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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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Will Hariri Come Back to Lebanon’s Politics?
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Will Hariri Come Back to Lebanon’s Politics?

Wednesday 18 February 2026
Amid shifting politics and alliances, Hariri may take moves to return to politics, despite veto on him by Saudi Arabia. Alwaght- Like every year, the former Lebanese PM Saad Hariru has returned to the country to mark anniversary of his father's assassination. During this year's ceremony, he ...
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Bombing Civilian and Scientific Centers in Iran Echoes American-Israeli War Routine
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Bombing Civilian and Scientific Centers in Iran Echoes American-Israeli War Routine

Saturday 4 April 2026 ،
Science and Industry also was among the targets of Israeli and American bombing, with some its research departments sustaining serious damage. Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran was also attacked on Friday twice. Explosions hit its School of Laser, causing fire to the building.  Kermanshah S ...
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US Confiscates Enriched Uranium from Venezuela
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US Confiscates Enriched Uranium from Venezuela

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Science and Technology, following the reboot of US-Venezuela relations after Washington detained President Nicolas Maduro in January on narcoterrorism allegations. The uranium originated from a Cold War-era civilian reactor established under the Atoms for Peace program. Despite the dramatic languag ...
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Iran’s Journey Under Ayatollah Khamenei: From Isolation to Strategic Influence
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Iran’s Journey Under Ayatollah Khamenei: From Isolation to Strategic Influence

Friday 10 July 2026 ،
Iran’s Khamenei-era advances in missiles, drones, space, nuclear infrastructure, and science ALWAGHT- From a postwar import economy to a sanctions-resilient powerhouse: Iran's Khamenei-era advances in missiles, drones, space, nuclear infrastructure, and science. Under Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khame ...
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?
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Al-Hayya Elected Leader of Hamas: Continuing Sinwar’s Path or Starting a New Chapter?

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Sciences in 1997. He entered the resistance ranks against Israeli occupation in the early 1990s and spent three years in Israeli prisons. Since his release, he has remained a fixture in the militant landscape, steadily climbing Hamas’s leadership ladder for over three decades. In 2006 Palest ...
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Martyred Leader Led the Country by Rationality and Pursuit of National Interests: Armenian Tourism Chief
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Martyred Leader Led the Country by Rationality and Pursuit of National Interests: Armenian Tourism Chief

Monday 27 July 2026 ،
Iran and Armenia owe their close ties to the wisdom of the martyred leader who always supported brosder bilateral relations. Alwaght- Mikhak Apresyan, the head of Armenian Tourism Federation who traveled to Tehran to pay tributes to the martyred Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, ...
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements
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From Oil to Development Road: Obstacles Ahead of Major Iraq-Turkey Agreements

Tuesday 4 August 2026 ،
Turkey and Iraq seem determined to form a partnership benefiting both, but they need to remove hurdles first. Alwaght- After years of ups and down in Iraqi-Turkish relations, the assumption of power by Ali al-Zaydi in Baghdad and his government's emphasis on developing the ties with neighboring ...
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IRGC Chief: Iranian Youth’s Successes in Sports and Science Frustrate Adversaries
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IRGC Chief: Iranian Youth’s Successes in Sports and Science Frustrate Adversaries

Sunday 4 October 2026 ،
Major General Ahmad Vahidi, commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), praised Iranian athletes for their strong showing ALWAGHT- Major General Ahmad Vahidi, commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), praised Iranian athletes for their strong showing at ...
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Pezeshkian: US Talks Serve No Purpose
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Pezeshkian: US Talks Serve No Purpose

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected the prospect of talks with the United States ALWAGHT- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected the prospect of talks with the United States, describing negotiations as futile and accusing Washington of repeatedly taking hostile action against ...
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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 ،
Sciences, offered a different reading of the decision. Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said: This decision does not mean the permanent removal of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly or its elected chief minister. It is more akin to considering them incapacitated until the emergency is lifted, after which the ...

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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.