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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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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects
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Hamas Gaza Govt. Dissolution: Aims and Effects

Thursday 16 July 2026
Hamas is handing over government in favor of national unity and to take away one of Israeli excuses. Alwaght- Months after the ostensible end of the war in Gaza, the coastal enclave's reality keeps to be a far cry from the post-war revival promised under the Sharm el-Sheikh agreement and reconst ...
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?
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Trump’s Hormuz Gamble Fails: Why Do Markets No Longer Trust Washington’s Promises?

Sunday 19 July 2026 ،
The US seems to have lost its power to make difference in the Strait of Hormuz and this is eroding trust of oil traders and consumers. Alwaght- As oil prices surged again over the past few days following rejuvenated clashes in the Persian Gulf and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to tanker traffi ...
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?
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Why Hasn’t Oil Friendship with China Worked for Saudis?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia hoped oil relations will sway Chinese policy regarding Iran, but Beijing showed it knows the strategic game. Alwaght- These days, the Red Sea has become one of the world's top hot spots. On July 20, Yemen's Ansarullah after an attack on Sana'a International Airport by Saudi ...
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Agreement with Oman Does Not Entail Reopening Hormuz
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Agreement with Oman Does Not Entail Reopening Hormuz

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Ongoing talks in Oman concerning transit through the Strait of Hormuz do not amount to a full reopening of the strategic waterway ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi clarified that ongoing talks in Oman concerning transit through the Strait of Hormuz do not amount to a full reope ...
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power
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Strait of Hormuz Stalemate: Geography Logic Beats Military Power

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Hormuz crisis has proven that military strength is not always a game-changing factor. Alwaght- Over the past few days, a series of diplomatic and military developments have shown that Strait of Hormuz crisis is not a mere regional dispute, rather, it is a scene determining a balance of power among t ...
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Sen. Murphy Declares Trump Has ‘Lost’ Iran War
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Sen. Murphy Declares Trump Has ‘Lost’ Iran War

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says the US president has “lost the war” against Iran ALWAGHT- Democratic Senator Chris Murphy says the US president has “lost the war” against Iran. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said the US has “lost this war” with Iran, arguing that prolo ...
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Iran FM Spox: Israel Is Region’s ‘Greatest Security Threat’
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Iran FM Spox: Israel Is Region’s ‘Greatest Security Threat’

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the Israeli regime poses the greatest threat to regional stability ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the Israeli regime poses the greatest threat to regional stability, security and cooperation among countries in the region. Iranian Foreign Min ...
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Hormuz Uncertainty Pushes Oil Prices Higher
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Hormuz Uncertainty Pushes Oil Prices Higher

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Oil prices rose as Asian markets reopened after the weekend, with uncertainty continuing over when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen ALWAGHT- Oil prices rose as Asian markets reopened after the weekend, with uncertainty continuing over when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. Oil prices rose as Asian ...
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Iran’s leader appointed military commanders, signaling Tehran is in control despite war. Alwaght- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei’s decrees appointing six senior Iranian military commanders swiftly grabbed international media attention. A significant share of outlets f ...
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End
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Hormuz not to Reopen until Assassination, Blockade, and War End

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Regional dynamics are shifting and conditions are never in favor of the US and its allies. Alwaght- As talks continue on the future of the Strait of Hormuz and the mediators are pushing to defuse tensions between the US and Iran, regional security equations enter a new stage. From Tehran's condi ...

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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.