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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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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026
Iran must enter Africa through diversified approaches, not a single one. Alwaght- Africa is no longer just a continent rich with natural resources and virgin markets for the economic powers. It is becoming one of the most important theaters of geopolitical competitions of the 21st century. A contine ...
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Europe on a Powder Keg: Protests Spreading from France to Others
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Europe on a Powder Keg: Protests Spreading from France to Others

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
Europe is pregnant with social crises caused by reckless policies of governments which cut social spending in favor of military funding. Alwaght- Eruption of protests in Europe initially was related to educational demands, a sign of growing discontent of the younger generation with the deteriorating ...
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society
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Behind Closed School Doors: Azerbaijan Govt. Secularism vs. Islamic Identity of Society

Sunday 18 October 2026 ،
Center reported in 2013 that its estimates showed a steady rise in the number of people in Azerbaijan who consider religion a very important part of daily life, from 28 percent in 2001 to 33 percent in 2012. Another 44 percent said they now regarded religion as a fairly important part of their daily ...
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Minab School Tragedy: Iranian Director Becomes Iran’s Voice from Busan Film Festival
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Minab School Tragedy: Iranian Director Becomes Iran’s Voice from Busan Film Festival

Monday 19 October 2026 ،
Iranian director reminded the world of the aggression of the US and Israeli regime against Iran and its consequences on the children. Alwaght- Some voices cannot be silenced by bombardment; voice of a mother who lost her child, voice of kids who do not come back from school, and the voice of an Iran ...
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
Education and Scientific Research. Yasin Muhammad al-Aithawi, of the Azm Coalition, was tapped as culture minister, while Mohammad Raad al-Mousawi, of the Sadiqoun bloc, took the helm at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. The Ministry of Youth and Sports went to Safaa Mahdi Salih al-Kanani, ...
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Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis
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Macron and France Bearing the Fallout of Iran War and Consequent Energy Crisis

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
The French president admitted that protests in his country are a direct impact of Iran war in which France has not taken part. Alwaght- The Israeli-American war of aggression against Iran has now gone far beyond the battleground and Strait of Hormuz, becoming one of the factors squeezing the Europea ...
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France Tightens Curbs and Threatens Large-Scale Police Deployment Ahead of Demonstrations
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France Tightens Curbs and Threatens Large-Scale Police Deployment Ahead of Demonstrations

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
French officials have prolonged nighttime movement restrictions in Paris and several other major urban centers ALWAGHT- French officials have prolonged nighttime movement restrictions in Paris and several other major urban centers, while vowing to mobilize a large police force to maintain security d ...
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026 ،
Education and Scientific Research, Yassin al-Aithawi Culture, Rebaz Hamlan Construction and Housing, Mohammed Raad al-Mousawi Labor and Social Affairs, Safaa al-Kanani Youth and Sports, Mohammed Saheb al-Darraji Digital Economy, Governance, Science and Technology, Ali Abdullah Hadi al-Dakhili Touris ...
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?
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Yemen Tragedy Again: Why’s Saudi Arabia Re-embraced Blind Bombing Formula?

Saturday 31 October 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia is striking civilians and their infrastructure in a bid to bring Ansarullah to its knees, but this is a miscalculation from Riyadh. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia that has been committing crimes against the Yemeni people since 2015 with its all-out sea, land, and air blockade in recent months an ...
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms
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Trump and Peospects of Democratic Win in Midterms

Tuesday 3 November 2026 ،
Education, believes Democrats will try to spotlight the two parties' divergent approaches on the issue. That could come through bills to preserve or restore earlier protective rules—and force Republicans to stake out a position on them, even if Trump ultimately vetoes such measures. Along ...

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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.