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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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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms
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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms

Friday 6 November 2026
The wars and their consequences have always shaped the elections in the US and home policy Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump over the past few weeks has been campaigning for the citizens to vote Republican in the midterms and he did so to the last hours and even, citing his support, confi ...
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Netanyahu  Teetering on the Brink
Analysis

Netanyahu Teetering on the Brink

Saturday 7 November 2026 ،
The Israeli PM is losing the ground as the opposition is determined to oust him. Alwaght- As the Israeli election results are finalized, the race for the seat of the prime minister has entered a new level and all parties have introduced their positions and choices to President Isaac Herzog for him t ...
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Amid Burgeoning Crisis, Iraq’s Kurdistan is Haunted by Two-administration System
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Amid Burgeoning Crisis, Iraq’s Kurdistan is Haunted by Two-administration System

Saturday 7 November 2026 ،
The Iraqi Kurds are sinking in deeper division as unilateral move of KDP triggers parallel administration threats by PUK. Alwaght- Recent developments across Iraq's Kurdistan region bear witness to a gap in political order that for over two decades has been running on a fragile two-party deal bu ...
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?
Analysis

Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?

Sunday 8 November 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are pushing to bring Syria to Yemen war, but some reservations are making this a bumpy road. Alwaght- A month after Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa called for Pakistan to supply Syria with weapons, now some reports talk about potential military agreements betw ...
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"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian
Analysis

"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian

Monday 9 November 2026 ،
Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. The significance of the visit grows when one considers that American media have claimed one of the topics under negotiation was the delivery of S-400 air defense systems, and that, according to these outlets, 90 ...
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Tehran Lifts Missile Range Cap: What Does it Tell the Enemies about Iran’s Military Deterrence?
Analysis

Tehran Lifts Missile Range Cap: What Does it Tell the Enemies about Iran’s Military Deterrence?

Monday 9 November 2026 ،
Iran’s Supreme Leader orders consideration of no limits in missile response to any new aggression against Iran, in major shift of strategy. Alwaght- In the shadow of new Israeli-American threats against Iran, it seems that Tehran has put aside its past reservations concerning its missile range and i ...
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Iraqi Public against Iran Trade Ban, SCF Should Stand against American Pressures: Iraqi Expert
Interview

Iraqi Public against Iran Trade Ban, SCF Should Stand against American Pressures: Iraqi Expert

Tuesday 10 November 2026 ،
Iraqi government may have concluded that yielding to American pressures serves Iraqi interests, but the reality is that the US only considers its agenda. Alwaght- Iraqi author and head of Center for Iraqi Studies in Baghdad Sayyed Sadegh al-Hashemi in an exclusive interview with Alwaght shed light o ...
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Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?
Analysis

Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?

Wednesday 11 November 2026 ،
Territorial disputes and even European pessimism set up obstacles to a peace deal between Moscow and Kiev. Alwaght- After months of failure by international mediators, top of them the US, to push Russia and Ukraine toward de-escalation and a return to the negotiating table, a new round of trilateral ...
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Joint Persian Gulf Command Center: Goals, Capacities, and Challenges
Analysis

Joint Persian Gulf Command Center: Goals, Capacities, and Challenges

Thursday 12 November 2026 ،
Arab states are seeking a defense structure out of American dominance as they conclude Washington is far from able to protect them. Alwaght- For decades having entrusted their security and territorial integrity to the US for protection for billions of dollars in costs, the Persian Gulf monarchies ha ...
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What American Bases Outside the Region Are Potential Iranian Targets?
Analysis

What American Bases Outside the Region Are Potential Iranian Targets?

Saturday 14 November 2026 ،
Major General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in his latest interview with Al-Mayadeen: If the Americans do something foolish and launch a new attack, we will not limit ourselves to striking nearby bases, we will also hit distant American bases. I mean ...

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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.