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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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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming
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Joined by Damascus, Washington and Tel Aviv Building Pressure on Hezbollah for Disarming

Saturday 13 September 2025
Center (DAC GmbH), a Denmark-based think tank focused on Arab studies, has outlined the following obstacles in a report, concluding that they will likely lead the initiative to a dead end: The first major obstacle is that despite extensive and heavy Israeli bombing campaign against Hezbollah's ...
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?
Analysis

Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
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 West Bank, ...
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
The US president feels that retaking the Afghanistan base can help the US watch China, Russia, and Iran. Alwaght- Recently, the US officials highlighted the significance of regaining control over Bagram airbase in Afghanistan. President Donald Trump on Thursday in a press conference with the British ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP), the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the Atlantic Council, Carnegie Endowment, and Hudson Institute—along with several European poli ...
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan
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Hamas a Firm Block Ahead of Trump’s Gaza "Riviera" Plan

Tuesday 30 September 2025 ،
Hamas through its recent operations showed it stills holds the initiative on the ground and US and Israel can simply drive it out of Gaza game. Alwaght- On the eve of the third year of the Gaza war, the US and Israel still talk about lofty dreams despite their defeats in battle against the resistanc ...
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Tel Aviv has sustained a loss and needed to restructure itself. This was the main driving force behind it accepting Gaza ceasefire. Alwaght- The Israeli regime and Hamas reached an agreement to end Gaza war according to the US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan on Thursday. Alwaght has discu ...
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Secret Base ‘Site 81’ Exposed After Iranian Strike on Tel Aviv Tower
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Secret Base ‘Site 81’ Exposed After Iranian Strike on Tel Aviv Tower

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Investigation exposes Israel’s hidden US military bunker beneath a Tel Aviv apartment building, highlighting risks of using urban areas for military operations ALWAGHT- Investigation exposes Israel’s hidden US military bunker beneath a Tel Aviv apartment building, highlighting risks of using u ...
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Command conducted its first security simulation drill on Saturday to prepare for securing polling centers. In these elections, approximately 29 million of Iraq's 46 million people are eligible to vote - an increase of about 4 million from the previous elections. Voting will be conducted by prov ...
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Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?
Analysis

Why’s Donetsk Significant for Putin?

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Center for Strategic and International Studies. According to Cancian, the region also holds valuable mineral resources and agricultural land, which is among the best farmland in the world. The highly industrialized economy of the Donbas relies on metallurgy and coal mining, hosting one of Ukraine&# ...
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Cairo Meeting: Hamas’s Push for Second Stage of Ceasefire
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Cairo Meeting: Hamas’s Push for Second Stage of Ceasefire

Saturday 25 October 2025 ،
Command (CENTCOM) claims the center will focus on guaranteeing the efficient flow of humanitarian, logistical, and security aid into Gaza. This ostensibly humanitarian body is poised to replace institutions like UNRWA, which for decades has managed the distribution of foreign aid to Palestinians. A ...

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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.