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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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War of Infrastructures Damaging Vulnerable Persian Gulf Arab Economies
Analysis

War of Infrastructures Damaging Vulnerable Persian Gulf Arab Economies

Monday 16 March 2026
Arab monarchies enabling anti-Iranian Israeli and American attacks. Alwaght- The third week of the American-Israeli war against Iran has gone beyond mere military aspects, entering a new phase in which attacks on the economic and energy infrastructures are on the rise. Having in mind that the Irania ...
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Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?
Analysis

Iran Throttles Energy Flow amid War: Why’s Trump Calling for Help?

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
Arab monarchies’ oil output and its closure over the past 17 days has cut off a considerable amount of oil from the region to the world markets, heavily straining them. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has made it difficult for aggressors due to its significant economic implications for th ...
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US Seeking Face-saving Exit from Iran War, Tehran Has the Upper Hand: Expert
Interview

US Seeking Face-saving Exit from Iran War, Tehran Has the Upper Hand: Expert

Saturday 21 March 2026 ،
Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. The Arab countries have been defenseless against Israeli attacks, for example when Israel struck Qatar. And at the same time the Israeli and American warmongering caused costs to them. Are there signs the Arab monarchies will look into a review of their military r ...
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Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy
Analysis

Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy

Monday 6 April 2026 ،
Arab ally of Washington. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, which as the biggest oil producer in the Persian Gulf needs to export oil and other energy types to live on, is predicted to sustain irreparable harm. Currently, 90 percent of the kingdom's trade is through the sea and the country needs these r ...
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Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert
Interview

Post-war Iran, Region Will Be Way Different: Expert

Thursday 9 April 2026 ،
Arab monarchies, are highly vulnerable and on the other side Iran, which has domestic technology and security and high resilience rates and this is a crucial matter and in the future the people will ask the Islamic Republic to invest more broadly on the defense and security.  Alwaght: How will ...
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture
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Gaps Deepen as Trump and MAGA Ties Are at Fresh Juncture

Sunday 19 April 2026 ،
Arab monarchies, something, his supporters argue, has lead to the US becoming independent on foreign actors. Steve Bannon, a prominent MAGA figure, told Axios that Trump spends an excessive amount of time on the Palestine issue. Soon after, others began raising similar claims about US meddling in Y ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
Interview

No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
Arab regimes are aimed at securing Western interests. Naturally, the Islamic Republic of Iran opposes any foreign intervention in the political, security, and economic arrangements of the region. Tehran believes that foreign intervention has created the conditions for instability and insecurity, and ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
Analysis

Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Arab monarchy is hit by division that may threaten its very existence as Abu Dhabi monopolizes power. Alwaght- Multiple weeks after the ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, the Arab monarchies are still grappling with the fallout of the crisis and see a return to stability in the shadow of tensions in the ...
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Arab countries, China and Russia abstained from voting. However, the two vetoed a resolution drafted by the US and some Arab countries on April 7 calling on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz it closed since war began.  China, a strategic partner to Iran As the foreign ministers of the two c ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
Analysis

Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Arab monarchies, and this is one of the negative influences of this war that has disclosed the broadening gap between Tel Aviv and Persian Gulf Arab countries.   

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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.