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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Iran FM’s Afghanistan Visit Seeks Common Views on Region and Trade
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Iran FM’s Afghanistan Visit Seeks Common Views on Region and Trade

Sunday 26 January 2025
officials in Kabul on a variety of bilateral and internal issues. Alwaght- Since Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan in August 2021, Iran has tried in a variety of ways to establish constructive interactions with new Kabul leaders and build a common view on security, political, economic, ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
of efforts for boosting bilateral relations and dealing with complicated regional issues. In this connection, the Sunday visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Iraq is one of the most important steps to create a balance in the bilateral relations and address regional challenges.  ...
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
of past regional dominance, Iran’s policy is pro-liberation and anti-imperialist. Alwaght- While the Syrian developments with takeover of power by the rebel groups benefited a number of regional and international players rather than the Syrian people themselves, there is no doubt that no side is as ...
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
of Resistance following the rise of the ISIS terrorist group, along with Iran's neighbors first policy adopted in response to Western sanctions over its nuclear program, have turned the two countries into key trade partners. As a result, Iran and Iraq have managed to cooperate across a wide rang ...
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
of Damascus are yielding to the US-Israeli demand to oust the Palestinian groups and refugees from Syria after decades of hosting. Alwaght- Amid extreme thirst of the new Syrian government for regional and international approval and legitimacy and while the interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, better ...
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
End of Turkish excuse for military presence in Iraq  With the PKK declaration of its disarmament, now the Iraqis have their eyes on the Turks to withdraw from the Iraqi territory. However, some experts close to Turkey look at the disarmament of the Kurdish group with doubt. A retired brigadier ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
of a new security mechanism with an Eastern approach far from abusive Western approaches. Alwaght- Amid Ukraine war, Russia has hosted an international summit on world security. The thirteenth Moscow International Security Meeting began on Tuesday and will continue to Thursday chaired by Sergei Sho ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
officials talked about the need to withdraw their military forces from Syria. But the surprise fall of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in December has changed many of the calculations in the region. The changes have been so drastic that over the past two months, American officials have paid several visi ...
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas

Friday 6 June 2025 ،
of the Israeli crimes in the Palestinian coastal enclave come to surface. In this connection, Avigdor Lieberman, the leader of Yisrael Briteinu party, has recently revealed that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli security agencies to arm the criminal gangs in Gaza ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
of the most controversial developments after rise to power in Syria of armed groups, reports talk about the US green light to integration of some foreign militants in the military and security structure under leadership of Abu Mohammad al-Jolani as the leader of the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and th ...

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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.