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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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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025
Damascus signed a deal under which Turkey will provide military training and advisory services to the Syrian armed forces. 4. Future of developments: Between deterrence and escalation The future of the Israeli-Turkish relations depends on. Set of factors:  Scenario of limited escalation: The ...
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Israel Advances Ground Offensive in Gaza City Amid Heavy Bombardments
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Israel Advances Ground Offensive in Gaza City Amid Heavy Bombardments

Wednesday 17 September 2025 ،
Israel has launched a long-anticipated ground invasion of Gaza City, where nearly one million Palestinians are resisting efforts to drive them from their homes ALWAGHT- Israel has launched a long-anticipated ground invasion of Gaza City, where nearly one million Palestinians are resisting efforts to ...
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Iran Willing but Not Rushing to Resume Ties with Syria
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Iran Willing but Not Rushing to Resume Ties with Syria

Wednesday 17 September 2025 ،
Damascus but is not rushing ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that Tehran is prepared to restore ties with Damascus but is not rushing, noting that any resumption of relations will prioritize the interests of the Syrian people. At a press conference on Wednesday, Esmaeil Baghae ...
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Israeli Forces Continue Operations in Quneitra and Daraa
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Israeli Forces Continue Operations in Quneitra and Daraa

Saturday 20 September 2025 ،
Damascus, with satellite imagery and eyewitness accounts supporting claims of abuses. Meanwhile, Syria is pursuing a US-mediated security understanding with Israel, similar to the 1974 disengagement agreement. Syrian transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa emphasized that the deal, expected to be fi ...
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European Recognition of Palestinian State a Political Show: Analyst
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European Recognition of Palestinian State a Political Show: Analyst

Wednesday 24 September 2025 ،
Europe is recognizing Palestinian state to ease public pressure, but in practice this move would not serve any Palestinian interests. Alwaght- As some European countries intend to announce recognition of an independent Palestinian state, Alwaght has discussed the matter with regional affairs expert ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Damascus, the assassinations of its scientists, and the recent strikes by Israel and the US, which lack justification under international law. This stands in contrast to European countries' readiness to recognize Israel's right to self-defense even when it is not applicable, while denying th ...
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Tehran: UN Members Not Bound by Voided Anti-Iran Resolutions
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Tehran: UN Members Not Bound by Voided Anti-Iran Resolutions

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
US and European claims regarding the revival of Security Council resolutions impose no obligation on UN members to observe the previously terminated measures ALWAGHT- Iran states that US and European claims regarding the revival of Security Council resolutions impose no obligation on UN members to o ...
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Araghchi Denounces US and EU3’s Snapback Action as Unfounded and Damaging to the UN
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Araghchi Denounces US and EU3’s Snapback Action as Unfounded and Damaging to the UN

Monday 29 September 2025 ،
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi rejected the US and European troika’s attempt to reactivate UN sanctions through the JCPOA’s snapback mechanism ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi rejected the US and European troika’s attempt to reactivate UN sanctions through the JCPOA&rsqu ...
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
The thought that Yemeni and Iraqi forces may launch a ground offensive is exhausting the Israelis. Alwaght- On the eve of the third year of Gaza war and despite Israel having so far massacred tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on October 7, 2023 remains ...
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41 Palestinians Killed in Ongoing Israeli Assault on Gaza
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41 Palestinians Killed in Ongoing Israeli Assault on Gaza

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
About half of the fatalities occurred in Gaza City ALWAGHT- About half of the fatalities occurred in Gaza City. Since dawn on Wednesday, 41 Palestinians have been killed in ongoing Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip. Airstrikes targeted homes, schools, and shelters for displaced families in Gaza ...

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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.