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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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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025
Hezbollah says Israel and the US are pushing for its disarmament for easy occupation of Lebanon. Alwaght- These days, the debate over Lebanon's defense strategy is stirring controversy, and despite its beautiful, rational, and convincing title, it is actually a codename for advancing a plot to d ...
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
India is running a rhetoric of war in reaction to attack in Kashmir it says Pakistan was behind. Alwaght- The deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir on Tuesday that took 26 lives has inflamed a new wave of diplomatic, political, and economic tension between India and Pakistan. The Indian government in ...
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Israel’s War on Palestinian Journalists: 343 Attacks This Year
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Israel’s War on Palestinian Journalists: 343 Attacks This Year

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Israeli forces committed 343 press freedom violations in early 2025, killing 15 Gaza journalists, with increased attacks in al-Quds and Jenin ALWAGHT- Israeli forces committed 343 press freedom violations in early 2025, killing 15 Gaza journalists, with increased attacks in al-Quds and Jenin, report ...
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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 ،
The new rulers 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- ...
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Briefly Detained Iranian-French Journalist Pledges Support for Palestine
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Briefly Detained Iranian-French Journalist Pledges Support for Palestine

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
An Iranian-French journalist and pro-Palestine activist, recently briefly detained by French police, has vowed to persist in his advocacy for Palestinian rights ALWAGHT- An Iranian-French journalist and pro-Palestine activist, recently briefly detained by French police, has vowed to persist in his a ...
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
A set of regional and international actors and variables affect the direct the tensions between India and Pakistan will go. Alwaght- Following the terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir last week and the claims of the New Delhi leaders about Pakistan's hand in it, alarm of a big war betwe ...
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Hamas: Witkoff Offered to Lift Gaza Blockade for Release of Edan Alexander
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Hamas: Witkoff Offered to Lift Gaza Blockade for Release of Edan Alexander

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
A senior Hamas official stated that US special envoy Witkoff personally pledged that the United States would pressure Israel to lift the Gaza blockade ALWAGHT- A senior Hamas official stated that US special envoy Witkoff personally pledged that the United States would pressure Israel to lift the Gaz ...
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Trump may temporarily offer initiatives to ease public pressure, but he cannot persuade Netanyahu to end his Gaza war. Alwaght- Trump wrapped up his tour of the Persian Gulf, yet his visit appears to have had no impact on the Gaza war situation. This comes despite earlier media reports suggesting th ...
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Qalibaf: Iran and Cuba Have Mutual Friends and Enemies
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Qalibaf: Iran and Cuba Have Mutual Friends and Enemies

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
The Iranian Parliament Speaker praised Cuba as an independent ally, noting that the two countries share common objectives, friends, and adversaries ALWAGHT- The Iranian Parliament Speaker praised Cuba as an independent ally, noting that the two countries share common objectives, friends, and adversa ...
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong
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In Imam Khomeini’s Discourse, Palestinian Cause Is a Test of Right and Wrong

Thursday 5 June 2025 ،
Imam Khomeini of Iran raised the Palestinian cause as a criteria with which we can test who is the true advocate of human rights. Alwaght- With the arrival of anniversary of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini, and amid the commemorations in Iran and across the Muslim world, t ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity