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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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Iran Successfully Test-Fires Strategic Cruise Missile from Submarine

Iran Successfully Test-Fires Strategic Cruise Missile from Submarine

Sunday 24 February 2019
Iranian Navy has successfully test-fired an anti-surface cruise missile from a Qadir-class submarine during a major military drill. Alwaght-Iranian Navy has successfully test-fired an anti-surface cruise missile from a Qadir-class submarine during a major military drill. According to reports, the l ...
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SCO Contact Group: China’s Gate into Afghanistan Equations

SCO Contact Group: China’s Gate into Afghanistan Equations

Monday 25 February 2019 ،
Chinese FM proposes forming Afghanistan contact group to pursue a settlement to the crisis. Alwaght- While Afghanistan these days is undergoing developments related to the talks with the Taliban militant group, the country’s leaders are having busy days in the foreign policy. In fact, the neg ...
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Pentagon Hands Microsoft $10B ‘War Cloud’ Deal, Snubs Amazon

Pentagon Hands Microsoft $10B ‘War Cloud’ Deal, Snubs Amazon

Saturday 26 October 2019 ،
The Pentagon awarded Microsoft a $10 billion cloud computing contract, snubbing early front-runner Amazon, whose competitive bid drew criticism from President Donald Trump and its business rivals. The Pentagon awarded Microsoft a $10 billion cloud computing contract, snubbing early front-runner ...
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Trump Plan for Taking Syrian Oil Triggers Criticism

Trump Plan for Taking Syrian Oil Triggers Criticism

Monday 28 October 2019 ،
Comparative Law. “It is not only a dubious legal move, it sends a message to the whole region and the world that America wants to steal the oil,” said Bruce Riedel, a former national security advisor and now senior fellow at the Brookings Institution think-tank.  “The idea t ...
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Vital Central Asia Transit Corridors and Their Significance for Iran

Vital Central Asia Transit Corridors and Their Significance for Iran

Wednesday 10 March 2021 ،
Central Asia is the heart of the international transit corridors. Iran can take advantage as all the corridors cross it. Alwaght- Today, transit corridors, including rail, sea, and road are the most important focal points for countries to develop their economic and trade relations with each other. O ...
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Iraqi Demand for Iran Power Supply Increase: Drivers, Messages

Iraqi Demand for Iran Power Supply Increase: Drivers, Messages

Wednesday 31 March 2021 ،
As summer arrives, Iraqi government struggles to secure power stability and turns head to Iran as the only reliable supplier. Alwaght- As the heat season arrives, the power shortage again presents itself in Iraq as a top challenge and concerning case for the government in Baghdad. In past years, pow ...
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Ukraine Crisis, Putin’s Need to Review Policy, Relationship to Tel Aviv

Ukraine Crisis, Putin’s Need to Review Policy, Relationship to Tel Aviv

Saturday 26 February 2022 ،
The Israeli regime tries to paint itself an ally to Russia but in crucial junctures, like Ukraine crisis, Tel Aviv betrays Russia. Alwaght- Russian President Vladimir Putin's recognition of independence of the self-proclaimed republics of Dontesk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine on February 21 lef ...
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Haifa-Saudi Railway Project, A Perpetual Israeli Dream

Haifa-Saudi Railway Project, A Perpetual Israeli Dream

Friday 10 February 2023 ،
Israeli officials are working to connect Haifa to Saudi Arabia for cheaper trade. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia that has no diplomatic relations with the Israeli regime is sticking to energy and economy as excuses to join the normalization process. Days after unveiling a plan to transfer gas from the occupi ...
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Kurds Double-Edged Sword Determining Erdogan’s Win or Loss

Kurds Double-Edged Sword Determining Erdogan’s Win or Loss

Sunday 30 April 2023 ،
The Kurds remain the fate-maker in the elections as they are still unclear who to predominantly support in Turkish election. Alwaght- Turkey is set to hold its presidential elections on May 14. Four candidates are running for the post but the main rivalry would be between the current President Recep ...
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More than 100 U.S. political leaders have ancestors who were slaveholders

More than 100 U.S. political leaders have ancestors who were slaveholders

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
More than 100 U.S. leaders – lawmakers, presidents, governors and justices – have slaveholding ancestors, a Reuters examination found. Few are willing to talk about their ties to America’s “original sin” More than 100 U.S. leaders – lawmakers, presidents, governors and justices – have sl ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies