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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 Are Hezbollah’s Options in Response to Israeli Assassination of Senior Comdr.?
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What Are Hezbollah’s Options in Response to Israeli Assassination of Senior Comdr.?

Monday 1 December 2025
Hezbollah picks its choice carefully and in a calculated way to make sure it can impose a new battlefield reality. Alwaght- After the recent speech of Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem and his emphasis on the issue that the resistance movement reserves the right to respond to assassination of its c ...
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Israel Reconstruction Uncertain Five Months after War with Iran
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Israel Reconstruction Uncertain Five Months after War with Iran

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
Israel is yet to recover from damage caused by Iranian missile strikes, causing fury and migration among citizens. Alwaght- Five months after hard Iranian missile response to the Israeli aggression, still many Israeli buildings and areas damaged in the Iranian attacks are not reconstructed, with som ...
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IRGC Naval Drill Tested Missiles with Range Longer Than Persian Gulf, Says Speaker
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IRGC Naval Drill Tested Missiles with Range Longer Than Persian Gulf, Says Speaker

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Defense Ministry and the IRGC Navy. He credited the exercise's precision and success to effective planning, coordination, and the high morale of the participating naval forces.
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025 ،
Ankara will get a downgraded version of F-35, the same variant Riyadh is to receive, for Washington to make sure Tel Aviv maintains its air superiority. Alwaght- After multiple years of cleavage between Turkey and the US over sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara, it seems that the obstacles ahead of ...
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The Military Power of The Iranian Armed Forces Has Increased
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The Military Power of The Iranian Armed Forces Has Increased

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
According to a senior Iranian military spokesman, Israel’s push for a ceasefire demonstrates the effectiveness of Iran’s expanding missile and drone arsenal ALWAGHT- According to a senior Iranian military spokesman, Israel's push for a ceasefire demonstrates the effectiveness of Iran's expan ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance

Thursday 18 December 2025 ،
Systematic pressures including Western sanctions, military threats, and broader push to marginalize the two countries gives a credible reason for Moscow and Tehran to bolster ties. Furthermore, recent efforts by both countries to institutionalize their relationship, including the 2025 Strategic Coo ...
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How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?
Analysis

How’s UAE Become Israel’s Biggest Military Industry Partner in the Region?

Saturday 20 December 2025 ،
Systems, pushing profits of Israeli defense company to record highs. Alwaght- In recent days, Israeli media revealed signing the largest military deal in the history of the Israeli military industries. The contract signed between the UAE and Elbit Systems is worth $2.3 billion. According to Calcali ...
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean
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Anti-Turkish Security Dilemma in Eastern Mediterranean

Tuesday 23 December 2025 ،
Israel is working with Greece and Cyprus to curtail Turkish influence in Eastern Mediterranean. Alwaght- Having been isolated regionally and under pressure of its rivals for its crimes in Gaza and other parts of West Asia, the Israeli regime is seeking to bolster its relations with some of its trans ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
The US national security document may be an unwanted admission that the US hegemony is diminishing. Alwaght- On Sunday, Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a meeting shedding light on the newly published US national security document. In the meeting, the Tehran-based institu ...
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Media Crackdown and Censorship, Netanyahu’s Remedy for Security Crisis
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Media Crackdown and Censorship, Netanyahu’s Remedy for Security Crisis

Thursday 1 January 2026 ،
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz has recently approved the closure of “Israel Army Radio,” stating: “Closing a radio station in Israel is an exceptional matter.” The Netanyahu cabinet has announced that this radio station’s political and current affairs programming poses 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.