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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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Kremlin: Russia Prepared to Deepen Cooperation with Iran
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Kremlin: Russia Prepared to Deepen Cooperation with Iran

Monday 20 October 2025
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Monday that Russia is prepared to broaden its cooperation with Iran across all sectors ALWAGHT- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Monday that Russia is prepared to broaden its cooperation with Iran across all sectors, noting that bilateral rela ...
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Iraq Ties Resistance Disarmament to US Exit
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Iraq Ties Resistance Disarmament to US Exit

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Defense Minister Thabit al-Abbasi confirmed that the United States issued a “final” warning regarding the activities of these armed factions, including threats if they respond to future US operations near Iraq. The US has appointed Mark Savaya, a political supporter of Trump with no gov ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Defense Systems, Elbit Systems, and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) on projects involving counter-drone technology, air defense, radar systems, and electronic warfare solutions. In 2023, IAI signed a contract with EDGE to jointly develop automated systems and counter-drone technologies for regiona ...
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Why’s Trump Admitted Direct US Complicity in Israel’s War on Iran?
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Why’s Trump Admitted Direct US Complicity in Israel’s War on Iran?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
Defense Intelligence Agency report: The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) was among the first to issue its evaluation, directly countering claims of the program's total destruction. The DIA reported that the strikes set back Iran's nuclear progress by a mere three to six months. Adding to t ...
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Shadow of War Remains as Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Fail
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Shadow of War Remains as Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Fail

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told Geo News that the talks have concluded and there is currently no plan for further negotiations. He stated a ceasefire would hold unless violated by Afghanistan. The core dispute remains Pakistan's long-standing accusation that the Afghan Taliban harbors leader ...
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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 ،
Trump is seeking a foothold in Central Asia to press China and Russia, but he has a tough way ahead as Moscow and Beijing have deep-seat influence there. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump has recently hosted the tenth annual C5+1 summit. The bloc includes five Central Asian countries of Uzbekis ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met with US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, while Mohammed bin Salman also hosted Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and a key architect of his administration's West Asia policy. These discussions have primarily centered on a landmark US-Saudi secur ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
US approves sale of F-35 to Saudi Arabia, but question remain if this deal a game-changer to Riyadh and the region. Alwaght- Washington DC in the day of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit more than ever was a scene of a political show; red carpet rolled out in the White House, po ...
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions
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Iran’s New Naval Ships Signal Tehran Eyes Secure Exports, Distant Missions

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
Iran calls navy a “strategic force”, developing plans to ensure export routes and national interests. Alwaght- On Saturday, Iran launched two key navy ships, displaying a key navel breakthrough. The upgraded Sahand destroyer and Kurdistan forward base ship. Beyond boosting naval vessel numbers, the ...
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
Defense College in Mauritania for training G5 countries’ officers in the Sahel region, and deploying training teams to Chad and Mali. Over the past eight years, the UAE has signed at least eight counter-terror agreements with African countries and has regularly involved in multilateral trainin ...

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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.