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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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US Building Foothold in Yemen’s Resource-rich Al-Mahrah Province

US Building Foothold in Yemen’s Resource-rich Al-Mahrah Province

Monday 6 March 2023
The US is competing with Arab coalition for a position in strategic Al-Mahrah province for political aims and resources. Alwaght- The White House officials take a humanitarian gesture claiming that they intend to end the eight-year war their ally Saudi Arabia waged against Yemen, but in reality they ...
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American Ambassador to Iraq Under Scrutiny for Suspicious Interventionist Activities

American Ambassador to Iraq Under Scrutiny for Suspicious Interventionist Activities

Wednesday 8 March 2023 ،
Iraqi factions have called for checks to interventions by the American ambassador to Baghdad. Alwaght- The activities of US ambassador to Baghdad in Iraq are brought in spotlight of the local media and politicians who argue that Alina Romanowski’s back-to-back meetings with various figures and ...
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US Spy Agency Issued Advance Nord Stream Blast Warning to US Allies: WSJ

US Spy Agency Issued Advance Nord Stream Blast Warning to US Allies: WSJ

Thursday 9 March 2023 ،
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reportedly has warned allies in the EU about a potential attack by a pro-Ukrainian group on the Nord Stream gas pipelines Alwaght- The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reportedly has warned allies in the EU about a potential attack by a pro-Ukrainian grou ...
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Nord Stream Blasts Staged by State-Level Actor:  Putin

Nord Stream Blasts Staged by State-Level Actor: Putin

Wednesday 15 March 2023 ،
Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected as “Nonsense” recent claims that the attack on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines might have been carried by “pro-Ukrainian activists.” Alwaght- Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected as “Nonsense” recent claims that the attack on the Nord ...
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Putin Blames US as Orchestrator of Nord Stream Blasts

Putin Blames US as Orchestrator of Nord Stream Blasts

Sunday 26 March 2023 ،
The Russian president believes Washington orchestrated the attack on the gas pipelines Alwaght- Russian President Vladimir Putin told on Saturday he believes US intelligence agencies were most likely behind last September’s sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, adding that he agrees with ...
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Baghdad’s Oil Victory over Erbil: Aspects and Implications

Baghdad’s Oil Victory over Erbil: Aspects and Implications

Sunday 2 April 2023 ،
The International Court of Arbitration ruled that Turkey cannot export Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil, a win boosting Baghdad stance against Erbil. Alwaght- After years of dispute between the Iraqi central government and Iraq’s Kurdistan region over the latter’s oil sales and Turkish exports of i ...
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Iraq’s Water Crisis: Will PM Al-Sudani Succumb to Turkish Ransom Seeking?

Iraq’s Water Crisis: Will PM Al-Sudani Succumb to Turkish Ransom Seeking?

Wednesday 26 April 2023 ،
Iraq is facing serious water shortage that is partly because of Turkish dam construction. The PM seeks a solution with Ankara. Alwaght- With back-to-back drought and shortage of surface water in Iraq, water and farming crisis is becoming a key home and foreign relations issue with neighbors, especia ...
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Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks

Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks

Monday 1 May 2023 ،
Azerbaijan is working with Georgia to ensure an upper hand in the face of Armenia. Alwaght- Amid stepped-up Azerbaijan movements to realize its demands from the 2020 peace deal with Armenia especially the railway link from its territory to Autonomous Nakhchivan Republic via Armenia which is drawing ...
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What’s Oman Sultan’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

What’s Oman Sultan’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
Oman’s leader is coming to Iran to discuss bilateral ties and a set of regional issues. Alwaght- The Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik is set to visit Iran in a trip many analysts call significant politically and economically. Omani state media said that bin Tarik will arrive in Tehran today at the i ...
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Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe

Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
Iraq launched a $17 billion project on Saturday to link a major commodities port on its southern coast by rail and roads to the border with Turkey, in a move designed to transform the country’s economy after decades of war and crisis. Iraq launched a $17 billion project on Saturday to link a major c ...

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Palestinians Protest near Nablus against Return of Settlers to Homesh

Palestinians Protest near Nablus against Return of Settlers to Homesh