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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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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025
Erbil and Baghdad clash again as KRG says Baghdad cut salaries of its employees. Alwaght- In Recent weeks, differences between Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and central Iraqi government have once again made headlines. One of the most important sources of tensions that these days is making a co ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
The US pushes to disband the anti-terror force to pave the way for its next destabilizing plans in Iraq. Alwaght- The Iraqi parliament is busy handling one of its most sensitive security and political cases: Debating a new law for the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a military institution that wa ...
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Iran Executes Spy Accused of Mossad Ties in Nuclear Scientist Assassination Case
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Iran Executes Spy Accused of Mossad Ties in Nuclear Scientist Assassination Case

Wednesday 6 August 2025 ،
Iran has confirmed the execution of a convicted Mossad spy accused of leaking intelligence on a nuclear scientist who was subsequently killed ALWAGHT- Iran has confirmed the execution of a convicted Mossad spy accused of leaking intelligence on a nuclear scientist who was subsequently killed. Roozb ...
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Click, Boom: US Tech Giants’ Hands Stained with Palestinian Blood
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Click, Boom: US Tech Giants’ Hands Stained with Palestinian Blood

Tuesday 9 September 2025 ،
US technology companies provide AI and other services helping Israel kill more Palestinians for lower costs in Gaza war. Alwaght- Though war on Gaza is waged using modern military equipment and weapons, behind this large-scale barbarous war stand tens of American tech and computer giants that provid ...
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Ending Gas Waiver for Iraq: From Power Crisis to Profit to American Companies
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Ending Gas Waiver for Iraq: From Power Crisis to Profit to American Companies

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Trump ended a waiver given to Iraq to buy Iranian gas to feed its power plants, aggravating an already troubling crisis. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump who has recently pushed the tensions with Iran to their height has now embarked on a policy of restricting Tehran's business and energy ...
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Man Convicted of Collaborating with Israel’s Mossad Executed in Iran
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Man Convicted of Collaborating with Israel’s Mossad Executed in Iran

Monday 29 September 2025 ،
Iran’s Judiciary confirmed the execution of a key spy working for the Israeli regime’s intelligence agency, Mossad ALWAGHT- Iran’s Judiciary confirmed the execution of a key spy working for the Israeli regime’s intelligence agency, Mossad. Bahman Choubi-Asl, a database expert involved i ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Baghdad and Erbil have agreed on resuming Kurdistan oil exports, paving the way for influences ranging from home to the foreign actors. Alwaght- After over two years of halt, Iraqi Kurdistan region has resumed its oil exports via the Turkish Port of Ceyhan. This development is an outcome of a new de ...
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Dream for China, Nightmare for US: Yuan Drift Toward Internationalization
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Dream for China, Nightmare for US: Yuan Drift Toward Internationalization

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Payment System (CIPS).  China is pushing to unseat West's SWIFT with their CIPS. SWIFT was launched in May 1973 by 239 banks from fifteen countries to create a standardized global system for financial transactions, replacing non-standard and paper-based methods. However, in recent years, i ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Iraq is preparing for a vote whose impacts will not remain inside the country, but go beyond to the region. Alwaght- A week to the country's most important political event this year, Iraq is scene to extensive election competitions and campaigns of the candidates for the sixth parliamentary elec ...
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How’s Iran Infiltrating the Deepest Israeli Society Layers?
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How’s Iran Infiltrating the Deepest Israeli Society Layers?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
Israeli society is growing divided deeper day by day after Gaza war and this discontentment raises rates of recruitment by foreign intelligence agencies. Alwaght- A recent rise in spy arrests in Israel, including the prosecution of several suspects in Tel Aviv for charges of collaborating with Iran, ...

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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.