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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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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?

Saturday 26 July 2025
Seven months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, Syria is sinking into a new wave of bloody sectarian violence driven by differences between a Bedouin tribe and a Druze tribe. The clashes soon drew in the government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Moha ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Service and Retirement Law.” On the other hand, the membership and formations of the PMF have expanded significantly since its founding, making the need to review its codified laws inevitable. According to Iraqi media, the number of members has increased from 122,000 to 238,000, and the budge ...
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Nahid-2 in Orbit: Assessing Iran’s Satellite Technology and Strategic Ambitions
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Nahid-2 in Orbit: Assessing Iran’s Satellite Technology and Strategic Ambitions

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
The successful launch of the Nahid-2 satellite represents a major step forward in Iran’s space, satellite, and telecommunications development ALWAGHT- The successful launch of the Nahid-2 satellite represents a major step forward in Iran’s space, satellite, and telecommunications development, ...
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Hamas Criticizes Trump, Blames ‘Israel’ for Hindering Humanitarian Aid
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Hamas Criticizes Trump, Blames ‘Israel’ for Hindering Humanitarian Aid

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Senior Hamas official Izzat al-Rishq stated that their final response was formulated after consultations with Palestinian factions, mediators, and allied nations, in line with proposals in the Witkoff document. Hamas highlighted that its negotiation efforts have prioritized humanitarian concerns, i ...
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert
Interview

Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
The disputed corridor is aimed at choking Iran geopolitically and giving Turkey and Azerbaijan upper head in regional trade. Alwaght- The Zangezur Corridor project remains the sticking point between Azerbaijan and Armenia and recently Armenian government released a statement refuting a report publis ...
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Leader’s Advisor: Zangezur Corridor is a US-Israeli Scheme Targeting Iran’s Security
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Leader’s Advisor: Zangezur Corridor is a US-Israeli Scheme Targeting Iran’s Security

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
A senior aide to Ayatollah Khamenei has denounced the Zangezur Corridor as a US-Israeli ploy to destabilize Iran’s security architecture ALWAGHT- A senior aide to Ayatollah Khamenei has denounced the Zangezur Corridor as a US-Israeli ploy to destabilize Iran’s security architecture. Ali Akbar ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
Report

What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
September. The day after, Macron posted on X: “France, in line with its historic commitment to achieving a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, has decided to recognize Palestine… There is no alternative to this action.” He added that this decision is meant to simultaneousl ...
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
Reduced rainfall, frequent droughts, and excessive extraction of groundwater resources have also compounded to the challenge, bringing the country’s water situation to the brink of crisis. Meanwhile, dam construction in the upstream basins and at the headwaters of large rivers inside Iran has ...
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?
Analysis

What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Reduced defense capability: In the event of a simultaneous war on several fronts (for example, Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia), Washington will face a shortage of interceptor missiles. In the event of a simultaneous crisis in Europe or the Pacific region, the US may quickly face a shortage o ...
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
Red Sea. Saudi Arabia has realized that without some kind of regional balancing and cooperation with anti-Resistance front actors, it will not be able to check security threats on its southern borders and the Bab-el-Mandab Strait. In this context, the overlapping interests of Riyadh and Tel Aviv in ...

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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.