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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-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025
North Korea that emphasized primarily on security. Neutralizing sanctions and increasing trade with implementation of the agreement  Although one cannot expect much about benefits of this agreement in the short and medium term, in the long term, with the increase in cooperation between the tw ...
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North Korea Conducts Test of a Sea-launched Strategic Cruise Missile
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North Korea Conducts Test of a Sea-launched Strategic Cruise Missile

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
North Korea successfully test-launched a sea-launched strategic cruise missile, with the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, overseeing the event ALWAGHT- On January 25, North Korea successfully test-launched a sea-launched strategic cruise missile, with the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, overseeing ...
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North Korea Vows Tough Response to US-South Korea Drills
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North Korea Vows Tough Response to US-South Korea Drills

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
North Korea warned Seoul on Friday, threatening the ’toughest response’ if the upcoming joint military exercises between South Korea and the United States go ahead ALWAGHT- North Korea warned Seoul on Friday, threatening the 'toughest response' if the upcoming joint military exercises betwee ...
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Kim Jong-un Orders North Korean Military to Ready for War
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Kim Jong-un Orders North Korean Military to Ready for War

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stated that the country’s armed forces’ top priority is to be fully prepared for war ALWAGHT- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stated that the country’s armed forces’ top priority is to be fully prepared for war. After observing special forces exer ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
North African countries, such as Algeria, also considered Iran's space progress as revealing the Arab world's weakness in advanced sciences.  Another poll by Al Jazeera Press on X in 2023 asking why are Arab countries lagging behind Iran in missile and nuclear technology? found that mo ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
North Korea. In his words, he highlighted the need to deter ballistic and even hypersonic missiles, which are way harder to deal with due to their high speed and maneuverability. He said that this project is expected to go operational by end of his presidency in 2029.  Here rises a question: G ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
North Korea, as key players, play a pivotal role in determining the agendas and directions of this coalition and seek to establish a multipolar security system. Venediktov commented on the aims of the meeting, saying: We have chosen an agenda that is of the utmost importance given the current polit ...
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Kim Jong Un Presses for Nuclear Acceleration as US–South Korea Conduct War Games
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Kim Jong Un Presses for Nuclear Acceleration as US–South Korea Conduct War Games

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
North Korea’s nuclear capabilities ALWAGHT- Kim Jong-un has called for the accelerated expansion of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities in response to what he described as “obvious” war provocations from joint US–South Korea drills. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called ...
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North Korea Conducts Test of Cutting-edge Missile System Under Leader’s Supervision
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North Korea Conducts Test of Cutting-edge Missile System Under Leader’s Supervision

Sunday 24 August 2025 ،
North Korean defense system touted for its superior combat capability ALWAGHT- Kim Jong Un has supervised the trial of a new North Korean defense system touted for its “superior combat capability.” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally supervised the test-firing of two newly develo ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
North Korea, and Iran are probably the top three. The United States needs to show strength. Home reactions  This renaming has stirred waves of various reactions inside the US: Democrats and liberal media outlets decried the move as a sign of Trump's radicalism, warning it would cement US ...

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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.