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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 Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025
Central Bank of Iraq through the dollar-based system are tools Washington uses to exert pressure and impose its political will on Baghdad. In essence, the military repositioning aims to provide the necessary security umbrella to sustain this economic and financial influence. As long as Iraq remains ...
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
Central Command (CENTCOM) to intercept the incoming Israeli missiles. Bombing Washington's ally  Reports indicate that since October 7, 2023, the Israeli regime has engaged in military operations and sparked tensions in 11 regions and countries. These areas and countries are: Gaza, the We ...
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?
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What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
of the Israeli occupation, as if it has a mission to remove all the barriers ahead of the Israeli projects in the region. After confrontation with Iran, now Washington is aiming at another part of the Axis of Resistance to pave the way for a fresh Israeli adventure in the region. In this connection ...
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Israeli Economy Caught between War and Isolation Impacts
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Israeli Economy Caught between War and Isolation Impacts

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
of war and the government is increasingly directing its resources to keep the war machine running. Alwaght- As Tel Aviv approaches the second anniversary of Hamas's Operation Al-Aqsa Storm and the invasion of Gaza, Netanyahu government continues to pour money into the bottomless pit of war. This ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
of 20 Iranian individuals and 18 companies linked to military, research, energy, banking, and shipping sectors on the Turkish soil. Though looking in contrast to the past policies of Turkey that worked to maintain close economic relations with Iran, this move marks a fundamental shift in the foreig ...
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
Central Asia to press China and Russia, but he has a tough way ahead as Moscow and Beijing have deep-seat influence there. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump has recently hosted the tenth annual C5+1 summit. The bloc includes five Central Asian countries of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Ky ...
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?
Analysis

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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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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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.