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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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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025
The Saudi crown prince is interested in deep influence in post-Assad Syria and sanctions relief can help much in this path. Alwaght- Syria developments in 2025 after the fall of Bashar al-Assad government and rise to power of the interim government led by the Mohammad al-Jolani-headed armed militias ...
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Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims
Analysis

Biblical Military Namings in Gaza War and Their Hidden Aims

Tuesday 20 May 2025 ،
King David for the operation to attack Gaza in 2023, which was carried out with the aim of freeing prisoners and completely destroying the resistance factions in this Palestinian enclave, refers to the story of the conquest of Al-Quds by the Prophet David, which is considered one of the great succes ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
The Saudis really need to review their mindset that security can be bought from abroad. Alwaght- During Trump's Persian Gulf tour, Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with the US the White House called the biggest arms sales deal in the history, a contract worth $142 billion for sale of missiles, a ...
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Trump Pressures Canada: Buy $61 Billion Defense System or Accept US Statehood
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Trump Pressures Canada: Buy $61 Billion Defense System or Accept US Statehood

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
King Charles delivered a throne speech reaffirming Canada’s sovereignty in response to Trump’s annexation rhetoric, emphasizing national unity and independence. Tensions between the US and Canada have increased during Trump’s second term, marked by new tariffs on Canadian goods an ...
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Iran and Bahrain Urge Islamic Nations to Stand United Against Division Tactics
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Iran and Bahrain Urge Islamic Nations to Stand United Against Division Tactics

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
King of Bahrain called for strengthened Muslim unity and regional partnerships to resist the plots designed by adversaries of Islam ALWAGHT- Highlighting shared concerns, the Iranian president and the King of Bahrain called for strengthened Muslim unity and regional partnerships to resist the plots ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
King Salman in 2016. According to this plan, the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt is to be connected to Ras al-Sheikh Hamid in Saudi Arabia through a bridge that crosses the island of Tiran. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are separated by the Red Sea, and the closest point between the two countries ...
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Creeping Inflation in Persian Gulf Arab States
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Creeping Inflation in Persian Gulf Arab States

Wednesday 11 June 2025 ،
Inflation in the Persian Gulf monarchies is moving upward, though in a slow pace, pushing up the costs of goods and services. Alwaght- In many Arab countries, Eid al-Adha is one of the most significant holidays of the year. During this occasion, family shopping becomes especially widespread. People ...
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Why’s Tel Aviv Raised White Flag in War against Tehran?
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Why’s Tel Aviv Raised White Flag in War against Tehran?

Tuesday 24 June 2025 ،
King’s College London who has worked extensively in the Middle East, is skeptical that airstrikes alone could have the kind of impact Israel is seeking in Iran. “We have learned the lesson that air power alone does not work in other countries. We learned in Iraq and Afghanistan that even ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
The Arab kingdom has the difficult job of picking one side or making a balance that best serves its interests. Alwaght- In the middle of the escalating tensions between Iran and the US and after Washington and Tel Aviv attacked some of Iranian nuclear sites, Saudi Arabia is subject to a strategic te ...
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Israeli Soldiers Returning from Gaza War Increasingly Commit Suicide
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Israeli Soldiers Returning from Gaza War Increasingly Commit Suicide

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
King’s College London who served in the Israeli army for six years, told the BBC that the Gaza war was unlike any of Israel’s previous wars in terms of intensity, civilian casualties and killings. Bergman said what you see in Gaza are bodies being driven over by bulldozers and rubble, an ...

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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.