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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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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation
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Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb: Two Chokepoints, One Equation

Saturday 12 September 2026
Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb strait have now become a point of vulnerability for the US and Saudi Arabia as the two keep destabilizing actions in West Asia. Alwaght- While the Strait of Hormuz in recent months has become one of the main points of military and naval flareup in the region, new development ...
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation
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BRICS and Test of War: Iran, Energy, and New World Order Equation

Thursday 17 September 2026 ،
Iran expects BRICS to move past political statements and work out practical mechanisms that enable the bloc to counter Western pressures. Alwaght- The 18th BRICS summit was held in India, drawing leaders of the world's emerging powers to set the stage for the group's next chapter, naming its ...
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Araghchi Sets Out 7-Day Hormuz Reopening Plan Tied to US Compliance
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Araghchi Sets Out 7-Day Hormuz Reopening Plan Tied to US Compliance

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has laid out a seven-day mechanism for restoring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has laid out a seven-day mechanism for restoring maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, saying ...
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Second Sayyed Nasrallah Anniversary: Display of Loyalty to Resistance Legacy
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Second Sayyed Nasrallah Anniversary: Display of Loyalty to Resistance Legacy

Monday 28 September 2026 ،
People in Lebanon and other regional states paid tribute for Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, a man who kept defiant to occupation and imperialism to his last day. Alwaght- While the Israeli regime thought that with assassination of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah it will suppress the resistance dis ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
Road Initiative, loans, and the building of roads, ports, telecom networks, and big-ticket economic projects, China creates long-term dependencies. By 2025, it had signed roughly $61.2 billion in construction contracts across Africa and become the continent's largest official bilateral creditor. ...
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YAF Seizes al-Safiya, Disrupting Key Taiz-Aden Supply Route
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YAF Seizes al-Safiya, Disrupting Key Taiz-Aden Supply Route

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
The Yemeni Armed Forces have blocked movement along a major road linking Taiz and Aden as clashes continue in the area ALWAGHT- The Yemeni Armed Forces have blocked movement along a major road linking Taiz and Aden as clashes continue in the area, strengthening their foothold around Taiz amid escala ...
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation
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Battle for Yemen’s Strategic Belt: Marib, Taiz, and Lahij at One Equation

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
Roads, high ground, passes and coastline together form a network whose control can expand one side's ability to move troops and supplies while shrinking the other's capacity to counterattack. From this angle, the area that might be called the inner depth of Bab-el-Mandeb takes in parts of H ...
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?
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Taliban Investment in Iran’s Chabahar Port: Opportunity or Challenge?

Sunday 11 October 2026 ،
Iran is working to involve other parties in its economic projects to benefit from a network of regional corridors. Alwaght- In recent days, reports of Iran leasing lands in southern Iran to Afghanistan has ignited reactions online. But the reality is different from from what has been circulated by s ...
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Saudi Strikes Across Yemen Kill Civilians
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Saudi Strikes Across Yemen Kill Civilians

Monday 12 October 2026 ،
Road and targeted a house in Saada’s Baqim district, where rocket attacks were also reported. In Taiz, Saudi airstrikes hit residential areas and roads in several districts, causing extensive property damage and injuring civilians. Three people, including a woman, were wounded in an attack on ...
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What Does State of Emergency in Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa Mean?
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What Does State of Emergency in Kheyber Pakhtunkhwa Mean?

Tuesday 13 October 2026 ،
Pakistani government made the decision as protesters have demonstrated calling for release of imprisoned PM Imran Khan. Alwaght- With nearly five years gone since Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan was ousted, the confrontation of his party, Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf, and the federal government st ...

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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.