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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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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025
The Syrian ruler is visiting US for economic and security gains, but he has a long way to go before making Washington his ally. Alwaght- The White House is set to roll out a red carpet to Abu Mohammad al-Jolani (officially Ahmad al-Sharaa) who just months ago was an internationally wanted terrorist. ...
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card
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Trump’s Game with C5+1 Card

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
Cooperation Organization (SCO) and China's Belt and Road Initiative (RBI), in recent years they have adopted a more balanced foreign policy to distance themselves from absolute dependence on Moscow and Beijing. The C5+1 summits should be regarded as a reflection of the main lines of the US poli ...
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
US envoy to Iraq is holding meetings with senior Iraqi officials under an unofficial diplomacy aimed at shaping post-election policy of Baghdad. Alwaght- In the short time since the US President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy for Iraq, Mark Sawaya has been actively engaged in his mission dra ...
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Israel Killed 44 Journalists Sheltering in Gaza Tents
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Israel Killed 44 Journalists Sheltering in Gaza Tents

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
Israeli forces have killed 44 journalists in displacement tents across Gaza ALWAGHT- Israeli forces have killed 44 journalists in displacement tents across Gaza, contributing to a death toll of more than 270 media workers since October 2023. A new report by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate sta ...
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Security Chief Says the West Has No Standing to Comment on Iran’s Missile Capabilities
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Security Chief Says the West Has No Standing to Comment on Iran’s Missile Capabilities

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
According to Iran’s senior security official, the West is using Iran’s missile program as leverage and has no right to comment on it ALWAGHT- According to Iran’s senior security official, the West is using Iran’s missile program as leverage and has no right to comment on it. Iran’ ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Cooperation Council. Actually, its nature is more like a networking coalition; unofficial, flexible, and lacking complex institutional structure, while highly pragmatic and based on immediate common interests. This network rests on several core pillars: deep defense cooperation, political alignment ...
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Iran Is Preparing to Orbit a Number of Satellites Over the Coming Months
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Iran Is Preparing to Orbit a Number of Satellites Over the Coming Months

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
According to the head of the Iranian Space Agency, the Zafar, Paya, and Kowsar satellites are nearing the end of their technical phases ALWAGHT- According to the head of the Iranian Space Agency, the Zafar, Paya, and Kowsar satellites are nearing the end of their technical phases and are expected to ...
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Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests
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Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
As regional competitions heat up, regional actors step up their activism for broader influence. Alwaght- After collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asia has become a scene for competition of foreign actors. In recent years, with the increase in the geopolitical rivalry among regional and internatio ...
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Iran’s President Hails Iraq’s “Historic” Election Victory
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Iran’s President Hails Iraq’s “Historic” Election Victory

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
President Masoud Pezeshkian praised the Iraqi prime minister for the smooth and successful parliamentary elections ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian praised the Iraqi prime minister for the smooth and successful parliamentary elections, describing them as a “major achievement” that el ...
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Gaza Disability Crisis: A Non-healing Wound
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Gaza Disability Crisis: A Non-healing Wound

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
Thousands of Gazans have suffered organ amputations, making it hard for them to engage in daily life activities. Alwaght- Over the past two years, Gaza has endured one of the most severe humanitarian crises of temporary times. The genocidal Israeli war on this small and besieged Palestinian region n ...

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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.