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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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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025
Many agree al-Jolani is not doing what he is promising and suggest his policy will push the Arab country into a partition serving Israel and the US. Alwaght- In December 2024, with the fall of Damascus to rebel militias led by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and formation of interim government headed by ...
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Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War?
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Is Lebanon on the Verge of New War?

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
The Israeli regime continues to violate last year truce with Hezbollah, triggering speculations that it intends a fresh war. Alwaght- With the halt of war between Hamas and Israel, the eyes of Israeli officials are now on the northern front and the Lebanese borders. Massive attacks of the Israeli ar ...
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Iran’s Top Diplomat Visited Kabul, Water Share Top on Agenda
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Iran’s Top Diplomat Visited Kabul, Water Share Top on Agenda

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
Gharibabadi visited Afghanistan to discuss Iran’s water share from Hirmand River, trade, and judiciary. Alwaght- Since a long time, Afghanistan has had a special place in Iran's security environment, geopolitical factors of its national interests, and cultural sphere due to historical and cultur ...
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Al-Fashir Massacre: Who’s to Blame?
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Al-Fashir Massacre: Who’s to Blame?

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
The UAE-backed RSF have committed a massacre in an Al-Fashir hospital, the latest in a fierce civil war in Sudan. Alwaght- Sudan is experiencing one of the biggest genocides. The UN has confirmed that about 460 patients have been killed in a horrible massacre in a hospital in the western city of Al- ...
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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race
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Trump Nuclear Tests Order Revives a Dark Era, Spurs New Race

Sunday 2 November 2025 ،
The US president wants to keep Washington’s upper hand, but he is spurring a new nuclear race. Alwaght- With the collapse of the Soviet union, the illusion rose that the era of nuclear competitions was declining and the treaties banning the nuclear tests made the cornerstone to a more secure order. ...
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
Analysis

Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Regional instability: The longer war in Sudan is, the weaker will be the security in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa, something indirectly affecting world and Emirati trade.  Finally, the UAE's support to the RSF may in the short run ensure its access to Sudan's resources, but in the lo ...
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
The Turkish FM visited Iraq not just to discuss bilateral ties but also to press Baghdad in a variety of cases include water and politics. Alwaght- About three weeks after Iraqi foreign minister's Ankara visit, his Turkish counterpart made a visit to Baghdad on Sunday, signaling cozying up relat ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
The dialogue served as a platform to outline what the Western and Arab leaders have in mind for the past-war period. Alwaght- The 21st session of Manama Dialogue was held by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in association with the Bahraini foreign ministry in the capital Mana ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Iraq is preparing for a vote whose impacts will not remain inside the country, but go beyond to the region. Alwaght- A week to the country's most important political event this year, Iraq is scene to extensive election competitions and campaigns of the candidates for the sixth parliamentary elec ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi are building an alliance whose devastating impacts in West Asia and Africa begin to show themselves. Alwaght- In recent weeks, the world community more than any other time has grown aware of the UAE role in the bloody crisis of Sudan that, according to the reports by the inter ...

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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.