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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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Mass Shooting at Jewish Gathering in Australia Leaves 12 Dead and Dozens Injured
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Mass Shooting at Jewish Gathering in Australia Leaves 12 Dead and Dozens Injured

Sunday 14 December 2025
Two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish gathering in Sydney on Sunday, killing at least 12 and injuring dozens more ALWAGHT- Two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish gathering in Sydney on Sunday, killing at least 12 and injuring dozens more. Authorities reported that police fatally shot one gunman and arrest ...
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?
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Is Yemen on the Verge of Split?

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
The country is sinking in chaos as conflicting forces in the south are going separate ways and Yemenis are less involved in the fate of the south. Alwaght- In recent weeks, southern Yemen provinces have seen fast-moving and surprising developments, sending a majority of observers to warn about sweep ...
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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 ،
Chinese mediation between Iran and Saudi Arabia is growing mature, allowing Riyadh and Tehran to work for cooperation not envisioned before 2023 rapprochement deal. Alwaght- As the security and political developments gain pace in West Asia, Iran and Saudi Arabia more than before move towards strengt ...
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Russia Says It Intercepted 130 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
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Russia Says It Intercepted 130 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defense units intercepted 130 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions and over the Caspian Sea ALWAGHT- Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defense units intercepted 130 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions and ov ...
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US Military Aircraft Nearly Collides with Civilian Plane Near Venezuela
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US Military Aircraft Nearly Collides with Civilian Plane Near Venezuela

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
A US military refueling plane narrowly avoided a collision with a civilian passenger aircraft off Venezuela’s coast ALWAGHT- A US military refueling plane narrowly avoided a collision with a civilian passenger aircraft off Venezuela’s coast, raising safety concerns amid Washington’s incr ...
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Hamas Condemns Deadly Gaza School Attack, Accuses Israel of Targeting Civilians
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Hamas Condemns Deadly Gaza School Attack, Accuses Israel of Targeting Civilians

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
Describing the strike as ‘brutal,’ Hamas condemned Israel’s shelling of a school in Gaza City on Friday that killed several Palestinians ALWAGHT- Describing the strike as ‘brutal,’ Hamas condemned Israel’s shelling of a school in Gaza City on Friday that killed several Palestinians ...
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Israeli Troops Enter Southwestern Syria, Set Up Security Checkpoints
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Israeli Troops Enter Southwestern Syria, Set Up Security Checkpoints

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
With tensions mounting along the Golan Heights border, Israeli troops entered southwestern Quneitra province in Syria and established temporary checkpoints ALWAGHT- With tensions mounting along the Golan Heights border, Israeli troops entered southwestern Quneitra province in Syria and established t ...
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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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Tehran Condemns Washington’s Threatened Use of Force Against Venezuela
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Tehran Condemns Washington’s Threatened Use of Force Against Venezuela

Sunday 21 December 2025 ،
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized Washington’s threat of military action against Venezuela and its destabilizing actions in the Caribbean ALWAGHT- Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized Washington’s threat of military action against Venezuela and its destabiliz ...
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Iran Says Inspections of Bombed Nuclear Sites Lack Legal or Factual Basis
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Iran Says Inspections of Bombed Nuclear Sites Lack Legal or Factual Basis

Wednesday 24 December 2025 ،
The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said political and psychological pressure over inspections of damaged nuclear facilities will be ineffective ALWAGHT- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said political and psychological pressure over inspections of damaged nuclear fa ...

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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.