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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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US, Israel Strategy for Lebanon Is Failed State
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US, Israel Strategy for Lebanon Is Failed State

Thursday 27 November 2025
Through assassinations and attacks, the US and Israel are shattering any Lebanese efforts for reconstruction and return to pre-war situation. Alwaght- Lebanon has a special and crucial place in the structure of regional power. It is a country with high geopolitical capacity, educated society, and ac ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
Black Sea security, and overseeing other sensitive peripheral areas. Therefore, providing F-35s to Ankara could further integrate the country into the Western security architecture and increase its incentive to align with US and NATO policies. Thus, Washington’s decision is not merely a milita ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Turkey is pushing for Kurdish disarming, but other powers are indirectly encouraging Kurdish defiance. Alwaght- The several-decade dispute between the Turkish government and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in recent months has seen a contradictory shift: On the one hand, both sides showing pro-pea ...
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Iran Expresses Condolences to Libya After Plane Crash Kills Army Chief
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Iran Expresses Condolences to Libya After Plane Crash Kills Army Chief

Wednesday 24 December 2025 ،
Iran’s Foreign Ministry extended condolences to the Libyan government and people after a plane crash in Turkey killed the Libyan army chief of staff ALWAGHT- The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry extended condolences to the Libyan government and people after a plane crash in Turkey kill ...
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Media Crackdown and Censorship, Netanyahu’s Remedy for Security Crisis
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Media Crackdown and Censorship, Netanyahu’s Remedy for Security Crisis

Thursday 1 January 2026 ،
The Israeli cabinet crackdown on information circulation and bans use of phone for military as part of measures to check security crises. Alwaght- News censorship and strict control over publication of reports and information has always been part of the priorities of the security policy of Israel si ...
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Mandeb remain vital for China's energy security and foreign trade flow. A significant portion of China's energy imports passes through these waterways, and any military escalation or shift in the power structure in Tehran could upend the security balance of these arteries. In Beijing's v ...
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Day 11 of War: Increasing Compensation Claims in Israel, Growing Gasoline Prices in the US
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Day 11 of War: Increasing Compensation Claims in Israel, Growing Gasoline Prices in the US

Wednesday 11 March 2026 ،
Many, including members of the Congress, have already declared Washington’s impending defeat in the war. “Trump’s illegal war against Iran is doomed to fail. Even now, Iran’s leadership is emerging, which has a strong enmity toward the US, and there’s no way to elimina ...
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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?
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What’s Driving Pakistani Meditation in US-Iran Crisis?

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
Pakistan is vulnerable to energy crisis and is eager to prove itself as a effective mediator capable of defusing tensions. Alwaght- Three days to the end of the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, the second round of negotiations for a deal is uncertain. Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesper ...
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day
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Untold Angles of Minab School Crime: Unending Stories of that Black Day

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Minab school crime committed by the US and Israel is retold by the Iranians and the world public opinion to counter American media attempts to bury it. Alwaght- Nearly three months after Minab school war crime by the US and Israeli regime, the wound is still fresh, never to fade from memory of the I ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
Black Sea. For much of the route, Russian naval vessels escorted the ship. This operation, the first resupply mission since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, comes as Syria’s new government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has not onl ...

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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.