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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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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025
Biden. But things are way different now and we are seeing conflicting and a kind of perplexity in the foreign policy short time after Trump's inauguration. Since his comeback to the White House earlier this year, the US has met a chaotic collection of contradictory foreign policy orientations. ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Biden-era Artificial Intelligence Expansion Act, which imposed strict export controls on advanced AI chips, even for US allies. A US Commerce Department spokesman said the act would be replaced with a much simpler one that unleashes American innovation and ensures American leadership in artificial i ...
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?
Analysis

Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Biden's path and the possibility of end of the short period of Washington's de-escalation with Moscow have caused the second round of Istanbul peace talks to be predicted as less prosperous than first round and also Riyadh talks.  On Tuesday, Trump in an unprecedented tone attacked the ...
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Kremlin Supports Iran’s Bid to Join EAEU As Full Member
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Kremlin Supports Iran’s Bid to Join EAEU As Full Member

Sunday 31 August 2025 ،
EU membership ALWAGHT- According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Russia welcomes Iran’s bid to secure full EAEU membership. In Moscow on Saturday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed a positive assessment of Iran’s position, stating, “The Russian side welcomes such ...
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How Does Iran Sanctions Reinstatement Look Like?
Report

How Does Iran Sanctions Reinstatement Look Like?

Saturday 20 September 2025 ،
EU restrictions, they have often found ways to maintain cooperation. Furthermore, humanitarian exemptions have left a channel open for the delivery of medicine and medical supplies. Therefore, the reinstatement of UN sanctions via the European route is expected to have a more limited economic impact ...
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
The UN is set to convene today to call for end of Gaza war. Some countries are expected to recognize an independent Palestinian state. Alwaght- As Gaza war closes its second year and while the humanitarian crisis in this devastated coastal enclave has reached a point of explosion, the world leaders ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
Analysis

Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Biden, too, there were efforts to seal a deal between Erbil and Baghdad with its main aim to keep the oil prices low ahead of the 2024 presidential elections. But now Trump eyes a larger game on a world scale that includes Russia, China Iran, and Venezuela.  However, some oil experts have said ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
Analysis

What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
The interim Syrian president is resorting to Russia as Syria is facing security challenges. But there are questions about success of his agenda in Moscow. Alwaght- Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa who has been paying foreign visits in a bid to strengthen his new rule base has now embarked on ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
EU countries, including Albania, Norway, Serbia, and Ukraine, have aligned with the European Council's decision to restore nuclear-related sanctions against Iran via the snapback mechanism. In its latest decision, the Council of the European Union declared that it will reimpose restrictive measu ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
The voluntary forces of Iraq are on surveillance and action missions to clear desert regions of ISIS sleeper cells amid potential rise aided for US. Alwaght- In recent days, Iraqi security sources said the country has heightened its security measures in the border crossings with the three neighborin ...

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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.