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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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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert
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US Pursuing Own Agenda, not a Deal, behind Iran Negotiations: Expert

Saturday 7 February 2026
The US is steered by Israel and so cannot simply enter a true negotiation process with Iran. Alwaght- After long hemming and hawing, indirect nuclear talks between the US and Iran were held in the Omani capital Muscat. Then, senior negotiators left the Persian Gulf state to home for further consulta ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
Party initially congratulated al-Maliki on his candidacy, but following Trump's remarks, a strategic reassessment is underway. Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, articulated the delicate balancing act. Baghdad, he stated, takes American s ...
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf
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IRGC Navy’s Strait of Hormuz Drills Tells US Who’s the Boss in Persian Gulf

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
The IRGC launched "Smart control" drills, suggesting that in case of crisis Tehran can effectively manage its and allies" interests. Alwaght- Since Sunday, Iran's IRGC launched its smart control of the Strait of Hormuz military drills under watch of the force’s commander General Mohammad P ...
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Will Hariri Come Back to Lebanon’s Politics?
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Will Hariri Come Back to Lebanon’s Politics?

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Future TV network, a Lebanese media outlet aligned with his political movement. The channel ceased broadcasting in 2019 but resumed operations online in 2024. Riyadh’s veto on Hariri  Many Lebanese believe that Hariri is still incapable of returning to the political arena as he faces Sa ...
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Party (KDP), and Bafel Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan( PUK). The discussions in these meetings focused on issues related to the selection of Iraq's prime minister and internal developments in Syria. The US desire is for Iraq to be a country enjoying sovereignty, and the US c ...
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, in which he demanded his loyalist militias to put down arms and join a peace deal with Turkey, he has issued his second message to his forces from the prison. In a message he released on Friday, he said that the violence-based policy should give place to a democratic p ...
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Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell
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Iran War Sounding NATO Death Knell

Thursday 19 March 2026 ،
Europeans feel betrayed by the US and so cannot enter in Iran war as they see it unjustified. Alwaght- Just a couple of months ago, Trump set the news and social media ablaze by his plan to annex Greenland to the US territory. Though since the beginning it looked that his words were a media game, wh ...
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift

Monday 13 April 2026 ،
Party (KDP) had reached an impasse. The KDP, adopting a hardline stance and introducing a rival candidate, attempted to leverage political brinkmanship and its veto power in parliament to extract significant concessions on internal regional issues, such as resource management, budget, and the local ...
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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios
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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
Party issued a statement, saying that al-Maliki’s candidacy is still standing and he has not withdrawn his candidacy yet.  Ultimately, the future of this competition hinges on how the SCF resolves its internal disputes, and how much the shadow of the direct and indirect al-Maliki-al-Suda ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Party (KDP), aiming to lay the groundwork for a deal on Kurdish participation in the next government. The Kurdistan Region has long been a decisive player in Iraq’s power equations. Since Saddam Hussein’s fall and the formation of Iraq’s new political order in 2003, no government ...

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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.