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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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Israeli UAV Strike Kills One, Injures Four in Southern Lebanon
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Israeli UAV Strike Kills One, Injures Four in Southern Lebanon

Tuesday 29 July 2025
Bint Jbeil district, killing Haitham Mohammad Idris, a local Hezbollah member, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry and a security source. Earlier that day, Israeli forces also dropped a stun grenade over the village of Ramieh and opened fire with machine guns, escalating tensions in the reg ...
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Iranian MP Says IAEA Team Won’t Be Allowed into Nuclear Sites
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Iranian MP Says IAEA Team Won’t Be Allowed into Nuclear Sites

Monday 4 August 2025 ،
A prominent Iranian MP says next week’s IAEA visit will not include access to nuclear facilities ALWAGHT- A prominent Iranian MP says next week’s IAEA visit will not include access to nuclear facilities. Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi announced that the visiting International Atomic Energy Ag ...
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Israeli Drone Attack Kills One in Southern Lebanon in Fresh Ceasefire Breach
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Israeli Drone Attack Kills One in Southern Lebanon in Fresh Ceasefire Breach

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
Bint Jbeil district, killing its sole occupant, identified as Hezbollah member Hadi Ali Khnafer. This attack followed a similar strike the previous day that killed Lebanese journalist Mohammad Shehadeh in the Nabatieh district. Since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on November ...
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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?
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How’s Structural Racism Shaping Different Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine?

Thursday 21 August 2025 ،
The West’s approach to the suffering of Gaza children is driven by a structural racism that formed in the West overt decades. Alwaght- When it comes to human rights and world values, the Western countries advertise themselves as the forerunners and advocates of the human dignity, but in practice, th ...
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Moscow, Beijing Sign Deal for Siberian Gas Pipeline
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Moscow, Beijing Sign Deal for Siberian Gas Pipeline

Tuesday 2 September 2025 ،
Moscow and Beijing ink a deal to build the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline via Mongolia ALWAGHT- Moscow and Beijing ink a deal to build the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline via Mongolia, enhancing bilateral energy ties and providing a counterbalance to the US-dominated global order. China and Russia have si ...
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
The Lebanese army is convinced that the main enemy is Israel and disarming Hezbollah compromises national security. Alwaght- The Lebanese government's deadline for Hezbollah to disarm is ending and this is leaving the army facing the hard job of restricting the arms to the government amid the Am ...
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
Electoral commission disqualified a large number of candidates for a variety of reasons including corruption, etc. Alwaght- With just two months left to Iraq's parliamentary elections, sensitivities over the candidate vetting process has intensified. The Independent High Electoral Commission (IH ...
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
Hezbollah is facing growing pressure not only from thd us but also from neighboring Syria under new regime led by Ahmad al-Sharaa. Alwaght- Given the current climate in Beirut, where baseless accusations are flying thick and fast, the origins of some of Lebanon's most destabilizing news can be t ...
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
The Persian Gulf Arab monarchies’ security is at stake and this puts the effectiveness of Peninsula Shield Force to test. Alwaght- Recent Israeli attack on Qatar targeting the Hamas leaders has marked a turning point in West Asia security equations. Until now, many Arab countries were thinking that ...
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President Pezeshkian calls on Muslims to boycott Israel ahead of Arab-Islamic summit in Doha
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President Pezeshkian calls on Muslims to boycott Israel ahead of Arab-Islamic summit in Doha

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Muslim countries to strengthen unity and adopt a coherent stance by boycotting Israel in response to its acts of aggression ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Muslim countries to strengthen unity and adopt a coherent stance by boycotting Israel in response t ...

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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.