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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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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025
Egypt and Ankara are mending their ties as new regional threats, mainly from Israel, are emerging. Alwaght- The Sea of Friendship naval drills between Egypt and Turkey that are set for September 22-26 in the Mediterranean Sea mark a turning point in the relations of these two regional powers. This ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
Policy (WINEP), the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the Atlantic Council, Carnegie Endowment, and Hudson Institute—along with several European policy centers, each analyzed the battle from different angles. Some focused on the military strengths and weaknesses of each side, while others hi ...
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap
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Snapback Mechanism Lays Bare Fundamental East-West Gap

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
The US and its European allies reinstated Iran sanctions, but China, Russia and Global South called the move illegitimate. Alwaght- The recent developments related to the West activating the snapback mechanism which means return of all of the UN sanctions against Iran have once again disclosed the f ...
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender
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Hamas’s Calculated Response to Trump’s Plan: Yes to Deal, Never to Surrender

Saturday 4 October 2025 ،
Hamas tried to throw the ball in the American and Israeli court by accepting the plan but not surrendering. Alwaght- A day before end of Trump's ultimatum to Hamas to respond to the 20-point peace plan about the end of war, the leaders of the Palestinian resistance movement have delivered their ...
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert
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Gaza Ceasefire a Tactical Move in Netanyahu’s Crisis-making Strategy: Expert

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Tel Aviv has sustained a loss and needed to restructure itself. This was the main driving force behind it accepting Gaza ceasefire. Alwaght- The Israeli regime and Hamas reached an agreement to end Gaza war according to the US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan on Thursday. Alwaght has discu ...
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Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure
Analysis

Trump and Loyalty Diplomacy: Redefining US Foreign Policy Structure

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
Trump goes against all traditions, naming his ambassadors and envoys from among loyal circles rather than official institutions. Alwaght- In the US diplomatic tradition, the ambassadors and special envoys have usually been picked from professional diplomats, international affairs experts, and vetera ...
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
The US president is seeking further ways to curb China’s rise as he finds Beijing defiant and resilient to trade war. Alwaght- President Donald Trump who is trying to turn the trade balance in the US favor through imposing heavy tariffs on imports from other countries this time has picked the East A ...
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Erdogan’s tour of Persian Gulf highlighted a push by Ankara to present itself as skey actor having role in shaping new regional order. Alwaght- The three-day tour of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman last week in the first view looks as a continuation of the activ ...
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The Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque: The Epicenter of Zionism’s Civilizational Clash
Analysis

The Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque: The Epicenter of Zionism’s Civilizational Clash

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
The Israelis are framing a clash that has political and religious and cultural aspects to make confrontation with Muslims a clash of civilizations. Alwaght- In recent months, attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and desecration of this holy Muslim site by the radical Israeli settlers and the security forces ha ...
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
The capital is of great importance in various aspects and winning it means securing an upper hand nationally. Alwaght- With just a week left until Iraq’s parliamentary elections on November 10, all eyes are on Baghdad, where political factions are locked in an intense showdown. The capital has ...

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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.