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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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Iran Extends Condolences to Myanmar and Thailand Following the Deadly Earthquake
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Iran Extends Condolences to Myanmar and Thailand Following the Deadly Earthquake

Sunday 30 March 2025
and Thailand after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck both countries ALWAGHT- Iran has expressed condolences to Myanmar and Thailand after a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck both countries. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, in a statement on Saturday, extended con ...
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Israeli Warplanes Strike Two Buildings in Southern Lebanon, Violating Ceasefire
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Israeli Warplanes Strike Two Buildings in Southern Lebanon, Violating Ceasefire

Sunday 30 March 2025 ،
and an offensive in Kfar Shuba, damaging homes and cars. Israeli warplanes also broke the sound barrier over Western Bekaa, while a helicopter dropped sound bombs on civilians in Yaroun. No casualties were immediately reported. In a separate incident, Israeli forces fired warning shots at a UNIFIL ...
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement

Sunday 6 April 2025 ،
Belt Initiative (RBI) of China project is highly significant. However, with the outbreak of the war in Ukraine and the Western economic sanctions against Russia, the importance of the Central Asian transit route has increased, and these issues have in turn caused the countries of the region to reali ...
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Direct Flights Between Tehran and Minsk to Resume Following Agreement
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Direct Flights Between Tehran and Minsk to Resume Following Agreement

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
and Belarus reached an agreement on Saturday to reinstate direct flights connecting Tehran and Minsk ALWAGHT- Officials from Iran and Belarus reached an agreement on Saturday to reinstate direct flights connecting Tehran and Minsk. The Chief Executive of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, Jabba ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound

Wednesday 16 April 2025 ،
and Kurdistan region’s road to stable relations remains hostage to unresolved oil dispute. Alwaght- The relations between Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over oil and the mutual charges over smuggling of this vital substance have gone frayed again. The fundamenta ...
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
and improved ties with Tehran are beneficial to Riyadh. Alwaght- In recent days, visit to Tehran of Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman has grabbed broad media attention. The visit, seen as a significant development in the Iranian-Saudi relations, bears signs of major changes in the political e ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
and the US are pushing for its disarmament for easy occupation of Lebanon. Alwaght- These days, the debate over Lebanon's defense strategy is stirring controversy, and despite its beautiful, rational, and convincing title, it is actually a codename for advancing a plot to disarm Hezbollah. Sinc ...
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What’s Meaning of Iranian FM’s China Visit amid Talks with the US?
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What’s Meaning of Iranian FM’s China Visit amid Talks with the US?

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
Belt Initiative (RBI), China signed a 25-year cooperation agreement with Iran. Beijing and Tehran are both rivals of Washington and long-standing allies of each other, and what was signed was the result of years of government efforts. At that time, Iran's exports to China were $8.9 billion and i ...
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets

Thursday 24 April 2025 ،
and is working to gain Iran trust for their use. Alwaght- Having faced international isolation, sanctions, and economic restrictions after seizing the power in August 2021, the Taliban now more than any other time feel a need for transit routes to maintain their contacts with the foreign world and b ...
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
and his opponents as the trial for his corruption is prolonged. Alwaght- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, currently grappling with the mounting challenges from the war stalemate and growing opposition to the Gaza campaign, is caught between contentious cabinet meetings and trial sessions. ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution