- Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
- Switzerland Prepared to Play a Role in Iran-US Negotiations
- Spokesman: Lifting of Sanctions is Iran’s Main Demand in Negotiations
- FM Araghchi Offers Condolences on The Passing of Pope Francis
- Yemeni Forces Strike Key Israeli Sites and US Warships
- Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence, Displace More Palestinians
- Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
- Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
- IAEA Chief Describes Second Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks as Positive
- Araghchi Dismisses Israel’s Threats, Asserts Tel Aviv Will Never Be Able to Attack Iran
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen The Americans should fight Ansarullah that defeated Arab coalition a decade ago and has since developed its capabilities.
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership The two countries are showing a great will to engage in deeper energy partnership to neutralize US pressures.
Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism Erdogan may need to review his thoughts about Turkic World as Turkic Central Asian republics choose Europe over Ankara.
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Switzerland Prepared to Play a Role in Iran-US Negotiations
The Swiss foreign minister affirmed his country’s willingness to assist in the negotiations between Iran and the USSpokesman: Lifting of Sanctions is Iran’s Main Demand in Negotiations Esmaeil Baghaei stated that any talks on Iran’s nuclear program must ensure the end of sanctions and the normalization of its trade
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Yemeni Forces Strike Key Israeli Sites and US Warships The Yemeni Armed Forces have launched a series of retaliatory operations in response to continued US aggression
Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence, Displace More Palestinians Israeli forces have escalated their lethal operations in the West Bank, killing a Palestinian and displacing residents from their shelter in Jenin
IAEA Chief Describes Second Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks as Positive The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called the second round of indirect Iran-US nuclear talks positive
Araghchi Dismisses Israel’s Threats, Asserts Tel Aviv Will Never Be Able to Attack Iran Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Israel has never been able to launch an attack on the country in the past
Israel Kills 54 in Gaza Within 24 Hours as Netanyahu Pledges to Press on With War The Israeli military killed at least 54 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Saturday
US Weapons Convoys Cross from Syria into Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Base The US military has reportedly dispatched several convoys of trucks transporting troops, along with military and logistical equipment
US Airstrikes Kill Three, Wound Several in Sana’a and Other Parts of Yemen The US has carried out multiple airstrikes across Yemen, including in Sana’a, killing at least three people
A Third Round of Talks Between Iran and The US Is Anticipated in The Near Future Media reports suggest that Tehran and Washington are expected to hold the third round of nuclear negotiations in the coming days
Journalist Tamer Mekdad and His Family Lost Their Lives in An Israeli Airstrike on Their Home in Gaza A Palestinian journalist was killed in an Israeli strike on northern Gaza, bringing the total number of journalists killed to 213 since October 2023
US Launches 13 Airstrikes Near Yemen’s Capital Thirteen US airstrikes hit areas north of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, in the early hours of Saturday, according to local media reports
Israeli Strikes Kill 70+ in Gaza, Hit Homes and Tent Camps Israeli airstrikes have killed over 70 Palestinians in Gaza since Friday morning, with casualties continuing to rise
Iran-US Nuclear Talks in Rome ‘Constructive’ The second round of indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States took place in Rome on Saturday
US Plans to Cut Its Troop Presence in Syria by 50% Two US officials have stated that the US military will be consolidating its presence in Syria in the coming weeks and months
US Could Finalize Mineral Agreement with Ukraine This Week US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the mineral deal between the US and Ukraine could be signed this week
Iran Summons Argentina’s Chargé d’affaires In Protest of Alleged False Accusations Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Argentina’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran to lodge a formal protest over recent accusations
US Set to Supply Israel with Thousands More Bombs Amid Planned Gaza War Escalation The United States has reportedly authorized a new delivery of thousands of heavy munitions to Israel
Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians the Maldives Parliament has passed legislation—ratified by President Mohamed Muizzu—banning Israeli citizens from entering the country
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In Focus
Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Sunday 13 April 2025
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism
Monday 14 April 2025
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Erdogan may need to review his thoughts about Turkic World as Turkic Central Asian republics choose Europe over Ankara. Alwaght- Contrary to popular belief, the foreign relations of the government of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are not better than the disturbed economic and internal c ...
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Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria
Monday 14 April 2025
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Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has sounded the alarm over the growing activities of the ISIS Takfiri terrorist group ALWAGHT- Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has sounded the alarm over the growing activities of the ISIS Takfiri terrorist g ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
Tuesday 15 April 2025
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The new Syrian ruler is struggling with financial and legitimacy challenges and hopes for help from Arab countries. Alwaght- Syrian Interim President Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, officially named Ahmad al-Sharaa, in his fourth foreign trip visited the UAE along with his Foreign Minister Assad al-Sheybani ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound
Wednesday 16 April 2025
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Government (KRG) over oil and the mutual charges over smuggling of this vital substance have gone frayed again. The fundamental differences over the management of the natural resources and fair distribution of wealth have their deep roots in years, but in recent years especially after assumption of ...
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Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone
Thursday 17 April 2025
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Netanyahu has a difficult job deciding between ending the wart and continuing it. Alwaght- For Netanyahu, Gaza war has become like an arrow lodged in the bone. If he withdraws, the situation gets worse, if he carries on, it will certainly lead to his collapse. Perhaps the Gaza war closes his story, ...
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
Saturday 19 April 2025
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New York ( JP Morgan and Citi). Iraq then receives these revenues in dollars through the US Treasury.
Interestingly, Resolution 1483 did not mention the US Federal Reserve as the host of Iraqi funds. In fact, the resolution specifically stated that the Development Fund for Iraq should be “man ...
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
Saturday 19 April 2025
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New York Times reported that the Trump administration launched its Iran policy with a simple aim: Forcing Tehran to dismantle its nuclear and missile programs. However, the top US negotiator struck a smoother tone later and retreated from this goal. After the first round of Oman talks, CNN cited Ste ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
Monday 21 April 2025
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Russian Supreme Court removed Taliban from terror list, facilitating closer ties with Kabul as Russia feels a need for partnership with the group. Alwaght- Just until last week, any member of the Taliban who entered Russia should have been arrested according to the Russian laws and could face up to ...
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Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
Monday 21 April 2025
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Government of Lebanon is responsible for disarming Hezbollah, and we expect the Lebanese Armed Forces to disarm these terrorists in order to prevent further conflict.”
These positions, which reveal Washington’s most important goal at this stage, namely the disarmament of the resistance, ...
