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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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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon

Saturday 23 August 2025
Security Council decides on the extension or alternation of the mission of the UNIFIL, but this year the atmosphere of the UNSC debate on the peacekeeping force is different. Israel and the US openly oppose the continuation of UNIFIL's presence in its current form, and in contrast, Lebanon, with ...
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
The Israeli PM knows that end of Gaza war means end of his political life because his government would collapse immediately. Alwaght- The Israeli government voted earlier this month to conquer Gaza City, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims is Hamas’s “last true fortress.&rdquo ...
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
The Taliban are pushing for regional trade involvement with China and Pakistan, but they have a big job of responding to security concerns. Alwaght- Four years into Taliban rule, security concerns remain the biggest roadblock to regional cooperation. While neighbors are eager to develop economic and ...
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Top Iranian General: Tehran Prepared to Cooperate with Pakistan to Combat Terrorism
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Top Iranian General: Tehran Prepared to Cooperate with Pakistan to Combat Terrorism

Tuesday 26 August 2025 ،
Forces Chief of Staff has declared Iran’s readiness to combat terrorism and safeguard the borders shared with Pakistan ALWAGHT- The Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff has declared Iran’s readiness to combat terrorism and safeguard the borders shared with Pakistan. Major General Abdolrahim Mo ...
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Eight Terrorists Behind Fatal Sistan and Baluchestan Assault Neutralized by Iranian Police
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Eight Terrorists Behind Fatal Sistan and Baluchestan Assault Neutralized by Iranian Police

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
In Sistan and Baluchestan, Iranian police forces eliminated eight foreign-backed terrorists linked to a recent deadly assault on law enforcement ALWAGHT- In Sistan and Baluchestan, Iranian police forces eliminated eight foreign-backed terrorists linked to a recent deadly assault on law enforcement, ...
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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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Israeli War on Gaza Towers: Display of Destruction, Cover for Losses
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Israeli War on Gaza Towers: Display of Destruction, Cover for Losses

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
The Israeli occupation has resorted to destroying the high-rise buildings in Gaza as it failed to defeat Hamas in ground battles. Alwaght- On the eve of the end of the second year of the Gaza war, the Israeli regime is pursuing a a broader strategy to turn the coastal enclave into an uninhabitable p ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
Security Act, which radically restructured the nation's military apparatus. This landmark legislation established the Army and Air Force as independent branches and, along with the Navy, placed them under the authority of a new Secretary of Defense within a unified military structure. Two years ...
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
Lebanese government is under heavy US and Israeli pressure to disarm Hezbollah, a move that could facilitate broader aggression on Lebanon. Alwaght- Due to its complicated political and military history, Lebanon has always been subject of foreign and home threats and security has always been one of ...
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Tuesday 9 September 2025 ،
Forced normalization  Available data indicates that the Israeli regime, with US support, is exerting significant political and security pressure to impose its model of forced normalization across the region. According to an article in Jurist News titled Shifting Power in the Middle East Post- ...

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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.