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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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Trump’s War on Intl. Structures Draws International Backlash, Home Gaps
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Trump’s War on Intl. Structures Draws International Backlash, Home Gaps

Sunday 9 February 2025
Trump sanctioned ICC court in a move that will cost the country’s image heavily at home and abroad. Alwaght- The American President Donald Trump who since his inauguration issued several controversial executive orders against countries and international organizations, on Thursday signed into law san ...
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Under American pressure, Lebanon’s government canceled a flight from Tehran to Beirut carrying Lebanese nationals. Alwaght- While after election of a new president and formation of a new government the Lebanese politicians were expected to focus on their main mission of ending the Israeli occupation ...
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Syrian refugees post-Assad have a difficult decision to make as new Syria is still struggling to get devastated economy back on the track. Alwaght- With the collapse of government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the case of the Syrian refugees, which was put on international agenda after the end of civ ...
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?

Tuesday 25 February 2025 ،
The Russian foreign policy czar discussed a variety of bilateral, regional, and international issues with Iranian officials. Alwaght- As part of the diplomatic interactions between Tehran and Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Iran to hold discussions with Iranian officials. ...
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Druze- HTS Confrontations Shatter Al-Sharaa Government’s Decorated Facade
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Druze- HTS Confrontations Shatter Al-Sharaa Government’s Decorated Facade

Monday 3 March 2025 ،
The Syrian Druze community clashes with HTS armed groups after protests of the minorities at state of chaos. Alwaght- While three months have gone since Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) seized the power in Syria and while it was predicted that sooner than later the relative stability in the country will a ...
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Clouds of US Sanctions Back on Lucrative Iran-Iraq Trade: Challenges and Solutions
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Clouds of US Sanctions Back on Lucrative Iran-Iraq Trade: Challenges and Solutions

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
Impacts of ending American waivers on Iran-Iraq trade  On March 9, Trump administration ended waivers from sanctions for Iraq that allowed Baghdad to buy electricity and gas from Iran. This move can leave negative impacts on the relations between Tehran and Baghdad and set up challenges to the ...
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
Trump believes Ukraine can’t win the war and needs to accept defeat and sign a deal, but Europeans find this of broad consequences for the whole Europe. Alwaght- When the US envoy for Russia and Ukraine Keith Kellogg likened the US decision to cut off intelligence sharing and military aids to Ukrain ...
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Impacts of Beijing meeting on Trump's threatening approach  Jaafar Ghanadbashi, an Iranian expert of West Asian affairs, told Alwaght about the impact of the trilateral alliance on the Trump's approach, saying that that in fact Beijing meeting carried an important message about Iran ...
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Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?
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Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?

Sunday 23 March 2025 ،
The US is striking the Yemenis to build protection for Israel, but the Yemenis are already battleground-tested and retreat is not in their vocabulary. Alwaght- Over three days have gone since the US-Britain coalition resumed bombing Yemen in a joint aggression. The bombing has so far killed over 60 ...
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest

Friday 28 March 2025 ،
The group has its eyes on Turkish developments as they endanger Erdogan as the group’s key ally. Alwaght- Arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu as the mayor of Istanbul and one of the main rivals of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has led to massive protests in the country. These developments have not onl ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution