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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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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?

Thursday 13 March 2025
The coast of Syria is home to ports and infrastructure that are key to the country’s trade and geopolitical position. Alwaght- While only three months have gone since fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad and seizure of power by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) in Syria, armed movements against the ne ...
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Under the ground offensive plan, the Americans should fight Ansarullah that defeated Arab coalition a decade ago and has since developed its capabilities. Alwaght- While the US airstrikes on various parts of Yemen and heavy bombardment in recent weeks with over 350 attacks have failed to gain Washin ...
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Sudan situation remains uncertain as the battleground is yet to decide an outright winner. Alwaght- The civil war in Sudan between the army forces and the rebel groups calling themselves the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has now reached a decisive point. Despite the initial advances of the RSF led by A ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
Central Asia is scene to growing trade and expanding transit routes and war can hinder its development. Alwaght- If India and Pakistan go to a broader war, the consequences will very likely affect Central Asia. Actually, given the closeness of this region to Afghanistan and the increasing significa ...
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
PKK declared its disarming and this gives Baghdad a lever to press Turkey to remove its forces from Iraqi soil. Alwaght- The announcement of official dissolution of Turkey's Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has focused the eyes on the developments in Iraq. Before this and in the past 10 years, the ...
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
The US seems to have plans to restore Bagram base as a infrastructure for intelligence monitoring and limited operations. Alwaght- The withdrawal of the US military forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 that followed Doha peace deal between Washington and the Taliban for many marked an ending point ...
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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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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
The US on the one hand praises new Syrian leader and on the other hand threats him with fall should he fail to comply with American agenda. Alwaght- Peace-seeking and flexibility to the foreign actors and talking to people with a language of coercion and arms at home; this is the hallmark of several ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
The US is broadening its influence in post-Assad Syria and taking over the energy production as interim government is thirsty for recognition. Alwaght- Last year these days, the American officials talked about the need to withdraw their military forces from Syria. But the surprise fall of Bashar al- ...
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas

Friday 6 June 2025 ،
Having failed to break Hamas resistance, Netanyahu is turning to creating a criminal force to create public discontent and unseat Hamas. Alwaght- As Gaza humanitarian crisis escalates, new aspects of the Israeli crimes in the Palestinian coastal enclave come to surface. In this connection, Avigdor L ...

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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.