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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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Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project
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Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project

Sunday 3 November 2024
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, to expand partnership. Although Turkey and Iraq seek presenting an outlook of stability in investment and partnership in the development road project by showing a resolve in cooperation to deter security threats, the security challenges remain to pose a big obstacle to ...
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What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?
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What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?

Tuesday 12 November 2024 ،
Saudis are beginning to feel the need to engage in security and perhaps military partnership with Tehran as a key player in the region. Alwaght- While traditional approach of the US in the Persian Gulf has been sowing division between Iran and the Arab states and establishing its presence in this wa ...
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Iran Condemns EU and UK Sanctions as Systematic Human Rights Violations
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Iran Condemns EU and UK Sanctions as Systematic Human Rights Violations

Tuesday 19 November 2024 ،
Foreign Ministry spokesman criticized the new EU and UK sanctions on Iran’s shipping lines, calling them a clear example of systematic human rights violations. Esmaeil Baghaei criticized the EU and UK sanctions on Tuesday, a day after the European Commission imposed restrictions on Iran's ...
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
The Emiratis are facilitating Israeli presence in Yemen’s Socotra Island for actions against Ansarullah resistance movement. Alwaght- The catastrophic results of Israeli warmongering against the civilians in Gaza and Lebanon have driven many governments, even among Western allies of Tel Aviv, to cut ...
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Iran Calls in EU Representative to Protest Sanctions
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Iran Calls in EU Representative to Protest Sanctions

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
Foreign Ministry summoned Hungary’s ambassador to Tehran, representing the current EU presidency ALWAGHT- Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Hungary’s ambassador to Tehran, representing the current EU presidency, to protest the European Union’s latest sanctions on Iranian individuals a ...
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Biden Pledges Maximum Support to Arm Ukraine
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Biden Pledges Maximum Support to Arm Ukraine

Sunday 24 November 2024 ،
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that weapon shipments to Kyiv would be treated as legitimate targets by Russia. In a televised speech on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of using US-provided ATACMS missiles and UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles to strike facilities i ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. Bogdanov also said that Moscow's aim was to maintain its military bases in Syria to continue the fight against international terrorism in the country. These two bases are still there. No new decisions have been made at the moment, Bogdanov was quoted as sayin ...
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
North Africa now faces a set of challenges among them security ones that are triggered by return of militant fighters from Syria. Alwaght- The collapse of Bashar al-Assad government in Syria marked one of the biggest West Asia developments. This development can bring about substantial consequences t ...
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US Airstrikes Strike Yemen After Ansarullah Vows Retaliation Against Israel
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US Airstrikes Strike Yemen After Ansarullah Vows Retaliation Against Israel

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
The United States carried out several airstrikes in Yemen’s ’Amran province on Friday ALWAGHT- The United States carried out several airstrikes in Yemen's 'Amran province on Friday after Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi warned that Yemeni forces would escalate attacks on Israel if its ...
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Hamas Criticizes US for Redesignating Yemen’s Ansarullah as a ‘Terrorist’ Organization
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Hamas Criticizes US for Redesignating Yemen’s Ansarullah as a ‘Terrorist’ Organization

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
Foreign Terrorist Organization ALWAGHT- Hamas criticized the United States for designating Yemen's Ansarullah movement as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), describing the decision as unwarranted and indicative of a pro-Israel bias. Hamas released a statement on Friday condemning the Unite ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures