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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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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
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Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen

Tuesday 22 April 2025
Forces , and other Saudi-affiliated factions in the ground operation is slim. Therefore, only the UAE remains a potential party to this operation, possibly helping indirectly.  On the other hand, Yemen has mountainous terrain and densely populated urban areas, which make military operations a ...
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US Airstrikes Target Yemen’s Cities of Sanaa, Marib, and Hodeidah
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US Airstrikes Target Yemen’s Cities of Sanaa, Marib, and Hodeidah

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Forces (YAF) launched operations against Israeli and US military targets. Using drones and cruise missiles, they struck sites in Askalan and Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat) in occupied Palestine. Simultaneously, they attacked US warships in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, targeting the Truman and Vinson aircra ...
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Enemies Will Face Rapid and Forceful Response, IRGC Warns
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Enemies Will Face Rapid and Forceful Response, IRGC Warns

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Enemies will face a firm and immediate reaction from the IRGC if they endanger Iran’s security, a military representative warned ALWAGHT- Enemies will face a firm and immediate reaction from the IRGC if they endanger Iran’s security, a military representative warned. On Tuesday, IRGC spokespe ...
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Hamas Declares ’Day of Rage,’ Urges Mass Palestinian Protests for Gaza
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Hamas Declares ’Day of Rage,’ Urges Mass Palestinian Protests for Gaza

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Amid Israel’s brutal war on Gaza, a senior Hamas official has called for mass Palestinian participation in planned demonstrations ALWAGHT- Amid Israel's brutal war on Gaza, a senior Hamas official has called for mass Palestinian participation in planned demonstrations, including in the West Bank ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The next day, the Lebanese president phoned al-Sudani to clarify his position.  Complications of Syrian case in Iraq  Although Iraqi government promotes the meeting and talks with al-Sharaa as a step within the framework of Iraq's security interests ...
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios
Analysis

Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Popular and social challenges: the RSF militias have faced widespread popular rejection in central and eastern Sudan. These regions have also witnessed protests against them in the past few months. According to UN reports, looting, killings, and rape have eroded the social legitimacy of this rebel f ...
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?
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Trial or Infighting? How Are Netanyahu Cases Polarizing Israel?

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
The Israelis are divided between backers of Netanyahu and his opponents as the trial for his corruption is prolonged. Alwaght- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, currently grappling with the mounting challenges from the war stalemate and growing opposition to the Gaza campaign, is caught bet ...
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Yemeni Forces Strike Israel’s Nevatim Airbase with Hypersonic Ballistic Missile
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Yemeni Forces Strike Israel’s Nevatim Airbase with Hypersonic Ballistic Missile

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
Forces have launched a retaliatory strike on a key Israeli military site north of the Negev Desert ALWAGHT- The Yemeni Armed Forces have launched a retaliatory strike on a key Israeli military site north of the Negev Desert, reaffirming their steadfast support for Palestinians suffering under Israel ...
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Israel’s War on Palestinian Journalists: 343 Attacks This Year
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Israel’s War on Palestinian Journalists: 343 Attacks This Year

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Israeli forces committed 343 press freedom violations in early 2025, killing 15 Gaza journalists, with increased attacks in al-Quds and Jenin ALWAGHT- Israeli forces committed 343 press freedom violations in early 2025, killing 15 Gaza journalists, with increased attacks in al-Quds and Jenin, report ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Home and regional developments seem to have motivated Jordanian government to ban the Muslim Brotherhood after 80 years. Alwaght- After years of ups and downs in relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and the Jordanian government, Amman last week banned groups affiliated with the MB in the ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution