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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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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025
Economic Zone. On the other hand, joint military exercises between Israeli and Cypriot forces, including the “Onisilos-Gideon” exercise in 2019, which involved air operations, fighter jet sorties, and coordination between ground and air units; the “Agapinor-2023” exercise, f ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
His intelligence background make Hakan Fidan develop foreign policy in shadows. Alwaght- Many describe Hakan Fidan the architect of the current foreign policy of Turkey. This description is more a description of a doctrine shift and way of Turkish foreign policy model than a title given to the intel ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Tel Aviv has recognized Somaliland hoping for a foothold in Horn of Africa for strategic agenda. Alwaght- In recent years, Somaliland has transformed from a marginal and less known region in north of Horn of Africa into an emerging actor in the regional and international geopolitical equations. This ...
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
The WFP issues warnings that millions more in Afghanistan will suffer acute food insecurity this winter. Alwaght- The World Food Programme warns that over 17 million in Afghanistan are facing acute food insecurity this winter, up about 3 million from past year. New food security figures from the la ...
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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes
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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
The Lebanese government waits for Netanyahu to see what comes next while Hezbollah insists resistance remains the best option. Alwaght- Having opened several cases in recent years and having made no considerable gains in each of them, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again visi ...
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
Erdogan is facing a number of challenges in Syria post-Assad and each can plunder his decade of investments in Syria. Alwaght- Many were thinking that the biggest gainer from Bashar al-Assad’s fall in Syria would be Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself. Over a decade of Turkish pu ...
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
Two leading Kurdish parties are at odds over who they will pick for president. This invites broader Baghdad push for a faster Kurdish consensus. Alwaght- Weeks after announcement of parliamentary elections results in Iraq, the country has still not formed a new cabinet and the fate of two out of thr ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
Analysis

What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
A military action against Tehran after failure of terrorist riots in Iran, many observers agree, can leave Trump count the heavy costs as Iran has various options. Alwaght- As during the 12-day Israeli war on Iran in June the troika of leadership, people, and powerful armed forces slapped the Israel ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
ISIS prisoners are again recruited by militia groups and this plays into the hands of the US destabilizing plan for Iraq. Alwaght- Concerns about re-eruption of instability of the past decade have begun to rise following fresh clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Hayat Tahrir Al-Sh ...
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
The Saudis are going to great lengths to ensure an upper hand over the UAE in Yemen’s south, but their success remains a question. Alwaght- In recent days, Saudi Arabia has stepped up its work to prepare for a meeting set to host major Yemeni factions including the recently dissolved Southern Transi ...

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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.