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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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Russia: Ukrainian-UK Bid to Hijack MiG-31 Stopped
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Russia: Ukrainian-UK Bid to Hijack MiG-31 Stopped

Tuesday 11 November 2025
According to Russia’s FSB, a joint Ukrainian and UK operation to hijack a MiG-31 armed with a Kinzhal missile was foiled, allegedly involving Bellingcat ALWAGHT- According to Russia’s FSB, a joint Ukrainian and UK operation to hijack a MiG-31 armed with a Kinzhal missile was foiled, allegedly ...
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Oil Tanker Confiscated by IRGC Navy Near Southern Makran Coast for Violations
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Oil Tanker Confiscated by IRGC Navy Near Southern Makran Coast for Violations

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
Following a judicial ruling, Iran’s IRGC Navy intercepted and took control of an oil tanker off the southern Makran coast ALWAGHT- Following a judicial ruling, Iran’s IRGC Navy intercepted and took control of an oil tanker off the southern Makran coast. The IRGC Navy announced that its rapid ...
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Trump’s Policies Risk Drawing US Into Venezuela, Says Senior Senator
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Trump’s Policies Risk Drawing US Into Venezuela, Says Senior Senator

Sunday 30 November 2025 ،
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Trump is pushing the United States toward a potential “foreign war” with Venezuela ALWAGHT- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Trump is pushing the United States toward a potential “foreign war” with Venezuela. Senate Minority Leader Chuc ...
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Iran Intercepts Foreign Ship Transporting Smuggled Fuel
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Iran Intercepts Foreign Ship Transporting Smuggled Fuel

Sunday 30 November 2025 ،
The IRGC’s Second Naval Zone reported detaining a foreign tanker in the Persian Gulf with 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel ALWAGHT- The IRGC’s Second Naval Zone reported detaining a foreign tanker in the Persian Gulf with 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel. The IRGC’s Second Naval Zone anno ...
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
Ankara will get a downgraded version of F-35, the same variant Riyadh is to receive, for Washington to make sure Tel Aviv maintains its air superiority. Alwaght- After multiple years of cleavage between Turkey and the US over sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara, it seems that the obstacles ahead of ...
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Russia Says It Intercepted 130 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
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Russia Says It Intercepted 130 Ukrainian Drones Overnight

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defense units intercepted 130 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions and over the Caspian Sea ALWAGHT- Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defense units intercepted 130 fixed-wing Ukrainian drones overnight across multiple regions and ov ...
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Two Killed in Jenin as Israeli Forces Carry Out Widespread Operations
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Two Killed in Jenin as Israeli Forces Carry Out Widespread Operations

Sunday 21 December 2025 ،
Across the West Bank, Israeli occupation forces launched large-scale operations, detaining multiple individuals and killing two in Jenin ALWAGHT- Across the West Bank, Israeli occupation forces launched large-scale operations, detaining multiple individuals and killing two in Jenin. Israeli occupat ...
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Iran’s Missile Drills: An Exercise or Strategic Warning?
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Iran’s Missile Drills: An Exercise or Strategic Warning?

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
IRGC test-launches missiles across the country to tell Israel and West it is ready to respond to any rejuvenated aggression powerfully. Alwaght- Amid the escalating propaganda war over a potential new Israeli and American aggression against Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is pushi ...
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
Trump says Venezuelan nationalization of its oil was theft of American oil companies’ assets, justifying oil blockade on South American nation. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump has recently called on Venezuela to return the asserts Caracas years ago seized from American oil companies. Respondi ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Attack on Venezuela seems to be an opener to next American aggressive actions in Latin America. Alwaght- Finally, the predictions that the US naval blockade of Venezuela, purportedly for counternarcotics operations, could escalate into direct military action have now materialized. The US military la ...

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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.