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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Day 11 of War: Increasing Compensation Claims in Israel, Growing Gasoline Prices in the US
Wednesday 11 March 2026
dealt heavy blows on Israeli regime. Israel’s Channel 7 reports that since war began eleven days ago, there have been 9,115 claims for compensation in Israel. The report adds that the largest number of claims is in Tel Aviv, 4,609. Ashkelon comes next with 3,664 claims.
Additionally, 181 clai ...
Analysis
Prolonged Iran War to Exact a Heavy Price on Saudi Economy
Monday 6 April 2026
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Ports Authority announced on Saturday that the 20-day exemption for full export containers and empty imported containers at the King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu has been extended. This exemption allows exporters to be exempted from port and storage fees for 20 days, facilitating the export of indu ...
Report
Strait of Hormuz: The Gordian Knot of Iran-US Talks
Sunday 12 April 2026
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deal, but have failed as Tehran blames Washington for its excesses. Alwaght- After the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire last week, they met in Islamabad on Saturday for talks to secure a deal surrounding matters of contention, especially the Iranian nuclear program. As expected, the two countries p ...
Analysis
Trump’s Hard Choices: Bending to Iran’s Rights or Receiving Fresh Battleground Blows
Sunday 12 April 2026
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deal for a permanent ceasefire. These talks were brought to the spotlight by Hamidreza Gholamzadeh, an international affairs expert and head of international affairs of Tehran Municipality. In a piece published by Alwaght, he discussed the war on Iran and the stalemate in Islamabad talks:
In its ta ...
Analysis
Can Trump Really Blockade Iran?
Tuesday 14 April 2026
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deal and Trump threatened a shutdown of the vital waterway.
Crude prices also surged after the fruitless negotiations and as the US moved toward restricting maritime traffic in Iranian ports. West Texas Intermediate jumped 8.54 percent to 104.82 dollars a barrel, while Brent climbed 7.27 percent to ...
Interview
Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert
Thursday 23 April 2026
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deal will be reached and tensions give place to stability, or the unsettled issues, especially Iran's missile program and Strait of Hormuz closure, will push the region to a rejuvenated military conflict.
Alwaght has arranged an interview with Ahmad Zarean, a West Asia political affairs expert ...
Analysis
Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
Thursday 7 May 2026
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dealmaking “genius” to portray himself as more capable than past presidents, current rivals, and critics at defending American interests abroad and preserving US power during this transitional moment in global order.
Eric Trump’s 80-story tower is more than an iconic architectural ...
Analysis
Strait of Hormuz, the Field Determining the War of Wills
Tuesday 12 May 2026
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dealing with the international navigation, are practically challenging the US Navy.
This issue sparked brief, intermittent clashes in the Persian Gulf over the past few days, pushing the ceasefire to the brink of collapse. Small as they may have been, these confrontations carried outsized con ...
Paper
Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
Sunday 24 May 2026
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Port, and trade figures suggested they were soon to reach $3 billion business a year.
However, war cast doubt on this planning. Grains account for nearly 90 percent of Kazakhstan’s exports to Iran and any disruptions in transit routes or security conditions can fast hit the trade.
Against th ...
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Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
Thursday 4 June 2026
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deal amid Kurdish growing disrupt in Washington.
Russia controlling Syrian skies: Given the severe weakness of the air force of the new government in Syria, the presence of Russian fighter jets in the Khmeimim air base is the only effective deterrent in this military base against possible airstrike ...
