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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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Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments

Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments

Wednesday 27 September 2023
Azerbaijan seized all of Karabakh from Armenia, leaving the latter in a home crisis and tensions with Russia. Alwaght- With the entry of Azerbaijani forces to the city of Khankendi at the center of Karabakh, images circulating online appear to show en masse fleeing of Armenians of this region to Arm ...
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Fifth Moscow Format’s Meeting: What Was Agenda?

Fifth Moscow Format’s Meeting: What Was Agenda?

Sunday 1 October 2023 ،
The meetiwad hosted by Russia’s Kazan city and discussed ways towards Afghanistan security and economic stability. Alwaght- Moscow Format conference was held on Friday in Russia’s Kazan city, having top on its agenda essential Afghanistan challenges.  The remarks by Russia’s specia ...
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China Hosts Third RBI Forum: Advancement, Innovation

China Hosts Third RBI Forum: Advancement, Innovation

Saturday 21 October 2023 ،
China intends to further expand the Road and Belt Initiative to take on the US. Alwaght- While the Western countries are advancing a destabilizing project by inflaming crisis in Europe and West Asia, in another corner of the world, China is advancing a policy of political convergence and boost of in ...
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Standing with Gaza: Yemeni Army’s Red Sea Operations Cause Jitters in Tel Aviv

Standing with Gaza: Yemeni Army’s Red Sea Operations Cause Jitters in Tel Aviv

Saturday 16 December 2023 ،
Yemeni military, in another statement on Friday, said it targeted two more container ships – MSC Alanya and MSC Palatium III – in the Red Sea that were headed to the occupied Palestinian territories. Yemeni military, in another statement on Friday, said it targeted two more container ships – M ...
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Will Kirkuk Reembrace Security after Recent Provincial Election?

Will Kirkuk Reembrace Security after Recent Provincial Election?

Sunday 24 December 2023 ،
Kirkuk has been immersed in insecurity for years as Erbil and central government disagree over its rule. But rays of hope can emerge after provincial elections. Alwaght- On Monday, Iraq held provincial council elections after a decade, and millions of Iraqis voted to elect their representatives in l ...
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Progressing towards the ’Peace Pipeline’: Is the End of Two Decades of Uncertainty Near?

Progressing towards the ’Peace Pipeline’: Is the End of Two Decades of Uncertainty Near?

Wednesday 21 February 2024 ،
Peace Pipeline signal a significant change in the region’s energy dynamics Pakistan's efforts to invest in the Peace Pipeline not only bring hope to millions of Pakistani households but also signal a significant change in the region's energy dynamics, offering prospects for a fresh era of co ...
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Karabakh Mountain Range: A Fresh Battleground for India-Pakistan Confrontation

Karabakh Mountain Range: A Fresh Battleground for India-Pakistan Confrontation

Sunday 25 February 2024 ،
Azerbaijan’s bid to acquire fighter jets from Pakistan, combined with Armenia’s positioning near the West and India, poses a threat to peace in the Caucasus. Azerbaijan's bid to acquire fighter jets from Pakistan, combined with Armenia's positioning near the West and India, poses a threat to ...
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No Basis for US Objection to Iran Gas Pipeline: Pakistan

No Basis for US Objection to Iran Gas Pipeline: Pakistan

Friday 8 March 2024 ،
The pipeline was launched it 2013, but was delayed under the US pressures on India and Pakistan. Alwaght- Pakistan says it sees no basis for the US objection to Islamabad's decision to resume work on a pipeline that will transfer gas from Iran to the country.  Late last month, Muhammad Ali ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Islamabad Visit: Iran-Pakistan Ties Poised for Historic Transformation

Pres. Raisi’s Islamabad Visit: Iran-Pakistan Ties Poised for Historic Transformation

Monday 22 April 2024 ،
Peace Pipeline, this major project was signed in 2009 and was set to export 750 million square feet of gas annually to Pakistan for 25 years. This project consists of 1,150-kilometers pipeline inside Iran and 781-kilometer pipeline inside Pakistan. While Iran completed its share of project years ago ...
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China-Russia Partnership: Putin’s Profitable Deals with Beijing

China-Russia Partnership: Putin’s Profitable Deals with Beijing

Saturday 18 May 2024 ،
The Russian president cemented ties with China in his visit and showed the West it failed to bring Moscow to its knees. Alwaght- On Thursday, President Vladimir Putin of Russia traveled to China in his first foreign visit since his re-election in March so that in a ceremony celebrating the 75th anni ...

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Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad