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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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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
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Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026
Global Sumud flotila for breaking Gaza siege. On August 21, Turkey announced Ankara asked a Red Notice of Interpol for Netanyahu, who is already under risk of arrest by ICC for war crimes in Gaza. The charges include genocide, crimes against humanity, torture, stripping freedom, and abduction. Based ...
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UN to Choose New Chief: Why’s Tel Aviv Worried?
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UN to Choose New Chief: Why’s Tel Aviv Worried?

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
Israel is in a critical international position and a UN chief favoring its interests is the best choice. Alwaght- With António Guterres’s second term winding down, the race to succeed him as US secretary-general is entering a critical phase, a contest that could reshape how the world bo ...
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses
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US-Venezuela Oil Deal: Trump Feigning Achievement to Cover up Losses

Sunday 30 August 2026 ،
The American president needs gains to sell to Americans as elections draw closer. Venezuela deal may not deliver what he wants. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump since the beginning of his military campaign in Venezuela and abduction of its President Nicholas Maduro made it clear that the main ...
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Iran Condemns IAEA Resolution; Warns It Could Further Undermine Global Non-Proliferation Regime
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Iran Condemns IAEA Resolution; Warns It Could Further Undermine Global Non-Proliferation Regime

Thursday 10 September 2026 ،
Iran has denounced the IAEA Board of Governors’ decision to refer Tehran to the UN Security Council ALWAGHT- Iran has denounced the IAEA Board of Governors’ decision to refer Tehran to the UN Security Council, arguing that the politically motivated resolution threatens the international non-pr ...
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Saudi Arabia Vs. Yemen: End of No-peace, No-war Game
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Saudi Arabia Vs. Yemen: End of No-peace, No-war Game

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
The Saudis must face a new fact and that is Yemen can no longer sit on its hands and watch being chocked to death. Alwaght- Since its beginning, Yemen war was supposed to be a short-period military operation to restore the Saudi-favored political equations in Yemen, but eight years of conflict have ...
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Lamerd Attack: An Atrocity that Adds to the US Crimes Case
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Lamerd Attack: An Atrocity that Adds to the US Crimes Case

Monday 14 September 2026 ،
The US ruthlessly attacked the Iranian city’s children sports facilities with banned weapons on the first day of war, killing and wounding many of them. Alwaght- Over the past seven months, massive American and Israeli strikes across Iran have laid bare a raw portrait of violence and atrocity, killi ...
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?
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Ansarullah and Bab-el-Mandeb: Why’s Israel Rattled by New Geopolitical Reality?

Tuesday 15 September 2026 ،
Ansarullah’s recent gains have given it a game-changing position, making it an effective actor in the Red Sea and other regional dynamics. Alwaght- Consolidation of Yemeni Ansarullah movement's control over Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and strategic islands in the Red Sea is a geopolitical development w ...
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
Global South, its members have yet to reach full consensus on what the bloc is ultimately for. China casts BRICS as a pillar of a more multipolar international order. India, though an active participant, is wary of letting the bloc become a vehicle for Chinese dominance. Russia and Iran, for their p ...
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
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Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
Iran must enter Africa through diversified approaches, not a single one. Alwaght- Africa is no longer just a continent rich with natural resources and virgin markets for the economic powers. It is becoming one of the most important theaters of geopolitical competitions of the 21st century. A contine ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
Chinese president visits the US while bilateral ties are overshadowed by challenging issues. Alwaght- As the economic and geopolitical contest in the world escalates, eyes once again return to Washington and Beijing, where leaders of the two economic heavyweights are pushing to, through a face-to-fa ...

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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.