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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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Germany to Back Iran Deal, But Pledges No ’Miracles’ on It

Germany to Back Iran Deal, But Pledges No ’Miracles’ on It

Monday 10 June 2019
Germany will remain firm in supporting the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday, adding that his country cannot pull off "miracles" in the face of US pressures on the Islamic republic. Alwaght- Germany will remain firm in supporting the 2015 nuc ...
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Israel, UAE Signed Spy Aircraft Deal Years Ago: Leaked

Israel, UAE Signed Spy Aircraft Deal Years Ago: Leaked

Wednesday 21 August 2019 ،
Miri Regev had also traveled to the UAE to accompany Israel’s judo team at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam 2018. Her visit to the UAE marked the first of its kind by an Israeli minister to a Persian Gulf littoral state. The president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) said ...
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Spain’s King Distances Self from Father amid Scandal Tied to Saudi Arabia

Spain’s King Distances Self from Father amid Scandal Tied to Saudi Arabia

Monday 16 March 2020 ،
Mirabaud private bank, according to the report. Reports said the fund could be linked to kickback payments to the former monarch for his alleged involvement in brokering business deals with Saudi Arabia. But Spain’s Royal House claimed in its official statement that Felipe and Juan Carlos ha ...
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Iraq Payroll System Transformation: Reasons, Necessities

Iraq Payroll System Transformation: Reasons, Necessities

Friday 26 February 2021 ،
The Iraqi government has introduced a new system that will unite payroll information to block payments to "ghost employees." Alwaght- In the first months of 2021, in addition to being embroiled in political tensions, Iraq became mired in an economic crisis more than before. In the last months of 202 ...
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Iran and Russia in Talks for MIR Payment System Recognition

Iran and Russia in Talks for MIR Payment System Recognition

Thursday 24 March 2022 ،
Mir' (World), has been brought up by the two countries three years ago, Director General of Europe and America at Trade Promotion Organization of Iran Behrouz Olfat said in 2020.  The Central Bank of Iran and other commercial banks are looking to get integrate 'Shetab' into 'Mi ...
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Russia Restricts Assets of ‘Unfriendly’ States

Russia Restricts Assets of ‘Unfriendly’ States

Friday 25 March 2022 ،
The move comes in response to Western US, EU, Canada, and Japan sanctions on the Russian assets in their regions. The Russian Central Bank (Bank of Russia) on Friday imposed restrictions on the movement of funds to countries that introduced economic sanctions against Russia in connection with its mi ...
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Western Pilgrims Left ’With No Hotel Room’ Days before Pilgrimage

Western Pilgrims Left ’With No Hotel Room’ Days before Pilgrimage

Wednesday 6 July 2022 ،
Western pilgrims, using the Saudi-backed Motawif portal, say their hotel in Mecca has "run out of rooms", with some people given keys to rooms already occupied by other guests, just days before the Hajj pilgrimage is due to begin. Western pilgrims, using the Saudi-backed Motawif portal, say their ho ...
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How is Bin Salman Showing Utter Mirage to His Development-Thirsty Society?

How is Bin Salman Showing Utter Mirage to His Development-Thirsty Society?

Saturday 14 January 2023 ،
The Saudi prince prince has so far unveiled many ambitious programs but none have made any progress. Alwaght- In recent years, Saudi Arabia has experienced considerable political, social, and cultural changes. Much of these changes stem from policies and programs of the young Crown Prince Mohammed b ...
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Will Erdogan Succeed in His Policy of Cozying up to West?

Will Erdogan Succeed in His Policy of Cozying up to West?

Sunday 16 July 2023 ،
Erdogan is recalibrating foreign policy to cozy up to the West to settle economic challenges and advance EU membership bid. Alwaght- Turkish foreign policy under over two decades of Erdogan and his party's rule has witnessed many surprise shifts motivated by the status of the international syste ...
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Tehran and Moscow Open New Chapter by Connecting Banking Payment Systems

Tehran and Moscow Open New Chapter by Connecting Banking Payment Systems

Saturday 13 July 2024 ،
Mir payment system to its Iranian counterpart Shetab, saying that the agreement was part of a road map for de-dolarization and the joint actions taken by the two countries' central banks began to bear fruits at the end of President Raisi's government.  There were four important and str ...

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Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad