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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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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026
Israeli-American hands  Al-Sadr's decision seemingly looks inter-party and linked to the Iraq's home equations, in the fast-moving regional developments, but it should not be merely seen within the framework of the home dynamics.  West Asia affairs expert Hassan Hanizadeh comment ...
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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks
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Israel Invades Lebanon: While Hezbollah Fighting, Lebanon’s Govt. Waiting Mirage of Talks

Monday 1 June 2026 ،
Israeli invasion. Alwaght- Exactly at a time the Lebanese president and prime minister are sitting in their offices and waiting for success of the Washington negotiations for end of the barbarous Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the Israeli army is making advances deep in the Lebanese territory, marching ...
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon
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Israel Caught in a War and Defeat Cycle in Lebanon

Tuesday 2 June 2026 ،
Israeli war on Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has just entered a sensitive stage as Tel Aviv ups its attacks on Lebanon. On the other side, the northern Israeli borders with Lebanon are under Hezbollah’s drone and rocket fire. Remarks and analyses published by senior Israeli ana ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
Israeli regime or armed groups. Providing basic needs: As the WSJ reports, Russia still provides Syria with wheat and oil at preferential fees. While the Western sanctions are still in place, this artery is vital for preventing famine and economic collapse. Managing the remnants of previous govern ...
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?
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Beirut of Two Frames: How Can We See the Real Lebanon?

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
Israeli occupation. Alwaght- These days, Lebanon more than any other time in recent years is narrated in two different and sometimes contrasting ways. These two narratives have challenged a cohesive understanding of reality of this country, as if it is two various countries. While Lebanon is grappl ...
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
Israeli and American pressures for disarming, in another part of Axis of Resistance something different is happening and the firm forte of the Iraqi resistance weapons is being penetrated not by foreign attacks by the Trojan Horse of the internal competitions. After a recent statement by Muqtada al ...
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel
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Four Strategic Messages of Iran’s Missile Strikes at Israel

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Israeli atrocities in Lebanon. Alwaght- The IRGC’s missile strikes at Israeli regime last night and this morning that came in realization of threat to respond to the Israeli aggression against southern Lebanon were not a simple military action, rather, they carried a message of state of Irania ...
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Baku Denies Hosting Israeli Forces During Iran War: Why is Tehran Concerned?
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Baku Denies Hosting Israeli Forces During Iran War: Why is Tehran Concerned?

Monday 8 June 2026 ،
Israeli forces were deployed in several points of Azerbaijan close to the Iranian border. According to two sources, some of these positions in their closest distance were only 100 kilometers from the city of Tabriz, a city that was majorly targeted by the airstrikes. Citing its sources, CNN reporte ...
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Iran’s More Credible Threat Vs. Trump’s Credible Threat
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Iran’s More Credible Threat Vs. Trump’s Credible Threat

Saturday 13 June 2026 ،
Israeli media and officials. When Iran refused to take those threats seriously, he followed through on them, aiming to project a credible threat. His goal was to turn that threat into a bargaining tool for critical moments and salvage his damaged image in global public opinion. Iranian forces, howe ...
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences
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Israel Military Deployment to Jordan Borders: Aims and Consequences

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
Israeli army sets up new outputs in Jordan Valley for an array of reasons, among them geopolitical ones. Alwaght- The Israeli regime that in recent years through expansion into Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza has tried to move its security belt beyond its borders now is looking to the eastern front and is ...

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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.