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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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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?

Saturday 13 December 2025
Central Asia. Alwaght- The visit to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan of the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian can be seen as one of the most important diplomatic moves of the recent months. The visit went beyond a ceremonial one or solely for participating in symbolic meetings, signaling redefinition o ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Central Bank of Iran, traveled to Saudi Arabia in April 2024 with the aim of developing monetary and banking relations and held discussions with Saudi economic and banking officials regarding facilitating financial exchanges between the two countries. At the same time, Hassan Zarnegar, Iran’s ...
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges
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Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Central Asian country. Alwaght- Though after four years of the Taliban takeover of power in Afghanistan the world community is yet to recognize the group’s rule and new rulers have not realized the international demands, regional countries are seeking a solution to help stabilize Afghanistan t ...
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Israel knows that disarming Hezbollah makes occupation of Lebanon a piece of cake. Alwaght- The representatives of the Lebanese government and Israel held a new round of talks about disarming Hezbollah resistance movement. Beirut has recently put disarming top on its agenda and Washington has voiced ...
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Israelis Bearing the Brunt of Netanyahu’s Warmongering
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Israelis Bearing the Brunt of Netanyahu’s Warmongering

Thursday 25 December 2025 ،
Central Bank report, the direct costs of war by November 2025 exceeded $68 billion, accounting for 12 percent of the Israeli GDP. So, the cabinet has to cut spending in other sectors to address the surging military costs. The cabinet has allocated $35 billion for the military spending in 2026 budge ...
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Israeli Forces Besiege 10 Villages West of Ramallah
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Israeli Forces Besiege 10 Villages West of Ramallah

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
Bank. The measures followed a reported shooting near the Hashmonaim checkpoint and included raids on Kharbatha Bani Harith and al-Mughayyir. The escalation coincided with settler violence in the Ramallah area, with settlers attacking Palestinian vehicles near Bil’in under the protection of Is ...
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Economic Diplomacy Highlighted as Central Foreign Policy Goal by Araghchi
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Economic Diplomacy Highlighted as Central Foreign Policy Goal by Araghchi

Monday 5 January 2026 ،
The foreign minister highlighted that economic factors are central to Iran’s foreign policy ALWAGHT- The foreign minister highlighted that economic factors are central to Iran’s foreign policy, pointing to his ministry’s proactive role in promoting economic diplomacy and boosting the nat ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
The Taliban are divided on a series of issues from power composition to women and this is costing the Kabul rulers their influence. Alwaght- Before the Taliban could seize the power in Kabul, the group for decades had firmly maintained its internal cohesion. 20 years of confrontation with the Americ ...
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for  Gaza?
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for Gaza?

Monday 19 January 2026 ،
Bank Group Ajay Banga. According to the White House statement, these people make up the “founding executive board” of the Board of Peace, which also includes a non-American: Ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair who co-invaded Iraq with US President George W. Bush in 2003. The statement, ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Bank in Gaza, a goal that is entirely contradictory to the reopening of Rafah and the reconstruction of Gaza based on Trump's plan. Israel is also seeking a fundamental change to the historic treaty with Egypt regarding the Philadelphi Corridor. The Philadelphi Corridor, which Palestinians ref ...

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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.