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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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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023
Iraqi provincial council elections carried surprises as it upside-downed the equations and actors. Alwaght- 2023 is coming to an end for Iraqis as their country last week witnessed one of the year’s most important political events: Provincial council election held in 15 out of 18 provinces.&nb ...
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Four Important Predictions for 2024

Four Important Predictions for 2024

Wednesday 10 January 2024 ،
The world will remain in tensions and prospects of peace will remain slim. Alwaght- Normally, it is not an easy job to predict the future developments, but from now as we are in the beginning of the new year, some experts predict the upcoming developments as tense. In fact, in 2024, we would witness ...
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Gaza War: How’s US Fishing in Troubled Waters?

Gaza War: How’s US Fishing in Troubled Waters?

Sunday 14 January 2024 ،
The US seizing the Gaza war as an opportunity to push Arab-Israeli normalization forward. Alwaght- While war in Gaza continues at its most intense way, some reports talk about efforts made by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Saudi Arabia to fish in troubled waters.  The AFP in a rep ...
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Thousands Protest Outside AIPAC Office in NY, Demand Gaza Ceasefire

Thousands Protest Outside AIPAC Office in NY, Demand Gaza Ceasefire

Friday 23 February 2024 ،
AIPAC is blamed for garnering support to Israel as the latter continues its criminal war on Gaza. Alwaght- Thousands of Americans have demonstrated in New York in front of office of American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), supporting Palestine and calling for cessation of Gaza genocide. Pr ...
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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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Will Putin maintain his place in the Kremlin?

Will Putin maintain his place in the Kremlin?

Friday 15 March 2024 ،
Putin, who is 71 years old, has been in office as President or Prime Minister of Russia since 1999 Putin, who is 71 years old, has been in office as President or Prime Minister of Russia since 1999. In this year's elections, he will celebrate his fifth presidential term in order to break the rec ...
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Russia Voter Turnout in Presidential Election Rises to 65%: Election Commission

Russia Voter Turnout in Presidential Election Rises to 65%: Election Commission

Monday 18 March 2024 ،
The election is giving Putin a new term as confrontation with the West continues. Alwaght- Nationwide voter turnout in the Russian presidential election stood at 65.05% as of 12:50 p.m. Moscow time on Sunday, according to live update from the Russian Central Election Commission, according to Tass ne ...
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Iran Chairs UN Disarmament Conference

Iran Chairs UN Disarmament Conference

Tuesday 19 March 2024 ،
Iran is expected to raise questions around Israeli nuclear weapons and West’s unconditional support for Tel Aviv stockpiling of them. Alwaght- Iran has assumed responsibilities as the Chair of the United Nations' Conference on Disarmament. The responsibility was assumed by Ali Bahraini, Iran ...
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Putin Ratified By Election Commission as President-elect

Putin Ratified By Election Commission as President-elect

Thursday 21 March 2024 ،
Putin will be inaugurated as new president in May and will head the country for the next 6 years. Alwaght- Vladimir Putin, the candidate for the Russian presidential election and incumbent president, was officially announced president-elect by the country’s election body. The Central Election ...
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What’s Behind Palestinian Resistance Leaders’ Tehran Visit?

What’s Behind Palestinian Resistance Leaders’ Tehran Visit?

Saturday 30 March 2024 ،
Hamas delegation comes as now all wings of Axis of Resistance are involved in the anti-Israeli war. Alwaght- Less than 24 hours after UN Security Council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Tehran for the second time since start of Israeli war on Gaza hosted a Palestinian ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies