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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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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

Wednesday 27 August 2025
The Iraqi Kurdistan region is sinking in a dangerous disunity that risks its current existence. Alwaght- Though the Iraqi Kurdistan region has long lost the fragile unity it had after the end of the civil war of the 1990s and the agreements signed between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the ...
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy
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Barrack’s Insult to Lebanese Journalists Echoes Washington’s Lebanon Policy

Friday 29 August 2025 ،
Observers say that the US envoy’s way of talking to the journalists is actually the same dictating language he uses in talks with Lebanese officials. Alwaght- The humiliating behavior of the US envoy to Lebanon Thomas Barrack at a press conference in Beirut has heavily impacted the country's pol ...
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Pezeshkian: SCO Summit Can Challenge Western Unilateralism
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Pezeshkian: SCO Summit Can Challenge Western Unilateralism

Sunday 31 August 2025 ،
According to President Masoud Pezeshkian, the forthcoming SCO summit offers an opportunity to address US and European unilateral actions on the international stage ALWAGHT- According to President Masoud Pezeshkian, the forthcoming SCO summit offers an opportunity to address US and European unilatera ...
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Kremlin Supports Iran’s Bid to Join EAEU As Full Member
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Kremlin Supports Iran’s Bid to Join EAEU As Full Member

Sunday 31 August 2025 ،
According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Russia welcomes Iran’s bid to secure full EAEU membership ALWAGHT- According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Russia welcomes Iran’s bid to secure full EAEU membership. In Moscow on Saturday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed a ...
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
The Lebanese army is convinced that the main enemy is Israel and disarming Hezbollah compromises national security. Alwaght- The Lebanese government's deadline for Hezbollah to disarm is ending and this is leaving the army facing the hard job of restricting the arms to the government amid the Am ...
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Saudi Shelling in Sa’ada, Yemen, Terrorizes Local Residents
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Saudi Shelling in Sa’ada, Yemen, Terrorizes Local Residents

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
Observers note that these attacks receive little international attention, with UN agencies providing minimal humanitarian or political support and reportedly halting relief efforts in the affected border communities, partly due to external pressures. Despite Yemen’s efforts at de-escalation, i ...
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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 ،
Observers suggest that by renaming the Department of Defense, the US president is seeking multiple major aims: Addressing his vote base: Trump over and over talked about honesty in politics, claiming that they should not use deceptive names and titles. This renaming for his right-wing supporters es ...
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
Electoral commission disqualified a large number of candidates for a variety of reasons including corruption, etc. Alwaght- With just two months left to Iraq's parliamentary elections, sensitivities over the candidate vetting process has intensified. The Independent High Electoral Commission (IH ...
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Zionism in Horror of Post-Gaza War World
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Zionism in Horror of Post-Gaza War World

Wednesday 17 September 2025 ،
Observers assert that Israel's demise does not mean an overnight process, rather, it is one having already started, with its signs evident globally and actually the collapse, sooner or later, appears inevitable. 
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming
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A Step to Break Last Palestinian Statehood Barrier as More Recognitions Coming

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Observer at the United Nations, it does not possess voting rights. Regardless of the number of countries granting recognition, full UN membership requires approval from the Security Council—a step consistently blocked by Washington's veto. With Britain and France now joining the ranks of ...

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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.