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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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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind
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Baghdad Seeking Ways Out of the Strategic Energy Bind

Sunday 14 June 2026
Iraq is troubled as its energy drops due to closure of Strait of Hormuz and seeks ways to restore pre-war oil export levels. Alwaght- Closure of Strait of Hormuz following the joint American-Israeli aggression against Iran has left Iraqi economy grappling with one of toughest shocks. This vital bott ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
The US government is pushing to dictate a new architecture of relations with Iraq that will revolve on sidelining resistance forces. Alwaght- The visit to Baghdad and Erbil of the US special envoy to Syria and Iraq Thomas Barrack should be regarded as going beyond a simple diplomatic meeting and act ...
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
Field developments across West Asia region, particularly after a period of inflamed tensions and the subsequent push toward an Iran-US agreement, have revealed clear signs that Arab states in the region are recalibrating their perspectives. In the post–Iran-US conflict era, Arab policymakers ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
The new PM visits the US to expand ties with Washington amid home calls to not facilitate further American interference in Iraqi affairs. Alwaght- The new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi who has recently made an important political and propagandistic splash by his daring, unprecedented anti-corrup ...
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert
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US Ground Offensive likely, Trump’s Ultimate Strategy Is Containing China: Expert

Thursday 16 July 2026 ،
The US wants to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran’s oil shipments and cut off energy flow to China. Alwaght- As the US resumes its aggression on Iran in the Persian Gulf, Alwaght talked to International affairs expert Hassan Hanizadeh, discussing with him the dimensions of the renew ...
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What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?
Analysis

What Regional Facilities Are on Iran’s Hit List if Infrastructure War Begins?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
Field and the Ras Laffan LNG facilities, Kuwait’s Burgan oil field and its export terminals, as well as Bahrain’s petrochemical plants and Oman’s Qarn Alam and Yibal oil fields. Beyond oil and gas, a vast array of desalination plants and power generation facilities across the regi ...
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire
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Shadow of Missiles Back on Saudi Oil Empire

Wednesday 29 July 2026 ،
Yemen’s Ansarullah says it can broaden the range of its attacks and this can prove troublesome to Saudi oil output. Alwaght- With the escalation of clashes between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement, war has entered a new stage, with its central face being not military, but ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia is repeating a tested and failed experience of announcing a coalition against Yemen’s Ansarullah. It seems it has not learned enough. Alwaght- After two weeks of fruitless airstrikes against Yemen to press Ansarullah resistance movement to withdraw its recently announced sea blockade on ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
Oil agreements: Returning to Kirkuk-Ceyhan transit route Given the growing Turkish need for energy and also proximity of Iraq to it as one of the largest holders of hydrocarbons, supplying oil to Turkey was one of the key parts of the talks. Al-Zaydi said his country is ready to supply around 1 mi ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia again turns to foreigners for support while the latter each have their own interests behind this defense agreement. Alwaght- While Yemeni Ansarullah's drone and missile attacks have once again put Saudi Arabia in one of its most sensitive security times, in the holy city of Mecca in ...

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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.