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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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OIC’s Significant Responsibility as Gaza War Is at a Critical Juncture

OIC’s Significant Responsibility as Gaza War Is at a Critical Juncture

Monday 6 May 2024
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is demanded to take stances that significantly impact the course of Gaza war as the latter is in a moment of truth. Alwaght- The war on Gaza has entered its eighth month and the Israelis keep their ground and air invasion on this besieged coastal enclave. Mean ...
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What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?

What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?

Wednesday 8 May 2024 ،
The president of Iraqi Kurdistan visited Tehran to discuss security and other issues and to use Iran’s influence for interests of Kurdistan region. Alwaght- Iraqi Kurdistan region's President Nechervan Barzani on Sunday arrived in Tehran heading a high-ranking delegation. He met with top Iranian ...
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Palestine UN Membership: What would Be the Political and Legal Outcomes?

Palestine UN Membership: What would Be the Political and Legal Outcomes?

Saturday 11 May 2024 ،
The UNGA voted to approve Palestine as a full member to the UN, a move that tips the scales and isolates Israel and its backer the US. Alwaght- The massive and relentless Israeli massacing of children and women in Gaza over the past seven months has moved the world community to take its final decisi ...
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Colombia’s President remarks that Netanyahu will be remembered in history as a ’genocidal perpetrator’

Colombia’s President remarks that Netanyahu will be remembered in history as a ’genocidal perpetrator’

Sunday 12 May 2024 ،
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be remembered in history as a perpetrator of genocide ALWAGHT- Colombian President Gustavo Petro has stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be remembered in history as a perpetrator o ...
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Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
Al-Sadr may have decided that things changed since his 2021 walkout from politics and he needs to return and make alliances with ruling factions. Alwaght- The Iraqi political scene over the past years has undergone many highs and lows and is no stranger to surprises that can upset all equations all ...
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Beijing Summit: Opening a New Horizon in Chinese-Arab Convergence

Beijing Summit: Opening a New Horizon in Chinese-Arab Convergence

Saturday 1 June 2024 ،
China and Arab countries are building a new partnership that is expected to largely undermine the US influence in West Asia. Alwaght- Setting to become the world's economic superpower in the next two decades, China puts on agenda expansion of economic and political relations with the developing ...
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Mubarak Port Development, Kuwait’s Dream to Take the Pulse of Persian Gulf Trade

Mubarak Port Development, Kuwait’s Dream to Take the Pulse of Persian Gulf Trade

Tuesday 4 June 2024 ،
Kuwait is working with China to transform into a trade hub in northern Persian Gulf, but it needs to beat challenges first. Alwaght- Geopolitical developments in the past few years have redefined the ground and maritime trade routes, and meanwhile the rise of corridor competition among the world' ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Chief Threatened Cyprus?

Why’s Hezbollah Chief Threatened Cyprus?

Saturday 22 June 2024 ،
Hezbollah knows Cyprus will be involved in a war in form of providing logistics to Israel. So, it issued warning that it will not stay immune should it help Tel Aviv. Alwaght- As the tensions between Lebanon and the Israeli regime are reaching a boiling point and risk of a full-scale war is at its h ...
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Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Wednesday 17 July 2024 ،
The Taliban this year banned broad mourning ceremonies across the country and raising flags and signs of Imam Hussein. Alwaght- While earlier claiming that the Shiite Muslims are free to conduct their religious rituals, the Taliban in Afghanistan this year have cracked down on them for Muharram mour ...
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Bright Days ahead for Tehran-Baku Relations as Embassy Reopens

Bright Days ahead for Tehran-Baku Relations as Embassy Reopens

Monday 22 July 2024 ،
As Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Tehran prospects of ties of neighbors are described as bright. Alwaght- An armed attack cut off the diplomatic relations between two countries last year. On January 27, 2023, an armed man broke into the Azerbaijani embassy and clashed with the security. While man ...

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Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad