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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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Introducing BRICS Pay: Kazan Summit Signals a Shifting World Order
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Introducing BRICS Pay: Kazan Summit Signals a Shifting World Order

Wednesday 23 October 2024
BRICS unveiled a new payment system that will enable the bloc to circumvent Western-dominated payment systems and most importantly de-dollarize. Alwaght- While the global attention is captured by the wars in Eastern Europe, West Asia, and Africa, the structure of the world order is quietly molting. ...
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Why’s EU Changed Tone on Iranian Persian Gulf Islands?
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Why’s EU Changed Tone on Iranian Persian Gulf Islands?

Tuesday 22 October 2024 ،
EU backed UAE claims over trio Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, departing from a decades-followed neutrality policy. Alwaght- The last round of EU-(P) GCC ended last week with a totally anti-Iranian closing statement. The Europeans supported the false claims of the UAE about Iranian trio islands ...
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What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?
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What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?

Tuesday 12 November 2024 ،
Saudis are beginning to feel the need to engage in security and perhaps military partnership with Tehran as a key player in the region. Alwaght- While traditional approach of the US in the Persian Gulf has been sowing division between Iran and the Arab states and establishing its presence in this wa ...
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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 ،
Federal government and Kurdistan region’s road to stable relations remains hostage to unresolved oil dispute. Alwaght- The relations between Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over oil and the mutual charges over smuggling of this vital substance have gone frayed ag ...
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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 ،
The two countries are showing a great will to engage in deeper energy partnership to neutralize US pressures. Alwaght- The political transformation in Iran-Iraq relations—from hostility under Saddam Hussein to unity after his fall—has significantly reshaped their relations dynamics. Iraq ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
Russian Supreme Court removed Taliban from terror list, facilitating closer ties with Kabul as Russia feels a need for partnership with the group. Alwaght- Just until last week, any member of the Taliban who entered Russia should have been arrested according to the Russian laws and could face up to ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
The US president is expected to make a set of economic and security deals with Arab countries. Alwaght- The US president is set to land in Saudi Arabia in the coming hours to start his Persian Gulf tour that will see him also visiting Qatar and the UAE. This visit is coming as West Asia is in a stat ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
The Saudis really need to review their mindset that security can be bought from abroad. Alwaght- During Trump's Persian Gulf tour, Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with the US the White House called the biggest arms sales deal in the history, a contract worth $142 billion for sale of missiles, a ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Washington signed gas deals with Kurdistan region of Iraq despite central government’s opposition in a push to build a lever against Baghdad. Alwaght- In the shadow of the burgeoning tensions between Iraqi central government and Kurdistan region over Erbil's oil contracts with foreign companies, ...
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
Erbil and Baghdad clash again as KRG says Baghdad cut salaries of its employees. Alwaght- In Recent weeks, differences between Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and central Iraqi government have once again made headlines. One of the most important sources of tensions that these days is making a co ...

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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.