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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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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Monday 3 November 2025
Maliki with the State of Law Coalition, Ammar al-Hakim with the Al-Hikma Movement, and the independent list of Hadi al-Amiri, representing the political wing of the Badr Organization. For these forces, Baghdad is not just a contest for parliamentary seats but a crucial test of their political and po ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Maliki, and ex-parliament speaker al-Halbousi can play a key role in securing the seats. To illustrate, if we assume that in Baghdad constituency al-Sudani wins 1 million votes, he can enter the parliament with 100,000 votes and the other can be shared with other members of his list and those low-r ...
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
Maliki's State of Law coalition with 28 seats, and the Al-Sadeqoon coalition, affiliated with Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, with 27 seats, as other major players in the Shiite bloc. The State Forces coalition, which includes the National Wisdom Movement and Al-Nasr, secured 18 seats, while Hadi al-Amir ...
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Army Chief Says Iran’s Defense Capabilities Are Expanding
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Army Chief Says Iran’s Defense Capabilities Are Expanding

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
Major General Amir Hatami, commander of the Iranian Army, highlighted ongoing initiatives to boost Iran’s defense ALWAGHT- Major General Amir Hatami, commander of the Iranian Army, highlighted ongoing initiatives to boost Iran’s defense, saying the 12-day conflict with the Zionist regime provi ...
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Iraq Resistance Gained further Weight, US Failed Despite $2b Spending in Vote: Expert
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Iraq Resistance Gained further Weight, US Failed Despite $2b Spending in Vote: Expert

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
Maliki's list, resistance elements hold a dominant presence. It is quite possible that the 'Resistance Bloc' could emerge as the largest coalition in the upcoming Iraqi parliament. The director of the Iranian think tank further held that the Iraqi elections were held in a peaceful clima ...
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader
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Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
Pope Leo XIV is visiting Lebanon as shadow of war is engulfing the region and he is expected to speak out against Israeli aggression. Alwaght- The visit of Pope Leo XIV to West Asia as the cradle of Abrahamic civilizations comes at a time the world is experiencing intensification of the humanitarian ...
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers
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UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
Mali. Over the past eight years, the UAE has signed at least eight counter-terror agreements with African countries and has regularly involved in multilateral training programs. From a geopolitical perspective, the UAE is leveraging these moves to transform itself from a peripheral Persian Gulf sta ...
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Iran: Defense Capabilities Non-negotiable; Armed Forces on Full Readiness
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Iran: Defense Capabilities Non-negotiable; Armed Forces on Full Readiness

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Esmaeil Baghaei states Iran’s defense capabilities are aimed at deterring aggressors and will not be negotiated ALWAGHT- Esmaeil Baghaei states Iran’s defense capabilities are aimed at deterring aggressors and will not be negotiated. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Ira ...
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region
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Iran’s Fleeting Golden Opportunity in Sahel Region

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Mali following protests and strikes by anti-Western and anti-French movements, delivering the power to General Assimi Goita. In the first week of his rule, Goita expelled French soldiers from the country as he led anti-imperialist reforms in Mali. On September 30, 2022, a similar coup took place i ...
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa
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Somaliland, Israel’s New Gamble in Horn of Africa

Sunday 28 December 2025 ،
Malik al-Houthi echoed these warnings in his Friday speech, saying: “We are preparing for the next round of battle and working on this day and night, because we know what is happening, what our enemies are seeking, and what plans they have. We are not closing our eyes or ignoring developments; ...

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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.