of war is engulfing the region and he is expected to speak out against Israeli aggression. Alwaght- The visit of Pope Leo XIV to West Asia as the cradle of Abrahamic civilizations comes at a time the world is experiencing intensification of the humanitarian ...
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
Abu Dhabi is increasingly deepening its influence in Africa and elsewhere, turning into a new influential actor. Alwaght- In recent months, verbal and media tensions between Algeria and the UAE have gone beyond normal levels, signaling a deep geopolitical competition in North Africa and the Sahel re ...
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Engage in Dialogue with Lebanon
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Engage in Dialogue with Lebanon

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Iran’s Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Lebanon and expressed Tehran’s complete openness to discussions with Lebanese officials ALWAGHT- Iran's Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Lebanon and expressed Tehran's complete openness to discussions with Lebane ...
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
Abu Dhabi signed a secret deal with Elbit Systems, pushing profits of Israeli defense company to record highs. Alwaght- In recent days, Israeli media revealed signing the largest military deal in the history of the Israeli military industries. The contract signed between the UAE and Elbit Systems is ...
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Iran Says Inspections of Bombed Nuclear Sites Lack Legal or Factual Basis
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Iran Says Inspections of Bombed Nuclear Sites Lack Legal or Factual Basis

Wednesday 24 December 2025 ،
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said political and psychological pressure over inspections of damaged nuclear facilities will be ineffective ALWAGHT- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said political and psychological pressure over inspections of damaged nuclear fa ...
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Manpower Shortage May Cause "Complete Paralysis" in Israeli Army
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Manpower Shortage May Cause "Complete Paralysis" in Israeli Army

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
The army is struggling to fill the vacancy as more Israelis are refusing to serve or renew their military contracts. Alwaght- Israeli officials are mulling a plan to send to military service the family members of the foreign workers in the occupied territories. According to the official data of the ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Attack on Venezuela seems to be an opener to next American aggressive actions in Latin America. Alwaght- Finally, the predictions that the US naval blockade of Venezuela, purportedly for counternarcotics operations, could escalate into direct military action have now materialized. The US military la ...
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After Invasion and Kidnapping, US Drops Drug Cartel Accusations Against Maduro
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After Invasion and Kidnapping, US Drops Drug Cartel Accusations Against Maduro

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
The US Justice Department has discreetly reduced its accusation of Nicolás Maduro ALWAGHT- The US Justice Department has discreetly reduced its accusation of Nicolás Maduro, abandoning a central Trump-era claim that he led a drug trafficking organization. The original 2020 indictment accused ...
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Iran Condemns Argentina’s Action Against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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Iran Condemns Argentina’s Action Against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemns Argentina’s accusations against Iran’s Armed Forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ALWAGHT- Iran's Foreign Ministry strongly condemns Argentina's accusations against Iran's Armed Forces, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
While each of Kurds and Al-Jolani’s government trade accusations for ISIS prisoners breaking free, some refer to secret motivation that facilitated this escape. Alwaght- Following the recent developments in eastern and Northern Syria, reports suggest that hundreds and even thousands of ISIS prisoner ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.