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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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Despite Push for Toehold, Yemen’s Islah Party Facing Tribal Rejection in Ma’rib

Despite Push for Toehold, Yemen’s Islah Party Facing Tribal Rejection in Ma’rib

Monday 10 July 2023
Islah Party is teaming up with Saudi Arabia to build a base in Ma’rib and challenge Ansarullah. Alwaght- Despite the fact that Yemen's Ansarullah Movement has not taken serious military action against the Saudi-led Arab coalition over the past year and even voiced its readiness to strike a deal ...
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Iran, Algeria Moving to Strategic Partnership

Iran, Algeria Moving to Strategic Partnership

Tuesday 11 July 2023 ،
Tehran and Algeria have many policies in common and this provides a ground for upgrading cooperation to strategic level. Alwaght- In setting the foreign policy, full understanding of the national power and the atmosphere governing the international order is an influential factor that guides governme ...
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Israeli Economy Victim to Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul

Israeli Economy Victim to Netanyahu’s Judicial Overhaul

Thursday 24 August 2023 ،
The judicial reforms are causing a spiraling crisis that affects all aspects of Israel, with economy taking the biggest damage. Alwaght- Currently, the Israeli regime at its entirety is witnessing massive disputes, and fundamental division at all levels is growing more serious than before, to an ext ...
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Yemen’s PLC Fate Remains Vague Despite Chairman’s Return to Aden

Yemen’s PLC Fate Remains Vague Despite Chairman’s Return to Aden

Monday 4 September 2023 ،
The chairmen of Presidential Leadership Council returned to Aden but opposition to his cabinet remains in place. Alwaght- As the Omani-mediated peace talks between Saudi Arabia and the Sana’a-based National Salvation Government (NSG) are moving slowly and the situation in the southern Yemen is ...
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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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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies