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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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Masoud Pezeshkian Appointed as Iran’s President
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Masoud Pezeshkian Appointed as Iran’s President

Sunday 28 July 2024
On Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian received the endorsement of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution ALWAGHT- On Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian received the endorsement of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, before assum ...
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Israeli Response to Suspicious Majdal Shams Incident
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Israeli Response to Suspicious Majdal Shams Incident

Wednesday 31 July 2024 ،
Despite attack on Beirut, Israel does not want to expand war as Hezbollah warned it will respond with extreme power to any large-scale military action. Alwaght- The rocket attack on Majdal Shams in occupied Syrian Golan Heights that left over 40 killed and injured has become an excuse to a new wave ...
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Ismail Haniyeh: From Al-Shati Camp to Martyrdom in Tehran
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Ismail Haniyeh: From Al-Shati Camp to Martyrdom in Tehran

Wednesday 31 July 2024 ،
The Israeli regime assassinated Hamas political leader in Tehran, triggers wide-ranging regional and international reactions. Alwaght- While the world community is calling for end of war in Gaza to stop the genocide and its expansion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hardline cabal ...
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Securing the governor post in Kirkuk is seen a big blow to the Kurdistan Democratic Party that claims dominance in Iraqi Kurdistan. Alwaght- Iraq's Kirkuk province, which over the past two decades has been one of the politically challenging regions of Iraq and Kurdish partisan clashes have led t ...
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Parliament grants its vote of confidence to all of President Pezeshkian’s ministerial nominees
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Parliament grants its vote of confidence to all of President Pezeshkian’s ministerial nominees

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Lawmakers convened on Saturday to assess the qualifications and programs of the ministerial nominees, with the discussions continuing until Wednesday before the final vote. Among the approved nominees is Abbas Aragchi, who will succeed Hossein Amir-Abdollahian as the Islamic Republic of Iran's ...
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Goals and Risks of Israel Naming Military Ruler for Gaza
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Goals and Risks of Israel Naming Military Ruler for Gaza

Sunday 1 September 2024 ،
Israeli army named a military officer to rule Gaza under the guise of humanitarian aid efforts. Alwaght- Whereas the international community is calling for end of war and Israeli military exit from Gaza, Netanyahu cabinet seems to have new dreams for administration of this blockaded coastal Palestin ...
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Northern Gaza Occupation Plan: From Dream to Reality
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Northern Gaza Occupation Plan: From Dream to Reality

Tuesday 17 September 2024 ،
Israeli generals have reportedly presented a plan to sieze northern Gaza and force out its residents, a plan facing major challenges. Alwaght- As the war situation in Gaza goes complicated for the Israeli regime and the military operation runs into a dead end, Israeli media talk about a new plan put ...
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
Law, General Amnesty Law, and Land Restitution Law. Although these three draft laws deal with completely different issues, they appear to be the result of a broad agreement among the main parliamentary factions, including Shiites Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), the Sunnis, and the Kurds, which ...
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?
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Who Really Deserves to Be Person of the Year?

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
Gaza with its resistance to the occupation and presenting an example by all standards deserves the person of the year. Alwaght- It is common that at the end of each year the Time and other magazines like the Financial Times choose the person of the year for their effective good or bad measures and a ...
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South Korean President Agrees to Arrest, Prioritizes Avoiding Bloodshed
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South Korean President Agrees to Arrest, Prioritizes Avoiding Bloodshed

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
South Korean investigators have ordered the arrest of President Yoon Suk-Yeol after weeks of deadlock ALWAGHT- South Korean investigators have ordered the arrest of President Yoon Suk-Yeol after weeks of deadlock. South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, mak ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures