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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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Palestinian Issue a Gate for China’s Drift to Global Hegemony

Palestinian Issue a Gate for China’s Drift to Global Hegemony

Tuesday 17 October 2023
China sees Gaza war an opportunity to make a global impression that introduces it as a global power. Alwaght- Since China’s success in mediating the Iranian-Saudi détente agreement in March and its efforts to put an end to the ongoing Ukraine war, Beijing’s name has been presentin ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
Disputes in these areas are described as “chronic” and calls for constitutional amendments to ensure an end to the security crisis have been made from time to time, but have so far failed to achieve a fundamental solution.  Since the time Baghdad and Erbil engaged in cooperation, i ...
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Palestine Missing in PGGC’s Security, Defense Doctrine

Palestine Missing in PGGC’s Security, Defense Doctrine

Wednesday 15 November 2023 ،
The Arab bloc ignores Palestine and mistakes Israel for a friend while Israeli threats not just to Palestine but to the whole Muslim world are hardly concealable. Alwaght- While over the past decade the emergence of new phenomena in the definition of security and nature of insecurity, fluidity of th ...
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Russia and the PGCC’s Pipe Dream about Iranian Trio Islands

Russia and the PGCC’s Pipe Dream about Iranian Trio Islands

Saturday 23 December 2023 ،
In recent forum with Arab countries, Russia supported a statement repeating UAE claims to Persian Gulf Iranian islands. Alwaght- Over the past decade, while American administrations have been moving to a strategic exit from West Asia region and focusing on East Asia to contain China, Russia doubled ...
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Indian FM’s Iran Trip Agenda : From Chabahar Port to Red Sea Escalation

Indian FM’s Iran Trip Agenda : From Chabahar Port to Red Sea Escalation

Tuesday 16 January 2024 ،
The top Indian diplomat discussed trade with Iran while at the same time sought to defuse tensions in the Red Sea with Iranian help. Alwaght- After trips of senior officials of regional countries to Tehran, this time it was India’s turn to discuss boosting ties with Iran. To this end, Indian F ...
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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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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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The Flourishing Sapling of Anti-Israeli Resistance in Jordan Valley

The Flourishing Sapling of Anti-Israeli Resistance in Jordan Valley

Wednesday 14 August 2024 ،
The resistance is taking root in Jordan Valley, adding to Israeli worries about new front to their occupy. Alwaght- The hardline government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with its Gaza war sought to remove the shadow of threat from the Israeli settlers, but the longer the war gets, the larger ...
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

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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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

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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