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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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Eight-Month Trade Growth Between Iran and Eurasia Reaches 16%
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Eight-Month Trade Growth Between Iran and Eurasia Reaches 16%

Wednesday 21 January 2026
Trade between Iran and member states of the Eurasian Economic Union grew by 16% during the first eight months of the current Iranian year ALWAGHT- According to the head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran, trade between Iran and member states of the Eurasian Economic Union grew by 16% during ...
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
Under pressure from the US and Israel, the Switzerland-based annual forum took back an invitation that could crush Western narrative of Iran. Alwaght- The Word Economic Forum in an unusual move has canceled an invitation of the Iranian foreign minister to the annual Davos forum. The news was broken ...
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From Mercusor or "Mother of Agreements" : EU’s Economic Divorce from the US
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From Mercusor or "Mother of Agreements" : EU’s Economic Divorce from the US

Thursday 29 January 2026 ،
As the US continues to bully Europe, the latter pivots to Washington’s rivals for balance. Alwaght- A year after Trump's second presidency, the gap on the two sides of the Atlantic has reached a point of no-return more than any time before. Today, the talk is not about difference over one or a n ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Despite projection or power and psychological warfare regarding Iran, Trump is counting the costs of possible military action against Tehran. Alwaght- Escalating tensions in West Asia with the US naval amassment in the Persian Gulf and India Ocean make an eminent war highly likely, to an extent that ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Trump seems disillusioned as his special envoy to Iraq failed to meet ambitions of the president in Iraq. Alwaght- While the US in recent years has utilized all of its economic, security and political instruments to get a foothold in Iraq and advance unfinished plans in this country, as the time goe ...
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China Urges Panama to Uphold Cooperation After Port Deal Setback
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China Urges Panama to Uphold Cooperation After Port Deal Setback

Tuesday 3 February 2026 ،
China has warned Panama of "heavy prices" following a court’s annulment of a major port deal ALWAGHT- China has warned Panama of heavy prices following a court's annulment of a major port deal, a $23 billion move seen as part of US-China strategic competition. China has issued a strong warning ...
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Iran’s Vice President Aref Has Proposed Raising the Trade Volume Between Iran and Oman to $5 Billion
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Iran’s Vice President Aref Has Proposed Raising the Trade Volume Between Iran and Oman to $5 Billion

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has urged for a significant increase in bilateral trade with Oman ALWAGHT- Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has urged for a significant increase in bilateral trade with Oman, setting a new annual target of $5 billion. During a meeting ...
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US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal
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US to Drop India Tariffs Linked to Russia After Trade Deal

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
In a move following a preliminary trade agreement, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting a 25% tariff on Indian goods ALWAGHT- In a move following a preliminary trade agreement, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order lifting a 25% tariff on Indian goods. The tari ...
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is Saudi Arabia Re-trying a Failed Project against Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
Riyadh is in unseating the UAE in the south and uniting Yemen’s southern tribes for a potential push against Ansarullah. Alwaght- After Saudi Arabia’s success to push back the UAE and its aligned groups from southern Yemen in the past few weeks, the kingdom’s motivation to revive strateg ...
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?
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What Are the Consequences of New Start Treaty Expiration?

Tuesday 10 February 2026 ،
The world is now a more dangerous place as New Start nuclear deal expires. Alwaght- With the expiration of the New Start treaty on nuclear arms between the US and Russia, the world is on the eve of entry to a period that can be regarded the most dangerous in the international nuclear order since the ...

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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.