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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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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

Wednesday 21 August 2024
Securing the governor post in Kirkuk is seen a big blow to the Kurdistan Democratic Party that claims dominance in Iraqi Kurdistan. Alwaght- Iraq's Kirkuk province, which over the past two decades has been one of the politically challenging regions of Iraq and Kurdish partisan clashes have led t ...
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Iran Calls in EU Representative to Protest Sanctions
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Iran Calls in EU Representative to Protest Sanctions

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Hungary’s ambassador to Tehran, representing the current EU presidency ALWAGHT- Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Hungary’s ambassador to Tehran, representing the current EU presidency, to protest the European Union’s latest sanctions on Iranian indivi ...
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
Shiite Coordination Framework is passing three laws that will help solidify its position in the next year election and ease political differences. Alwaght- Less than a year to end of the legal term of the parliament and while precise date for the next year elections is not yet set, the Iraqi members ...
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024 ،
Israel is preparing to expand its influence to Iraqi borders, but it may have serious challenges ahead. Alwaght- The massive Israeli aggression on Gaza and Lebanon over the past year and recently on Syria shows that the Israeli leaders have evil plans for West Asia region and find the chaos in Syria ...
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Shedding Light on Roots of Crisis in Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa and the Effective Actors
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Shedding Light on Roots of Crisis in Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa and the Effective Actors

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan is exposed to a plot designed by the West and implemented by radical groups. Alwaght- The death of 20 Pakistan army forces in recent days has increased possibility of a new battle between the government and Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakostan (TTP) and consequently ne ...
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
Gaza with its resistance to the occupation and presenting an example by all standards deserves the person of the year. Alwaght- It is common that at the end of each year the Time and other magazines like the Financial Times choose the person of the year for their effective good or bad measures and a ...
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Iran’s President Supports the Peace Agreement Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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Iran’s President Supports the Peace Agreement Between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Sunday 16 March 2025 ،
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed support for the long-awaited peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan ALWAGHT- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed support for the long-awaited peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, reaffirming Iran's dedication to fosteri ...
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
A set of regional and international actors and variables affect the direct the tensions between India and Pakistan will go. Alwaght- Following the terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir last week and the claims of the New Delhi leaders about Pakistan's hand in it, alarm of a big war betwe ...
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
India and Pakistan have clashed on Tuesday night over Kashmir attack. However, they may keep their confrontation limited. Alwaght- Among the world's hot spots, Kashmir and Himalaya regions have seen the biggest number of wars and conflicts in the contemporary history. Although over the past 6 de ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
Central Asia is scene to growing trade and expanding transit routes and war can hinder its development. Alwaght- If India and Pakistan go to a broader war, the consequences will very likely affect Central Asia. Actually, given the closeness of this region to Afghanistan and the increasing significa ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)