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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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Egypt Voices Anger after Ethiopia Completed Filling of Disputed Dam on Nile

Egypt Voices Anger after Ethiopia Completed Filling of Disputed Dam on Nile

Monday 11 September 2023
Ethiopia announced that it has filled the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) built on the River Nile, irking downstream countries, including Egypt and Sudan, for disregarding their interest. Alwaght- Ethiopia announced that it has filled the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) built on t ...
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Is France Preparing for Niger Military Action?

Is France Preparing for Niger Military Action?

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
France denies intention for invasion of Niger, but Nigerian coup leaders say Paris is planning for a military action. Alwaght- A month and a half after military coup in Niger, France and its regional allies are still struggling to restore the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power. After the failu ...
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Ultimatum for Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Separatists Will Not Be Extended: Iran

Ultimatum for Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Separatists Will Not Be Extended: Iran

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani said the ultimatum given to Iraq to disarm Kurdish separatist groups will not be extended. Alwaght- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani said the ultimatum given to Iraq to disarm Kurdish separatist groups will not be e ...
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No War Will Break out in Region: Iran Defense Minister on Azerbaijan-Armenia Row

No War Will Break out in Region: Iran Defense Minister on Azerbaijan-Armenia Row

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has ruled out the possibility of a new round of fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Alwaght- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has ruled out the possibility o ...
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What’s Next as Iraq Scraped Maritime Navigation Agreement with Kuwait?

What’s Next as Iraq Scraped Maritime Navigation Agreement with Kuwait?

Monday 18 September 2023 ،
The Iraqi side insists that the agreement did not fully meet its rights, but Kuwait argues the agreement is based on historical documents. Alwaght- Two weeks after Iraqi Supreme Court found the 2013 maritime agreement with Kuwait, dubbed Khor Abdullah Agreement, unconstitutional and scrapped it, the ...
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Saudi FM Calls for Independent Palestinian State, Condemns ‘Blatant Violations’ by Israeli Regime

Saudi FM Calls for Independent Palestinian State, Condemns ‘Blatant Violations’ by Israeli Regime

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and demanded an end to relentless violations of international law by the Israeli regime. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan called for the establ ...
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120,000 Armenians May Leave Nagorno-Karabakh

120,000 Armenians May Leave Nagorno-Karabakh

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
A swift military operation Azerbaijan conducted this week to establish full control over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh might trigger a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians living in the area, Reuters reported, citing the breakaway region’s leadership. A swift military operation Azerbaijan co ...
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Russia Censures as Deeply Flawed Armenian Premier’s Independence Day Address

Russia Censures as Deeply Flawed Armenian Premier’s Independence Day Address

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
Russian Foreign Ministry denounced as deeply flawed the political course outlined by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in his Independence Day address, RT reported.  Alwaght- Russian Foreign Ministry denounced as deeply flawed the political course outlined by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol ...
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Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative  Meeting Canceled?

Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative Meeting Canceled?

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
The meeting seems to have been canceled under US pressure as well as some remaining regional differences. Alwaght- The UN annual meetings have always provided a proper opportunity for political officials of countries to hold concise diplomatic meetings in a short time and prepare the ground for deve ...
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Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments

Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
Azerbaijan seized all of Karabakh from Armenia, leaving the latter in a home crisis and tensions with Russia. Alwaght- With the entry of Azerbaijani forces to the city of Khankendi at the center of Karabakh, images circulating online appear to show en masse fleeing of Armenians of this region to Arm ...

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More Than 110 Dead, 150 Injured in Iraq Wedding Inferno

More Than 110 Dead, 150 Injured in Iraq Wedding Inferno