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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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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025
of Syria still unfold and the dialogue and local mediation have so far failed to produce a permanent ceasefire and every now and then sporadic but violent clashes erupt between the two sides. Although the clashes had winded down for some time, deadly clashes between them have reignited since last we ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
of Resistance. One of the main stages of this quiet battle is Iraq that due to its geopolitical position plays a vital role in the West Asian security equations. In recent weeks, there have been plans under such titles as strengthening the government rule and disarming groups off the government str ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
of picking one side or making a balance that best serves its interests. Alwaght- In the middle of the escalating tensions between Iran and the US and after Washington and Tel Aviv attacked some of Iranian nuclear sites, Saudi Arabia is subject to a strategic test. In recent years, the Saudis have a ...
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security
Analysis

Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
of Arbaeen. Alwaght- An armed group that came to birth from a religious call, or fatwa, to fight ISIS organization has today grown up to become a fully-fledged military force, and it seems that it is now a pillar of national power and a strong actor in the country, a group whose name symbolizes resi ...
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Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon
Analysis

Heated Diplomatic Battle over UNIFIL Mission in Lebanon

Saturday 23 August 2025 ،
of UNIFIL mission end, but Lebanon sees the force a key player helping secure its sovereignty. Alwaght- In recent days, the end of mission of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has been one of the most important debates regionally and internationally. The mission of the force, sta ...
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions
Report

Doha Meeting between Words and Actions

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
of responses from participating nations, including pursuing international legal action against Tel Aviv, boycotting Israel economically, strengthening military alliances, and rebalancing political partnerships with other global powers such as China and Russia. However, evidence suggests that, as in ...
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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 ،
of Palestinian resistance groups' making, the situation outside Gaza is not going in favor of Tel Aviv either. What we are seeing today of Israel is an array of losses and setbacks in cultural, social, political, economic, and diplomatic areas plaguing this regime, and many observers have concl ...
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?
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Short and Long-term Implications of Israeli-Iranian War: What Do Western Think Tanks Say?

Sunday 28 September 2025 ،
of conflicts in West Asia. Over the past four decades, the Israeli-Iranian confrontation has largely been indirect and in recent years it has been a combination of cyber operations and confrontations with Israeli of Iran-aligned resistance groups and sometimes Israeli assassination of Iranian nuclea ...
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
Analysis

Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
offensive is exhausting the Israelis. Alwaght- On the eve of the third year of Gaza war and despite Israel having so far massacred tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on October 7, 2023 remains a turning point in the Israeli security history as it manage ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
of 20 Iranian individuals and 18 companies linked to military, research, energy, banking, and shipping sectors on the Turkish soil. Though looking in contrast to the past policies of Turkey that worked to maintain close economic relations with Iran, this move marks a fundamental shift in the foreig ...

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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.