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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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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025
Center for Middle East Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences and former head of the Russian House in Syria, emphasized in an interview with the TASS news agency that the main force attacking the Druze, and before that the Alawites in the coastal provinces of Syria, are foreign fighters, includi ...
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s  Regional Game to Avoid Troubles
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s Regional Game to Avoid Troubles

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
The US president believes that he is being abused by the Israeli PM and needs to avoid being a yes man to Israel like his predecessors. Alwaght- Despite the old alliance of Washington and Tel Aviv, the conflict of interests between the US President Donald Trump and the Israeli Prime Minister Benjami ...
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Baghdad is hosting a summit that can help enhance its Arab and Muslim world position. Alwaght- Arab League leaders are gathering in the Iraqi capital Baghdad today to discuss and trade views on the fundamental challenges of West Asia, especially the Palestinian crisis. The summit is being held under ...
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Tehran Dialogue Forum: Promoting Iran as Hub of Anti-imperialist Diplomacy
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Tehran Dialogue Forum: Promoting Iran as Hub of Anti-imperialist Diplomacy

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Through Tehran Dialogue Forum, Iran says it is not isolated and on the country leads the efforts to build a world free of imperialism. Alwaght- In the complicated and crisis-hit West Asia situation, the Iranian capital hosted Tehran Dialogue Forum (TDF) starting on Sunday, an even attended by promin ...
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
Analysis

Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Trump may temporarily offer initiatives to ease public pressure, but he cannot persuade Netanyahu to end his Gaza war. Alwaght- Trump wrapped up his tour of the Persian Gulf, yet his visit appears to have had no impact on the Gaza war situation. This comes despite earlier media reports suggesting th ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Center for Political Thought, told Sgafaq News: The United States believes that Iranian influence is hindering progress in relations between Baghdad and Erbil and is trying to prevent the implementation of recent agreements between the Kurdistan Regional Government and American companies, especially ...
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Netanyahu Grows Uneasy as Trump Alters Policies
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Netanyahu Grows Uneasy as Trump Alters Policies

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Donald Trump’s decision to skip Israel during his recent Middle East trip reflects a wider transformation in regional policy ALWAGHT- Donald Trump’s decision to skip Israel during his recent Middle East trip reflects a wider transformation in regional policy, including renewed dialogue with Ir ...
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Araghchi Warns of Strong Iranian Retaliation Over Potential Snapback Sanctions
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Araghchi Warns of Strong Iranian Retaliation Over Potential Snapback Sanctions

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Tehran would respond firmly if the "snapback mechanism" is used to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran ALWAGHT- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Tehran would respond firmly if the snapback mechanism is used to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran. Iranian F ...
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Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?
Analysis

Is Hezbollah’s Silence Disclosing Govt., Army Incapablity to Check Israel?

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Center for Strategic Studies conducted in January shows that 72 percent of Lebanese believe that the current army is unable to provide security, 65 percent said that disarming Hezbollah without an alternative would be national suicide, and 58 percent believe that the government only cares about part ...
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
Diplomatic efforts have been made to settle the dispute over years, but not only have they failed to reach a solution, but also recently a new twist has been added to the dispute. Last month, Erbil government announced that it had signed contracts with several large American companies to invest in ...

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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.