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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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Scores Killed as RSF Attacks North Darfur’s Kutum
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Scores Killed as RSF Attacks North Darfur’s Kutum

Tuesday 6 June 2023
At least 40 civilians reported dead following paramilitary offensive on army base and surrounding neighbourhoods Alwaght- At least 40 Sudanese civilians reportedly were killed and many more were wounded on Sunday after Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attacked the North Darfur town of Kutum in western Sud ...
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Why’s Tel Aviv Worried about Niger Coup?
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Why’s Tel Aviv Worried about Niger Coup?

Thursday 10 August 2023 ،
Niger coup could cost Israel a potential UN ally and major uranium supplier. Alwaght- The coup in Niger once again demonstrated the depth of the growing competition among the trans-regional powers seeking to expand influence in Africa in recent years. The developments of Niger, a poor and low-influe ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Algeria Visit Signals Iran Re-embracing Africa
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Pres. Raisi’s Algeria Visit Signals Iran Re-embracing Africa

Sunday 3 March 2024 ،
The Iranian president visits Algeria for gas exporters meeting, and he will discuss with African leaders new partnership. Alwaght- The Iranian President Seyyed Ibrahim Raisi is in Algeria generally for conference of gas exporting nations but particularly seeking a chance to return Iran to the Africa ...
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Sudan FM Rebuffs WSJ Report on Iran Bid for Naval Base
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Sudan FM Rebuffs WSJ Report on Iran Bid for Naval Base

Monday 4 March 2024 ،
Sudan FM Rebuffs WSJ Report on Iran Bid for Naval Base Alwaght- Sudan’s Foreign Minister rejected a recent report by the Wall Street Journal that Iran made a request from Sudan to establish a permanent naval base on its Red Sea coast. Iran has never contacted Sudan to build a naval base in th ...
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Netanyahu Under ICC Blade for Gaza War Crimes
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Netanyahu Under ICC Blade for Gaza War Crimes

Thursday 2 May 2024 ،
ICC could issue arrest warrants to Netanyahu and other Israeli officials for war crimes in Gaza, despite push against the action by the US. Alwaght- Political and rights reports and assessments suggest that the Israeli regime has received messages about possibility of International Criminal Court (I ...
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Sudan: The Forgotten War
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Sudan: The Forgotten War

Monday 19 August 2024 ،
The war rages on in Sudan amid competition of the international parties over their geopolitical interests. Alwaght- While the home crisis in Sudan and the civil war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) still take victims in this important African country and the humanitarian situation ...
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Iraq Warns of ISIS Revival as Syrian Weapons Reach Militants
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Iraq Warns of ISIS Revival as Syrian Weapons Reach Militants

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that Daesh (ISIL/ISIS) is regrouping after obtaining abandoned Syrian weapons ALWAGHT- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that Daesh (ISIL/ISIS) is regrouping after obtaining abandoned Syrian weapons. He highlighted the potential security threats to ...
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
The Sudanese officials are shifting to closer ties to Tehran as they feel a need to diversify their partners. Alwaght- Geopolitical changes in the world are pushing the developing nations to more convergence and finding new allies in various areas. Meanwhile, African countries, which have turned int ...
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
The PMF as a key security force in Iraq is extensively securing the annual congregation of Arbaeen. Alwaght- An armed group that came to birth from a religious call, or fatwa, to fight ISIS organization has today grown up to become a fully-fledged military force, and it seems that it is now a pillar ...
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Sudan is victim not just to internal ambitions but intervention of foreign actors each having own interests in this country. Alwaght- In a drone strike on a mosque in Sudan's conflict-ridden region of Darfur, over 70 people were killed on Friday. The attack carried out in the city of Al-Fashir w ...

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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.