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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, a History of Anti-Israeli Occupation Fight
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Syria, a History of Anti-Israeli Occupation Fight

Wednesday 18 December 2024
Syria has been a stronghold for anti-Israeli occupation struggle and it will re-embrace its past one day. Alwaght- Only a few hours after capture of Damascus by the armed opposition, Israel rushed to take advantage of the security vacuum caused by power transition and under the ruse of securing the ...
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Israeli Strikes Accounted for 55% of Worldwide Civilian Casualties in 2024
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Israeli Strikes Accounted for 55% of Worldwide Civilian Casualties in 2024

Tuesday 14 January 2025 ،
A study reveals that 61,353 civilians were killed or injured in 2024, reflecting a 67% rise from the previous year ALWAGHT- A study reveals that 61,353 civilians were killed or injured in 2024, reflecting a 67% rise from the previous year. An annual study by Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) reported ...
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel

Thursday 23 January 2025 ،
Some Israeli military and political officials have stepped down on the heels of the Gaza ceasefire as Netanyahu-army gap deepens. Alwaght- Although about 16 months have gone since Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm of October 7, 2023 against Israel, the security aftershocks of this historic opera ...
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
Iraq is pushing to enhance employment benefits of the PMF forces as a boost to this anti-terror force, but obstructions are ahead. Alwaght- While the pro-resistsnce factions in the Iraqi parliament intend to enhance the job benefits of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) as an appreciation of a de ...
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Hezbollah’s Renaissance after Sayyed Nasrallah’s Historic Funeral
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Hezbollah’s Renaissance after Sayyed Nasrallah’s Historic Funeral

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
Hezbollah displayed its power and public base in Lebanon during funeral of its chief and this will be game-changing. Alwaght- It has been long years that Camille Chamoun stadium in Beirut had not seen its seats reaching their full capacity and beyond. According to Lebanese sources, the stadium has b ...
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran
Analysis

Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Iran is playing the US with its global influence and partnership with effective Eastern powers. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump has mobilized every tool at his disposal to force Iran to the negotiating table with excessive conditions using the maximum pressure campaign, on the other sid ...
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
Erdogan is walking on the brinks by arresting the Istanbul mayor and this can cost national economy and him dearly. Alwaght- The arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu as the mayor of Istanbul and one of the prominent opposition figures on charges of financial corruption and links to terrorist organizations has h ...
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
The two sides seem resolved to up their trade volume to targeted $10 billion as the initial step for stronger partnership. Alwaght- The all-out expansion of relations with Africa is currently a key component of Iran's foreign policy. As part of this effort, one significant initiative has been th ...
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Vision 2030: A Decade after Plan Announcement, Riyadh Remains Reliant on Oil
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Vision 2030: A Decade after Plan Announcement, Riyadh Remains Reliant on Oil

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
The Saudis are far from cutting the decades-old reliance on oil and this is the Achilles heel of their ambitious Vision 2030. Alwaght- While only five years are left to the date set for realization of lofty dream of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a modernized kingdom, the Saudi governmen ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
In his Persian Gulf tour, Trump falsified concepts of true growth and development in his comparison of Arab monarchies and Iran. Alwaght- Donald Trump's tour of the Persian Gulf was surrounded by a lot of controversy. He returned home from his first foreign visit since his comeback to the White ...

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