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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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Niger Junta Gives French Ambassador 2 Days to Leave
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Niger Junta Gives French Ambassador 2 Days to Leave

Saturday 26 August 2023
Niger’s military government has ordered the French ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours, amid deteriorating relations between Niamey and former colonialists. Alwaght- Niger’s military government has ordered the French ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours, amid deteri ...
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Is France Preparing for Niger Military Action?
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Is France Preparing for Niger Military Action?

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
France denies intention for invasion of Niger, but Nigerian coup leaders say Paris is planning for a military action. Alwaght- A month and a half after military coup in Niger, France and its regional allies are still struggling to restore the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power. After the failu ...
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‘Not in My Name’: The European Jews Condemning Israel’s War on Gaza
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‘Not in My Name’: The European Jews Condemning Israel’s War on Gaza

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
From Glasgow to London to Barcelona, many Jewish protesters take on abuse to join pro-Palestinian rallies. When Jonathan Ofir heard the West-led chorus of vehement condemnations of the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel, coupled with a flood of statements supporting the country’s r ...
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What Countries Are Providing Fuel of Israeli Warplanes?
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What Countries Are Providing Fuel of Israeli Warplanes?

Monday 11 November 2024 ،
Several countries including the US, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Brazil, and Turkey are providing oil and jet fuel to Israel. Alwaght- It has been over a year that the roaring of the Israeli fighter jets in the skies has become a nightmare to Gaza and Lebanon children, grabbing from them their calm. Actu ...
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Israelis or Palestinians: Who Deserves Relocation?
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Israelis or Palestinians: Who Deserves Relocation?

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Iran has a simple answer to Trump’s idea of relocation of Gaza people to Egypt and Jordan. Tehran says Israeli settlers can be relocated to Greenland. Alwaght- The Trump's foreign policy regarding global issues has always smelled commercial and colonialistic. This personal profiteering and trans ...
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Ukraine and End of Deep Sleep with Trump’s Slap
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Ukraine and End of Deep Sleep with Trump’s Slap

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
Ukraine is counting the costs of relying on the West as it is given no representation in the US-Russia war end talks. Alwaght- These days, the historical and cruel experience of a nation becoming subject of compromise in the game of powers is brazenly repeating itself in Ukraine. In the front of th ...
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy

Friday 29 August 2025 ،
Observers say that the US envoy’s way of talking to the journalists is actually the same dictating language he uses in talks with Lebanese officials. Alwaght- The humiliating behavior of the US envoy to Lebanon Thomas Barrack at a press conference in Beirut has heavily impacted the country's pol ...
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Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Second Oil Tanker; Says It Will Pursue Case at UN
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Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Second Oil Tanker; Says It Will Pursue Case at UN

Sunday 21 December 2025 ،
The Venezuelan government has strongly condemned what it calls the United States’ “theft and hijacking” of a second oil tanker off its coast ALWAGHT- The Venezuelan government has strongly condemned what it calls the United States’ “theft and hijacking” of a second oil tanker off i ...
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert
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No Military Solution for Strait of Hormuz, World Countries Need to Cooperate with Iran: Expert

Monday 4 May 2026 ،
Strait of Hormuz is becoming part of Iran’s sovereignty and benefiting from it is only possible if Tehran’s control of it is recognized. Alwaght- For Iran, the Strait of Hormuz has taken a defensive aspect in addition to its deterrence aspect. The global economy and security dependence on the energy ...
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Trump’s War Unleashed Iran’s Sleeping Lion
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Trump’s War Unleashed Iran’s Sleeping Lion

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
The war provided Iran with an opportunity to assert its right to the Strait of Hormuz, though coming at costs. Alwaght- The Strait of Hormuz over the past 400 years, namely since Iranian Savafid military commander and politician Imam Gholi Khan powerfully expelled the Portuguese colonialists from so ...

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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.