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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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Shadow of War Remains as Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Fail
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Shadow of War Remains as Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Fail

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Pakistan and Afghanistan seem far from concrete peace as Pakistan’s anti-Afghaniatan view is driven by shifting regional dynamics. Alwaght- Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul amid escalating tensions between the two neighbors ended without any results. The two countries' officials said ...
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Israeli Airstrikes Hit Northern Gaza as Zikim Crossing Reopens for Aid Trucks
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Israeli Airstrikes Hit Northern Gaza as Zikim Crossing Reopens for Aid Trucks

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
Israel reopened the Zikim Crossing in northern Gaza on Wednesday to permit humanitarian aid trucks into the enclave ALWAGHT- Israel reopened the Zikim Crossing in northern Gaza on Wednesday to permit humanitarian aid trucks into the enclave, the military’s COGAT unit, responsible for managing ...
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Calls to Restart Negotiations with Iran Are Emerging: FM
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Calls to Restart Negotiations with Iran Are Emerging: FM

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi highlighted fresh calls to resume talks with Iran ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi highlighted fresh calls to resume talks with Iran, emphasizing that military pressure has failed to meet US and Israeli goals and that diplomacy remains the only ...
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Pakistan and Taliban are now in complicated relations that make it hard to predict where they will head. Alwaght- The fresh attacks between Afghanistan and Pakistan that expanded to airstrikes and direct clashes of the forces of the two countries once again disclosed the depth of the historical diff ...
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Qatar And Egypt Urge Israeli Withdrawal for Gaza Peace Progress
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Qatar And Egypt Urge Israeli Withdrawal for Gaza Peace Progress

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
The mediators of the fragile ceasefire state that the second phase depends on Israeli troop withdrawal and the deployment of an international force ALWAGHT- The mediators of the fragile ceasefire state that the second phase depends on Israeli troop withdrawal and the deployment of an international f ...
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for  Gaza?
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What Does Trump’s “Board of Peace” Eye for Gaza?

Monday 19 January 2026 ،
Trump named a group of businessman and billionaire as Gaza Board of Peace to advance Gaza reconstruction, but many doubt his real aim. Alwaght- The group the US President Donald Trump has recently unveiled to ensure continuation of Gaza ceasefire is dubbed “ Board of Peace”, but it is mo ...
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?
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Will Board of Peace Initiative Lead to Reopening Rafah Border Crossing?

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Israel is evading implementation of terms of an agreement it signed with the Palestinians. Alwaght- One of the important outcomes of the session for inking the Board of Peace initiative in Davos forum in Switzerland is the reopening of the Rafah Border Crossing which is one of the key agendas of the ...
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Iran Accuses Israel of Continuing Colonial Genocide in Palestine, Backed by The West
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Iran Accuses Israel of Continuing Colonial Genocide in Palestine, Backed by The West

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
The Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, condemned a new Israeli assault on Gaza ALWAGHT- The Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, condemned a new Israeli assault on Gaza, stating that these acts of violence reflect Israel’s longstanding policy towards Palestinians, which ...
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?
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Rafah Border Crossing: A Safe Gate or an Entrance to a Large Open-Air Prison?

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Reopening of Rafah crossing in an environment saturated with violence, distrust, and devastation is promoted, on the one hand, as a measure facilitating humanitarian aid, and on the other hand, it is surrounded by daily death tolls and narratives ranging from systematic violations to genocide. This ...

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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.