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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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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert

Wednesday 12 March 2025
Syria is on verge of split as al-Jolani fails to act on his promises and his forces are massacring minorities. Alwaght- Armed clashes between the opponents of al-Jolani rule and the HTS groups in Syria's costal regions have winded down after two days, but the exchange of fire and partisan operat ...
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
The Turkish leader described the ancient Persian eve as Turkish and a point of unity of Turkic nations. Alwaght- Sky is the limit to the illogical lofty dreams of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. In his latest controversial comments, the Turkish leader has gone far beyond the limits and in ...
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Israel launched attacks on sites in Syria believed to be eyed by Turkey for military bases, sending signals of hostility to Erdogan. Alwaght- Trilateral cooperation of Turkey, Israel, and the US in Syria over the past years mainly rested on the objective of weakening Syrian government led by Bashar ...
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?

Wednesday 9 April 2025 ،
Given a green light by Trump, Israel resumed its offensive on Gaza to impose its conditions on Hamas. Alwaght- On Friday, Israeli army resumed its ground offensive on Gaza, bringing back war to the blockaded Palestinian enclave after three months of fragile ceasefire. The occupation army started it ...
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism

Monday 14 April 2025 ،
Central Asian republics choose Europe over Ankara. Alwaght- Contrary to popular belief, the foreign relations of the government of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are not better than the disturbed economic and internal conditions. While Syria developments later last year gave Erdogan a ne ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound

Wednesday 16 April 2025 ،
Government (KRG) over oil and the mutual charges over smuggling of this vital substance have gone frayed again. The fundamental differences over the management of the natural resources and fair distribution of wealth have their deep roots in years, but in recent years especially after assumption of ...
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone

Thursday 17 April 2025 ،
Netanyahu has a difficult job deciding between ending the wart and continuing it. Alwaght- For Netanyahu, Gaza war has become like an arrow lodged in the bone. If he withdraws, the situation gets worse, if he carries on, it will certainly lead to his collapse. Perhaps the Gaza war closes his story, ...
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
Central Bank of Iraq,” but Paul Bremer, the military ruler of Iraq at the time, unilaterally decided to keep the account at the Federal Reserve.  In recent years, the Iraqi parliament's Finance Committee has repeatedly called for a change in this approach to end 20 years of “US ...
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Central, and East Darfur and the capital city of Darfur, Al Fashir. South Kordofan, especially its Al- Quz and Al-Debaybat, are also under RSF control.  Challenges of the rebel militias  The RSF are facing various military, logistics, security, and political challenges: Military challen ...
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets

Thursday 24 April 2025 ،
Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran. Afghanistan’s growing dependence on Iranian routes also has important strategic implications. By tying its economy to Iran’s transit network, Afghanistan is inadvertently deepening its economic and political ties with Tehran. This could alter the reg ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution