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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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Austrian Journalist Highlights Freedom Flotilla’s Bid to Break Gaza Blockade
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Austrian Journalist Highlights Freedom Flotilla’s Bid to Break Gaza Blockade

Tuesday 11 August 2026
Austrian journalist and university lecturer Dieter Reinisch has joined the Handala 2 as a participant ALWAGHT- Austrian journalist and university lecturer Dieter Reinisch has joined the Handala 2 as a participant. The vessel is part of the new Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which seeks to challenge and ...
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
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Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
Corridor. That means a meaningful share of the country's trade could be rerouted through northern overland and maritime routes. Expanding Caspian ports, upgrading rail lines, and streamlining customs agreements would not only reduce reliance on southern chokepoints but also help sustain Iran' ...
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?
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Ankara and Tel Aviv: Is Syria a Potential Ankara-Tel Aviv Clash Ground?

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
Turkey does not hide its resolve to establish military presence in Syria and Israel finds it risky. Alwaght- While President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey nurtures his neo-Ottoman dream leadership, complete with potentially performing prayers at Damascus’s Umayyad Mosque, Israeli regime has t ...
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?
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Why’s the New US Economic Campaign against Iran a Failure Story?

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Iran has diverse partners and a secret network of trade and business which is hard to target. Alwaght- The Department of Treasury on Monday rolled out under what it called D-Day sanctions a new round of sanctions under a new economic campaign against Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the ...
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Final Tehran-Muscat Mechanism for Strait of Hormuz: US not in Agreement
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Final Tehran-Muscat Mechanism for Strait of Hormuz: US not in Agreement

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
Tehran and Muscat signal that they want Strait of Hormuz to be managed without the US intervention. Alwaght- Iran-Oman's agreement to establish a phased framework for resumption of safe shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has entered a new stage. On Tuesday, Tehran and Muscat issued a joint stateme ...
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
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Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
The US power structure is seeing a shift in which the Muslims are rising and pro-Zionist camps are declining. Alwaght- In contemporary times, elections have always been one of the best instruments and criteria to measure the scale of public support for government policies, to understand the taste of ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
The two neighbors have the potentials to boost their trade, but they need to make sure they have the adequate will. Alwaght- The Iranian-Pakistani relations that have their roots in centuries of historical, linguistic, and religious commonalities these days are witnessing their most complex period. ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
Corridor, Iran's rail links to Central Asia, and connections to China's Belt and Road Initiative could dramatically elevate Iran's role in the Eurasian transport network. The SCO itself has made transport cooperation and regional infrastructure integration a priority, backing linkages b ...
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Two US-Controlled Oil Tankers Struck by Mines in Strait of Hormuz
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Two US-Controlled Oil Tankers Struck by Mines in Strait of Hormuz

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says two oil tankers operated under US control struck mines and were disabled in the Strait of Hormuz ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says two oil tankers operated under US control struck mines and were disabled in the Strait of Horm ...
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache

Thursday 3 September 2026 ،
Netanyahu is on a trouble because he needs right-wing vote and at the same time placate international pressure. Alwaght- The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now in one of the most complex political contradictions of his premiership. The extremist settler movement and hardline right-wing ...

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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.