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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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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa
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Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa

Tuesday 21 April 2026
Israel is pushing for alliances with Africa to garner international diplomatic support and geopolitical foothold. Alwaght- The Israeli moves in Africa aimed at building alliances with African actors have drawn worries of the Africans, especially when Tel Aviv is circumventing the official states. Re ...
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Iraq’s relatively consensual process for selecting a new prime minister shows a push beyond disagreements toward stability ALWAGHT- Iraq's relatively consensual process for selecting a new prime minister shows a push beyond disagreements toward stability. Ali al-Zaidi's nomination reflects a ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
Iraqi resistance is wearing a new face by pursuing a political path. Alwaght- At a meeting titled the prospects of the Iraq's resistance in the light of the statement of the Shiite Coordination Framework about the need for the Public Mobilization Forces to cut off relations to the partisan and p ...
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Palestine at the Heart of Islamic World’s Concerns, Says Pezeshkian
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Palestine at the Heart of Islamic World’s Concerns, Says Pezeshkian

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that the Palestinian issue, as the primary concern of the Islamic world ALWAGHT- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that the Palestinian issue, as the primary concern of the Islamic world, has continued to maintain its central position in the fo ...
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Iran’s leader appointed military commanders, signaling Tehran is in control despite war. Alwaght- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei’s decrees appointing six senior Iranian military commanders swiftly grabbed international media attention. A significant share of outlets f ...
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Khatam Headquarters Merged with Armed Forces General Staff in Major Iranian Military Reform
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Khatam Headquarters Merged with Armed Forces General Staff in Major Iranian Military Reform

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Iran’s Supreme Leader has appointed Major General Ali Abdollahi as chief of the Armed Forces General Staff ALWAGHT- Iran’s Supreme Leader has appointed Major General Ali Abdollahi as chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, underscoring the completion of its merger with the Khatam al-Anbiya Ce ...
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report
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Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
Escalating military, economic, and political pressures on the US ALWAGHT- Escalating military, economic, and political pressures on the US, combined with the fallout from the Hormuz confrontation and Iran's adoption of a more aggressive posture, suggest that an extended conflict would progressiv ...
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Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics
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Regional-Palestinian Backing Prevent Hamas Elimination from Gaza Dynamics

Tuesday 25 August 2026 ،
Hamas support at all levels is growing further, ensuring it leading role in Gaza future. Alwaght- Three years after the bloody Gaza war and the substantial crime the Israeli regime committed with the Western support against people of this Palestinian enclave, signs of failure of the plot they hatche ...
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence

Friday 28 August 2026 ،
The Syrian Kurds have dissolved their key militant structure, but their future remains a question. Alwaght- After months of clashes, talks, and inconclusive agreements between Syrian government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the two sides finally struck a deal on the ...
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UN to Choose New Chief: Why’s Tel Aviv Worried?
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UN to Choose New Chief: Why’s Tel Aviv Worried?

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
Israel is in a critical international position and a UN chief favoring its interests is the best choice. Alwaght- With António Guterres’s second term winding down, the race to succeed him as US secretary-general is entering a critical phase, a contest that could reshape how the world bo ...

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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.