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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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A Hezbollah Official Criticizes Beirut’s Restrictions on Iranian Planes
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A Hezbollah Official Criticizes Beirut’s Restrictions on Iranian Planes

Sunday 16 February 2025
Blocking Iranian planes from landing at Beirut airport is an insult to Lebanon ALWAGHT- Citing US influence over Beirut, the deputy chairman of Hezbollah's political council stated that blocking Iranian planes from landing at Beirut airport is an insult to Lebanon. Mahmoud Qamati, deputy chairm ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
The Arab countries look quite united in their opposition to Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and force Gazans out to Egypt and Jordan. Alwaght- The plan that was seemingly put forward by the US President Donald Trump on reconstruction of Gaza and forced migration of the coastal enclave's residents ...
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Russia Downs 337 Ukrainian Drones Across 10 Regions
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Russia Downs 337 Ukrainian Drones Across 10 Regions

Tuesday 11 March 2025 ،
The Russian Defense Ministry reports that the Ukrainian drone assault on the country was the largest of 2025 ALWAGHT- The Russian Defense Ministry reports that the Ukrainian drone assault on the country was the largest of 2025. Russia’s military reports that its air defenses shot down over 30 ...
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Israel in Shock of Hamas Rocket Response
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Israel in Shock of Hamas Rocket Response

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
The horror is back to Israeli skies as Hamas decides to respond with rocket attacks to Israeli violation of ceasefire. Alwaght- Following Israeli violation of the ceasefire with Gaza and resumption of airstrikes on the enclave, Hamas fired rockets at the occupied territories after a few days of tole ...
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Israel launched attacks on sites in Syria believed to be eyed by Turkey for military bases, sending signals of hostility to Erdogan. Alwaght- Trilateral cooperation of Turkey, Israel, and the US in Syria over the past years mainly rested on the objective of weakening Syrian government led by Bashar ...
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Iran Strongly Condemns Assault on Port Sudan
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Iran Strongly Condemns Assault on Port Sudan

Sunday 4 May 2025 ،
The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson denounced a drone attack targeting Port Sudan airport ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson denounced a drone attack targeting Port Sudan airport, highlighting alarm over the continued assaults on civilian sites across the country. Ir ...
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen
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Failed Mission: Tel Aviv Running into Impasse on Yemen

Monday 12 May 2025 ،
Israel attacked Yemen several times, but to its frustration, Yemeni missiles keep being fired into occupied territories. Alwaght- On Friday, Yemeni forces for the second time in a week launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel. The attack set off the rocket alerts in several parts of the occupie ...
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Across Russia Result in One Fatality
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Ukrainian Drone Strikes Across Russia Result in One Fatality

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
At least one person was killed and air travel was disrupted across Russia following Ukraine’s second consecutive day of large-scale drone attacks ALWAGHT- Russian officials reported early Thursday that at least one person was killed and air travel was disrupted across Russia following Ukraine’ ...
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World Community Condemns Israeli Attack on Iran
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World Community Condemns Israeli Attack on Iran

Saturday 14 June 2025 ،
The Israeli attack was responded to by an Iranian missile attack. Alwaght- The Israeli aggression on targets in Iran has drawn wide-range world condemnations. The attack on residential buildings and military and nuclear sites has martyred a number of senior military commanders, nuclear scientists, a ...
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?

Monday 16 June 2025 ،
Israel is grappling with home crisis and costs of war and international opposition to its aggression on Iran can cost it dearly. Alwaght- Two days after Israeli terrorist operation and then air offensive on Iran, in the early hours of Sunday, Iran launched the second stage of its combined offensive ...

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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.