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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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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026
The US seems to be shifting alliance as it moves to compliance with al-Jolani’s demands and distancing from Kurdish allies. Alwaght- While the interim Syrian government led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had earlier agreed to end their clashes and return peace to th ...
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics
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Riyadh Meeting and Re-engineering Southern Yemen Dynamics

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
The Saudis are going to great lengths to ensure an upper hand over the UAE in Yemen’s south, but their success remains a question. Alwaght- In recent days, Saudi Arabia has stepped up its work to prepare for a meeting set to host major Yemeni factions including the recently dissolved Southern Transi ...
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A US-triggered War Will Expand to A Wider Regional Conflict, according to Iran’s Leader
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A US-triggered War Will Expand to A Wider Regional Conflict, according to Iran’s Leader

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has cautioned that any US-led conflict could escalate into a broader regional struggle ALWAGHT- Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has cautioned that any US-led conflict could escalate into a broader regio ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Trump seems disillusioned as his special envoy to Iraq failed to meet ambitions of the president in Iraq. Alwaght- While the US in recent years has utilized all of its economic, security and political instruments to get a foothold in Iraq and advance unfinished plans in this country, as the time goe ...
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Palestinians Detained by Israeli Forces in West Bank Operations
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Palestinians Detained by Israeli Forces in West Bank Operations

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Raids by Israeli forces in several West Bank towns and al-Quds led to the detention of multiple Palestinians and resulted in clashes ALWAGHT- Raids by Israeli forces in several West Bank towns and al-Quds led to the detention of multiple Palestinians and resulted in clashes. Israeli forces conducte ...
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Baghdad is seeking ways to break the deadlock in Kurdistan between KDP and PUK over Iraqi president candidate. Alwaght- The Iraqi election of president which according to the constitution should be the middle ring in the government formation not only these days is moving at a extremely slow pace but ...
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Has Declared Ukraine to Be an Enemy
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban Has Declared Ukraine to Be an Enemy

Sunday 8 February 2026 ،
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called Ukraine an "enemy" in response to Kyiv’s demands that Hungary cease its purchases of Russian energy ALWAGHT- Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called Ukraine an enemy in response to Kyiv's demands that Hungary cease its purchases of Ru ...
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Pezeshkian: Iran–Russia Ties Enter New Phase with Completion of Corridor Projects
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Pezeshkian: Iran–Russia Ties Enter New Phase with Completion of Corridor Projects

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
President Masoud Pezeshkian said completed joint transit corridor projects will mark a new chapter in Iran–Russia relations ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian said completed joint transit corridor projects will mark a new chapter in Iran–Russia relations. President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffir ...
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?
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How Would the World Look Like if Strait of Hormuz Closed?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
Strait of Hormuz is a key energy flow route and its close in case of war can impose heavy costs on world economy. Alwaght- When we look at the world energy flow lanes, we can see that there are several important choke points for energy transfer around the world. But none are as important and vulnera ...
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?
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What Do we Know about Chinese and Russian Air Bridge to Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026 ،
While the US is deploying weapons to the region, Iran’s allies are helping it boost its position. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump continuously threatens Iran with the armada he has deployed recently to the Persian Gulf and the media talk about large development of various equipment and ...

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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.