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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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Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Tuesday 23 May 2023
Ways to return of Yazidis to their homes remain closed as central Iraqi government and Kurdistan region remain divided on ending Sinjar crisis. Alwaght- Years after the tragedy of horrific crimes committed by the ISIS terrorist group against the Yazidi minority in Iraq’s Sinjar, the region has ...
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Russia’s Energy Exports to China to Increase 40% This Year: Deputy PM

Russia’s Energy Exports to China to Increase 40% This Year: Deputy PM

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
Russia’s energy exports to China will climb by 40 percent this year, Russian deputy prime minister has said as the two countries seek to further expand ties and avert impacts of persisting US-led sanctions. Alwaght- Russia's energy exports to China will climb by 40 percent this year, Russia ...
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Iran, Indonesia Agree to Trade in National Currencies to Defuse Dollar Dominance: President Raeisi

Iran, Indonesia Agree to Trade in National Currencies to Defuse Dollar Dominance: President Raeisi

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
Iran and Indonesia aim to increase their trade value to 20 billion dollars, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said, stressing that both sides are resolute on promoting exchanges using national currencies. Alwaght- Iran and Indonesia aim to increase their trade value to 20 billion dollars, Iranian Pre ...
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Biden-Netanyahu’s Strategy for Breaking Growing Iranian-Saudi Bonds

Biden-Netanyahu’s Strategy for Breaking Growing Iranian-Saudi Bonds

Friday 26 May 2023 ،
The US and Israeli leaders know that if the Iranian-Arab bonds solidify, Washington and Tel Aviv will have no place in the region. Alwaght- Finding the course of regional political developments going against their interests, the US and Israeli regime are struggling to reroute the current course to t ...
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Iranian Diplomat Released from Prison in Belgium, On Way Home: Foreign Minister

Iranian Diplomat Released from Prison in Belgium, On Way Home: Foreign Minister

Friday 26 May 2023 ،
Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat detained in Belgium on false terror-related charges, has been released after an Omani-brokered deal and is on his way back to his home country, Iran’s foreign minister said. Alwaght- Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat detained in Belgium on false terror-rel ...
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What’s Oman Sultan’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

What’s Oman Sultan’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
Oman’s leader is coming to Iran to discuss bilateral ties and a set of regional issues. Alwaght- The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik is set to visit Iran in a trip many analysts call significant politically and economically. Omani state media said that bin Tarik will arrive in Tehran today at the i ...
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US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures

US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
The United States has expressed frustration after Chinese officials repeatedly ignored or rebuffed Pentagon’s purported efforts to make overtures. Alwaght- The United States has expressed frustration after Chinese officials repeatedly ignored or rebuffed Pentagon’s purported efforts to make ov ...
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Iranian-Saudi Détente Agreement not Expected to Settle all Regional Tensions: Expert

Iranian-Saudi Détente Agreement not Expected to Settle all Regional Tensions: Expert

Monday 29 May 2023 ،
There is a notion that all regional cases will be resolved after Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement, but the agreement is not an omni-healer. Alwaght- The significance of historic Iranian-Saudi rapprochement agreement in terms of aspects and effects has been subject to analysis of many regional and interna ...
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Unilateralism in Decline on Global Stage: Iran President

Unilateralism in Decline on Global Stage: Iran President

Wednesday 31 May 2023 ،
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has said unilateralism is in decline on the global stage, underlining how it is rather the regional countries and establishments, which are coming to the fore in determining international equations and future developments. Alwaght- Iranian President Ebrahim Raei ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham Terrorist Group Re-branding for Closeness to the West

Tahrir Al-Sham Terrorist Group Re-branding for Closeness to the West

Wednesday 31 May 2023 ،
The commander of the Idlib-based terrorist group held a meeting with allies and Westerners to re-brand as an opposition group for a role in Syrian future. Alwaght- After long-time silence and inaction by the terrorist groups controlling Idlib in northeastern Syria, news reports recently published fr ...

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Palestinians Protest near Nablus against Return of Settlers to Homesh

Palestinians Protest near Nablus against Return of Settlers to Homesh