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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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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025
US global influence in favor of China. Alwaght- Among Trump's controversial executive orders after comeback to the White House, the order to freeze international aid system in recent days has triggered a backlash. With the new Trump order, over $60 billion in US foreign aids were frozen for 90 ...
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025 ،
US president announced and on which he is insisting specifically pursues the American interests and inflicts consequences on Palestine, Egypt, and Jordan. To discuss the consequences of implementing the initiative, Alwaght talked to Sayyed Hadi Afghahi, an Iranian expert of West Asian affairs.  ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
US and Israeli regime's provocative plans to disrupt the neighborly relations between the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council member states and Iran, and the two countries have had good and diverse relations in the political, economic, and security spheres. These relations have reached a new leve ...
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Ukraine and End of Deep Sleep with Trump’s Slap
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Ukraine and End of Deep Sleep with Trump’s Slap

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
US-Russia war end talks. Alwaght- These days, the historical and cruel experience of a nation becoming subject of compromise in the game of powers is brazenly repeating itself in Ukraine. In the front of the astonished and worried eyes of the Ukrainians, last Thursday, Russian and American diplomat ...
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
US envoy for Russia and Ukraine Keith Kellogg likened the US decision to cut off intelligence sharing and military aids to Ukraine to whacking a stubborn mule, all the world looked with surprised eyes to the US-Ukraine alliance falling apart. Washington was the biggest financial and military backer ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
US and persuade the Westerners to lift the sanctions. Since as long as sanctions are on the Syrian neck like sword of Damocles, any opening in economy and progress in reconstruction are unthinkable. In addition, the HTS is one of the groups that was previously blacklisted as a terrorist group and d ...
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
US foreign policy looks quite confused regarding a series of issues from Ukraine to Iran nuclear talks. Alwaght- The US is confused and its foreign policy is largely paradoxical and truly lucks a clear and predictable orientation. In the past decades, with the change of administrations in the US, ho ...
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Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises
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Hell on Earth: Gaza Suffering amid Sham Aid Promises

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
US has not acted on its promise of arranging aid to the coastal enclave. Alwaght- Gaza famine and hunger have hit a stage beyond crisis. Expressing regret at the suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip due to the deliberate starvation policies imposed by the Israeli occupation, UN Special Rappor ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
US president complimented the economic conditions of these monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, and even made a comparison between the economic conditions of the two sides of the Persian Gulf, namely Arab monarchies and Iran.  Addressing the Saudis, he said while they have built skyscrapers, I ...
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"
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Gaza, the "Hungriest Place on Earth"

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
US, together with the Israeli regime, launched a project called “Safe Zones for Aid Distribution,” which was intended to provide aid directly through local forces. However, on the very first day, the showy nature of this plan became apparent. According to international institutions, at ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity