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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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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming

Monday 22 September 2025
The UN is set to convene today to call for end of Gaza war. Some countries are expected to recognize an independent Palestinian state. Alwaght- As Gaza war closes its second year and while the humanitarian crisis in this devastated coastal enclave has reached a point of explosion, the world leaders ...
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Crackdown on Pro-Palestinians Academics and Students in the US Universities: Where Can This Go?
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Crackdown on Pro-Palestinians Academics and Students in the US Universities: Where Can This Go?

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
The US government is determined to silence any pro-Palestinian protests in universities, but this policy is not sure to succeed. Alwaght- Last year, when thousands of students and faculty across US universities protested Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, they never expected being expelled or fired ...
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
Free Palestine!  Sports isolation  In sports, either, the Israelis have not survived a global campaign to boycott Israel. The final stage of a cycling tournament earlier this month was canceled after a large protest broke out demonstrating against the participation of Israeli athletes.&n ...
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Political Coup? Netanyahu’s Struggle to Escape Loss
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Political Coup? Netanyahu’s Struggle to Escape Loss

Saturday 25 October 2025 ،
Netanyahu is afraid of losing his position after elections, so he will go to risky actions. Alwaght- Now that Gaza ceasefire is in effect, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to find a way to run his campaign before the next elections. The next Knesset elections should be hel ...
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN
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Trump’s Asia Tour: A Push to Contain China through ASEAN

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
The US president is seeking further ways to curb China’s rise as he finds Beijing defiant and resilient to trade war. Alwaght- President Donald Trump who is trying to turn the trade balance in the US favor through imposing heavy tariffs on imports from other countries this time has picked the East A ...
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism
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Mamadani Wins: A Pro-Palestinian Mayor Now Leads Heart of US Capitalism

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
Mamadani does not hide his opposition to capitalism or support to the Palestinian cause. Alwaght- Just one year ago, Zahran Mamdani was unknown in politics. Today, he is the mayor of US's largest and most commercial city. The 34-year-old American is now set to become New York City's first Mu ...
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
The US president is pushing to seize Gaza and make it an American asset. Alwaght- Over the past months, Gaza crisis has not only become one of the most complicated cases of international security, but also a scene for geopolitical confrontation of the great powers. Having been standing by the Israe ...
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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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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Freedom conference was held in Karachi, Pakistan, with broad participation from scholars, intellectuals, as well as religious and social activists. Organized by the Imamia Students Organization Pakistan, speakers at the event paid tribute to the memory of the two commanders. They emphasized the imp ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Israel is evading implementation of terms of an agreement it signed with the Palestinians. Alwaght- One of the important outcomes of the session for inking the Board of Peace initiative in Davos forum in Switzerland is the reopening of the Rafah Border Crossing which is one of the key agendas of the ...

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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.