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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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Arbaeen, the Center of Resistance Camp’s Geoculture
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Arbaeen, the Center of Resistance Camp’s Geoculture

Monday 26 August 2024
of Imam Hussein is one of the world's biggest events in terms of human participation in which people from all races, nationalities, and religions participate. The great goals for which Imam Hussain and his house and his companions rose up and were martyred were so influential that after 1,400 ye ...
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Syrian Place and Role in Israeli-Lebanese War
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Syrian Place and Role in Israeli-Lebanese War

Sunday 6 October 2024 ،
of Resistance in the decisive war with Israel. Alwaght- Shift of war from Gaza to Lebanon was one of the possibilities raised by the experts and media outlets given the threats by Tel Aviv officials over the past months. Based on this, indeed, the command centers in the Resistance camp have debated ...
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What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?
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What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?

Tuesday 12 November 2024 ،
of the US in the Persian Gulf has been sowing division between Iran and the Arab states and establishing its presence in this waterway under security excuses, the developments of the past few months have shown that the Arab monarchies are moving on a parallel path with the Washington's policies. ...
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Iraq, the Resistance Camp’s Trump Card in Rejuvenated Syria Conflict
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Iraq, the Resistance Camp’s Trump Card in Rejuvenated Syria Conflict

Saturday 7 December 2024 ،
of Resistance and direct threat to its interests and territory should trigger its resolute response to Syria conflict. Alwaght- After a year of cooperation and inflicting a defeat on the Israeli regime in Gaza and Lebanon by the Axis of Resistance members, this time the enemy plot in Syria is captiv ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
of its plots in Iraq and region. Alwaght- With the assumption of power by Donald Trump, the prospects of the US tensions with the rivals and even the international partners are gaining weight and politicians in various countries are bracing for Trump's challenging policies. Iraq is one of the c ...
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Hezbollah Chief’s Funeral: What Are Internal, Regional, and International Effects?
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Hezbollah Chief’s Funeral: What Are Internal, Regional, and International Effects?

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
of funeral of its leaders and the ceremony had much to say about its power and influence at home and abroad. Alwaght- Lebanon is on the eve of a magnificent funeral for two distinguished figures and popular heros, Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and head of Hezbollah Executive Co ...
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
of the war on Gaza with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's order, waves of protests at warmongering both at home and abroad have begun to smash the Israeli government.  As demonstrators in various countries are calling on the world community to step up the pressure on Tel Aviv to ...
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
of Iraq matk a warning to the Barzani rulers that current ruling method cannot continue. Alwaght- In the past weeks, Iraqi Kurdistan region has witnessed one of the most unprecedented clashes between the militants of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and local tribal militias, especially those of ...
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
of government of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of terrorist groups in Syria, Western countries and some regional actors promised a stable and economically prosperous future to the Arab country, but now the same backers of the terrorists have sunken Syria in a chaos deeper than before, ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
of its most sensitive security and political cases: Debating a new law for the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a military institution that was recognized as part of the Iraqi armed forces in 2016 and now it is undergoing fundamental reforms to establish an independent structure and identity. The ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.