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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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Will Hezbollah Leader’s Assassination Turn the Tide of War in the Region?
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Will Hezbollah Leader’s Assassination Turn the Tide of War in the Region?

Monday 30 September 2024
The Israelis hope that assassination of leader of powerful Hezbollah will lead to the movement’s collapse, but this is just a pipe dream. Alwaght- Bombing of the southern Lebanon, blockade of Gaza, assassination of the Hezbollah commanders, and recently bombing of Yemen's Hudaydah province have ...
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Back to Stone Age? Israel’s Living a Nightmare of Iran’s Crushing Response Should It Attack
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Back to Stone Age? Israel’s Living a Nightmare of Iran’s Crushing Response Should It Attack

Monday 7 October 2024 ،
Response for response  It is not only the restrictions that make Israel doubt its ability to attack Iran, but also the most important concern of Tel Aviv is about the time after the attack. In other words, should it attack, Israel will trigger higher level of Iranian response, and this respons ...
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Is France Really Worried about Israeli War on Lebanon?
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Is France Really Worried about Israeli War on Lebanon?

Friday 11 October 2024 ،
Response to internal pressures  Perhaps one of the most important reasons that pushes Paris to seek arms ban on Tel Aviv after a year of devastating war in Gaza is the pressure of the public opinion inside France. Karim Emile Bitar, a professor of Middle East studies at Saint Joseph University ...
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Tehran-Cairo Ties Hostage to Egyptian Internal Differences: Expert
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Tehran-Cairo Ties Hostage to Egyptian Internal Differences: Expert

Thursday 17 October 2024 ،
Iran’s FM visited Egypt amid escalating tensions with Israel and while process of rapprochement with Cairo is moving slowly. Alwaght- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has visited Egypt, ending at Cairo stop a regional tour that started from last week.  The visit comes as the top dipl ...
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The Kowsar and Hodhod satellites are set to be launched on Russia’s Soyuz rocket
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The Kowsar and Hodhod satellites are set to be launched on Russia’s Soyuz rocket

Saturday 2 November 2024 ،
Iran has unveiled the first images of its privately developed satellites, Kowsar and Hodhod, which are scheduled for launch on Russia’s Soyuz rocket next week ALWAGHT- Iran has unveiled the first images of its privately developed satellites, Kowsar and Hodhod, which are scheduled for launch on Russi ...
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Iran’s first private satellites launched on Russian Soyuz rocket
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Iran’s first private satellites launched on Russian Soyuz rocket

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
The “Kowsar” and “Hodhod” satellites were successfully launched into orbit on a Russian Soyuz rocket ALWAGHT- Marking a milestone for Iran’s private space sector, the “Kowsar” and “Hodhod” satellites were successfully launched into orbit on a Russian Soyuz rocket, repre ...
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Is a Second Winograd Commission On the Way for Israel Gaza War Defeat ?
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Is a Second Winograd Commission On the Way for Israel Gaza War Defeat ?

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
Israel has failed to touch any of its war aims including destruction of Hamas and this may trigger a probe into prolonged war. Alwaght- The longest and most extensive war in 8-decade Israeli history ended with accepting a ceasefire on Gaza last week.  Now with the end of the war conditions in ...
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Can Trump Cleanse Gaza of Its Own People?
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Can Trump Cleanse Gaza of Its Own People?

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Gaza people say they are not going anywhere despite Trump’s plan to relocate them to neighboring Egypt and Jordan. Alwaght- Signing a fragile ceasefire in Gaza after 15 months of war has paved the way for many Palestinian to return home in Gaza. But the controversial US president Donald Trump has ca ...
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?

Friday 7 February 2025 ،
The US president is building pressure on Kabul rulers in bid to ensure US influence in the region, but Washington already has new rivals. Alwaght- When Donald Trump came back to the White House, it was thought that in the foreign policy, he will focus on China, Ukraine, and West Asia. The silence of ...
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Iranian FM has attended the summit to highlight Iran’s key role as a stabilizing factor in regional security and economy. Alwaght- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Oman to join 8th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) conference.  The conference, being held with the theme of V ...

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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