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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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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026
The Iraqi cabinet formation looks uncertain as the Iraqi factions are thinking over their next moves after US opposition to al-Maliki’s candidacy. Alwaght- Iraq's parliamentary elections of November 11 with a 55-percent turnout marked a turning point in establishing a relative political order af ...
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Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US
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Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Global Media Attention on Iranian Leader’s New Statements amid New Talks with the US Alwaght- Following the latest remarks by Iran's Supreme Leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei, and coinciding with the start of the second round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Geneva, international and regional media have off ...
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Pakistan has recently launched airstrikes on Afghanistan, claiming it targeted terrorists acting against its security and interests. Alwaght- Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have once again sparked and for the second time in less than a year, the relations of the neighbors have gone critic ...
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Operation True Promise 4: War of Attrition with Regional and International Aspects
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Operation True Promise 4: War of Attrition with Regional and International Aspects

Tuesday 3 March 2026 ،
Iran has brought all of the US and Israeli bases and interests across the region under powerful attacks, adopting unparalleled strategy. Alwaght- While the American and Israeli officials thought that during their aggression on Iran by assassinating the top political and military leadership in Iran a ...
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Growing Role in Regional Conflict: Why and How?
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Growing Role in Regional Conflict: Why and How?

Tuesday 7 April 2026 ،
Iraqi resistance groups find this conflict the ultimate chance to end the US occupation in Iraq and secure a share in future Iraqi and regional orders. Alwaght- Iraq security situation is escalating day by day and as the Iraqi people and government support Iran in the face of the American-Israeli ag ...
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Iran’s Embassies on the Frontline of War of Narratives
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Iran’s Embassies on the Frontline of War of Narratives

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
Iranian embassies and diplomatic missions told the world that Iran is powerful and united despite the US and Israeli image and that the war was illegitimate. Alwaght- As the American-Israeli aggression against Iran has once again put to show the glorious Iranian unity and national cohesion and motiv ...
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?
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What Do Polls Say about Iranians’ Approach to Talks?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
Iranians do not afford to forget Washington’s treachery and failure to act on its promises and this shapes their negative sentiment to the US. Alwaght- When a society grapples with exceptional conditions like war, public opinions present themselves as one of the main factors in analyzing its politic ...
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack
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Moscow: UN Shows Double Standards on Iran; US, Israel Behind UAE Plant Attack

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
Russia has accused the UN and IAEA of employing double standards regarding nuclear facility attacks ALWAGHT- Russia has accused the UN and IAEA of employing double standards regarding nuclear facility attacks, highlighting that repeated Israeli-US strikes on Iran's Bushehr plant have faced no co ...
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Qatari and Pakistani delegations visit Tehran to discuss an agreement that will save the region, and world, from another crisis. Alwaght- Last week, the diplomatic stagnation that set in after the first Islamabad talks finally began to lift. At least, that is the picture emerging from officials&rsqu ...
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?
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Iran’s Frozen Assets in Qatar: Pressure Lever or Key to Agreement?

Tuesday 26 May 2026 ،
The US insists that any deal should not include release of Iran’s frozen money, but Tehran demands the opposite. Alwaght- Amid growing speculations about a potential Iran-US deal, the surprise visit to Qatar of chief negotiators Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian parliament speaker, and Foreign M ...

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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.