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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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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote

Saturday 8 November 2025
Army units, the PMF, and intelligence agencies. Miri further stated that the election protection plan involves deploying interior ministry forces at Alert Level C, emphasizing that no violations disrupting the electoral process have been recorded so far. He also announced that the ministry has moni ...
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Hidden DOJ Memo Challenges Trump’s Account of Boat Strike
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Hidden DOJ Memo Challenges Trump’s Account of Boat Strike

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
Secret DOJ documents outline the rationale for lethal Caribbean boat strikes, at odds with Trump’s stated anti-narcotics policy ALWAGHT- Secret DOJ documents outline the rationale for lethal Caribbean boat strikes, at odds with Trump’s stated anti-narcotics policy. The Trump administration ha ...
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Coup, War or Surrender: What Path Will Trump Pick in Venezuela?
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Coup, War or Surrender: What Path Will Trump Pick in Venezuela?

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
The US president is going against international norms, seeking to overthrow a legitimate government in Venezuela. Alwaght- The sudden suspension of many international flights to Caracas and the simultaneous warning of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about the risks of flights over Venez ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
After PKK’s announcement of disarming, the process seems on hold as Kurds expect Ankara to do its turn. Alwaght- The peace process between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) that after years of a stalemate showed signs of revival is now again running into deep questions and ...
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Venezuela Enlists Over 5,600 New Soldiers as Tensions with US Rise
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Venezuela Enlists Over 5,600 New Soldiers as Tensions with US Rise

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
Amid escalating military pressure from Washington, the Venezuelan armed forces have recruited 5,600 new troops ALWAGHT- Amid escalating military pressure from Washington, the Venezuelan armed forces have recruited 5,600 new troops. On Saturday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro oversaw a m ...
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean
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US Tanker Seizure Brings War Clouds Lower on the Caribbean

Saturday 13 December 2025 ،
The US steps up hostility on Venezuela despite Caracas resolve to defend national sovereignty. Alwaght- After military deployment and closure of Venezuelan airspace, the US has now seized a tanker, taking a new step to direct confrontation with Caracas. The US President Donald Trump on Wednesday an ...
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Three Vessels Struck by US Forces in The Eastern Pacific; Eight Fatalities Reported
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Three Vessels Struck by US Forces in The Eastern Pacific; Eight Fatalities Reported

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
Eight killed as US military targets three suspected drug-smuggling vessels in eastern Pacific operation ordered by Secretary Pete Hegseth ALWAGHT- Eight killed as US military targets three suspected drug-smuggling vessels in eastern Pacific operation ordered by Secretary Pete Hegseth. The United St ...
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Israeli Policies Driving a Silent Displacement from Gaza
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Israeli Policies Driving a Silent Displacement from Gaza

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
The Israeli military keeps war active in Gaza despite ceasefire to erode Palestinian hope for return to calm. Alwaght- Two months after Gaza ceasefire deal, hopes of people of this war-ravaged Palestinian enclave for return to peace are fading away day by day. In the first hours after the ceasefire ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
The US national security document may be an unwanted admission that the US hegemony is diminishing. Alwaght- On Sunday, Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a meeting shedding light on the newly published US national security document. In the meeting, the Tehran-based institu ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Attack on Venezuela seems to be an opener to next American aggressive actions in Latin America. Alwaght- Finally, the predictions that the US naval blockade of Venezuela, purportedly for counternarcotics operations, could escalate into direct military action have now materialized. The US military la ...

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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.