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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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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power

Tuesday 20 October 2026
Now more anti-American parties have posts in the cabinet of al-Zaidi, which can hit the US power to sway Iraqi government’s decisions. Alwaght- After nearly five months of debate among political parties, the Iraqi parliament finally approved remnants of the ministers of the government of Ali al-Zaid ...
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question
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Iran’s Diplomacy amid War: Muslim World and Palestinian Question

Tuesday 20 October 2026 ،
While some Muslim countries are tending to compromises to Israeli occupation, Iran called for resolute collective action regarding Palestinian cause. Alwaght- At the 52nd summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, Iranian Foreign Minister Sayyed ...
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Netanyahu’s Transition from Ben-Gurion Doctrine to His Own
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Netanyahu’s Transition from Ben-Gurion Doctrine to His Own

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
Netanyahu unveils new security doctrine aimed at reviewing long-practiced Ben-Gurion doctrine ahead of elections. Alwaght- A week to the parliamentary elections, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled the regime's new national security doctrine. Unveiled during a press confe ...
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran
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Three Cases That Brought Pakistan’s Munir to Tehran

Wednesday 21 October 2026 ،
Iran sees the trip by Pakistani army chief not a sign of true American intention for peace but a demonstrative diplomacy under the shadow of war. Alwaght- On Tuesday, in an important and attention-grabbing visit to Iran, the Pakistani army chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran and held meetings with se ...
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Iranian FM Warns US of Greater Strategic Defeat Without Honorable Agreement
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Iranian FM Warns US of Greater Strategic Defeat Without Honorable Agreement

Thursday 22 October 2026 ،
Washington faces a choice between reaching a fair and honorable agreement with Tehran and risking a more severe strategic setback ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Washington faces a choice between reaching a fair and honorable agreement with Tehran and risking a more seve ...
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As Netanyahu Falters, Israelis Turn Deaf Ear to Trump’s Vote Support Message
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As Netanyahu Falters, Israelis Turn Deaf Ear to Trump’s Vote Support Message

Monday 26 October 2026 ،
Trump calls on the Israelis to keep Netanyahu in power but voters are already bearing the brunt of the PM’s hawkish policies. Alwaght- Last week, the US President Donald Trump published a message on social media urging the Israelis to once again trust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and vote for h ...
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations
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From Mecca Pact to Tehran: Iran Hosting New Regional Security Equations

Tuesday 27 October 2026 ،
Members of Mecca Pact met senior Iranian officials as Tehran is emerging as a game-changer amid resistance to American-Israeli aggression. Alwaght- The meeting in Tehran between senior officials from the member states of the Mecca Pact and Iranian officials ranks as one of the region's most heat ...
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert
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Tehran Summit Changes Regional View of American Role: Expert

Thursday 29 October 2026 ،
Tehran summit bears signs of a shift in the view of regional rivals of Iran to the Tehran and Washington. Alwaght- As tensions between the US and Iran have escalated, Tehran hosted a new round of diplomatic meetings in recent days. On Monday, senior security officials of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pa ...
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Amid Burgeoning Crisis, Iraq’s Kurdistan is Haunted by Two-administration System
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Amid Burgeoning Crisis, Iraq’s Kurdistan is Haunted by Two-administration System

Saturday 7 November 2026 ،
The Iraqi Kurds are sinking in deeper division as unilateral move of KDP triggers parallel administration threats by PUK. Alwaght- Recent developments across Iraq's Kurdistan region bear witness to a gap in political order that for over two decades has been running on a fragile two-party deal bu ...
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Iraqi Public against Iran Trade Ban, SCF Should Stand against American Pressures: Iraqi Expert
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Iraqi Public against Iran Trade Ban, SCF Should Stand against American Pressures: Iraqi Expert

Tuesday 10 November 2026 ،
Iraqi government may have concluded that yielding to American pressures serves Iraqi interests, but the reality is that the US only considers its agenda. Alwaght- Iraqi author and head of Center for Iraqi Studies in Baghdad Sayyed Sadegh al-Hashemi in an exclusive interview with Alwaght shed light o ...

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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.