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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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UN Chief Slams Gaza Truce Breaches as Israel Targets Khan Younis
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UN Chief Slams Gaza Truce Breaches as Israel Targets Khan Younis

Tuesday 4 November 2025
of Khan Younis, though no casualties were reported. The strikes mark continued violations of the fragile ceasefire, which, according to the UN, has seen nearly 250 Palestinians killed since 10 October. The escalation follows the recent exchange of remains, with Israel returning 270 Palestinian bodi ...
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Iraq Ties Resistance Disarmament to US Exit
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Iraq Ties Resistance Disarmament to US Exit

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
official security forces or participate in politics. Sudani’s remarks come amid US pressure for Iraq to disband resistance groups linked to the Popular Mobilization Forces, which are formally part of Iraq’s security apparatus. Iraqi Defense Minister Thabit al-Abbasi confirmed that the U ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
of Manama Dialogue was held by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in association with the Bahraini foreign ministry in the capital Manama. The summit over years has become one of the most important annual security forums in the Persian Gulf. The International Institute for Str ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Interview

Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
of the candidates for the sixth parliamentary elections. For a broader picture, Alwaght has discussed the elections with Iraq affairs expert Sina Alizadeh. Alwaght: First have your say on the significance of this vote and its differences with the previous ones. What is you assessment of Iraq's ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
of the UAE role in the bloody crisis of Sudan that, according to the reports by the international institutions, has so far led to a humanitarian disaster with tens of thousands of casualties, millions of displaced civilians, and devastation of the nation's infrastructure. The footprint of the Em ...
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Multinational Gaza Force: Why Are Both Tel Aviv and Hamas Opposed?
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Multinational Gaza Force: Why Are Both Tel Aviv and Hamas Opposed?

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
of action in Gaza forever. Alwaght- While the Netanyahu government with its ongoing strikes on Gaza and obstruction of the Gaza aid entry is grossly violating the first stage of the ceasefire with Hamas resistance movement, the guarantors of the truce, closing their eyes to these Israeli violations, ...
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Government Closure Reaches New Record with Congress Locked in Political Standoff
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Government Closure Reaches New Record with Congress Locked in Political Standoff

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
of obstructing a deal, while Democrats argue the GOP must agree to protect health care affordability. Senate leaders signal a desire to end the standoff, but a breakthrough has yet to emerge.
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Mamdani Overcomes Billionaire-backed Challenge, Deepening Democratic Rift
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Mamdani Overcomes Billionaire-backed Challenge, Deepening Democratic Rift

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
of New York City in a landmark victory for the progressive left. His win has intensified ideological divisions within the Democratic Party and drawn strong criticism from Republicans who portray his agenda as extreme. Mamdani campaigned on sweeping reforms to address affordability and inequality, p ...
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Possible Discussions with Washington Restricted to Nuclear Matters
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Possible Discussions with Washington Restricted to Nuclear Matters

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Ministry reinforced this stance by rejecting media claims that Oman had delivered an official message from Washington. Officials clarified that any exchanged notes through intermediaries are merely routine follow-ups and “do not constitute the start of negotiations.” The comments come i ...
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Drone Strike by Israel Kills One, Wounds Another in Southern Lebanon
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Drone Strike by Israel Kills One, Wounds Another in Southern Lebanon

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Ministry of Health reported that an Israeli drone strike in Burj Rahhal, southern Lebanon, killed one person and wounded another. Earlier, Israeli forces also fired machine gun bursts near Kfar Kila, reflecting ongoing violations of Lebanese sovereignty by land, sea, and air, despite the ceasefire a ...

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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.