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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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GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump
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GOP Defeat: Iran War Takes Its Toll on the Republicans and Trump

Wednesday 4 November 2026
Trump now has difficult path deciding to continue a lost war or end it with disgrace. Alwaght- The American midterm vote came to a close with a decisive defeat for Republicans and, indeed, Trump. The elections unfolded as the foreign policy of Donald Trump's administration, particularly the war ...
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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms
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From Vietnam to Iran: White House’s most Notable Defeats in Midterms

Friday 6 November 2026 ،
The wars and their consequences have always shaped the elections in the US and home policy Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump over the past few weeks has been campaigning for the citizens to vote Republican in the midterms and he did so to the last hours and even, citing his support, confi ...
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Amid Burgeoning Crisis, Iraq’s Kurdistan is Haunted by Two-administration System
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Amid Burgeoning Crisis, Iraq’s Kurdistan is Haunted by Two-administration System

Saturday 7 November 2026 ،
The Iraqi Kurds are sinking in deeper division as unilateral move of KDP triggers parallel administration threats by PUK. Alwaght- Recent developments across Iraq's Kurdistan region bear witness to a gap in political order that for over two decades has been running on a fragile two-party deal bu ...
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?
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Pakistan, Syria, Saudi Arabia: A New Camp Meant for Yemen War?

Sunday 8 November 2026 ،
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are pushing to bring Syria to Yemen war, but some reservations are making this a bumpy road. Alwaght- A month after Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa called for Pakistan to supply Syria with weapons, now some reports talk about potential military agreements betw ...
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"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian
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"Iron Gate": The US Failure Story from Hormuz to Caspian

Monday 9 November 2026 ،
Security Council. The significance of the visit grows when one considers that American media have claimed one of the topics under negotiation was the delivery of S-400 air defense systems, and that, according to these outlets, 90 advanced launchers have also been delivered to Iran. If these reports ...
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Tehran Lifts Missile Range Cap: What Does it Tell the Enemies about Iran’s Military Deterrence?
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Tehran Lifts Missile Range Cap: What Does it Tell the Enemies about Iran’s Military Deterrence?

Monday 9 November 2026 ،
Iran’s Supreme Leader orders consideration of no limits in missile response to any new aggression against Iran, in major shift of strategy. Alwaght- In the shadow of new Israeli-American threats against Iran, it seems that Tehran has put aside its past reservations concerning its missile range and i ...
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Iraqi Public against Iran Trade Ban, SCF Should Stand against American Pressures: Iraqi Expert
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Iraqi Public against Iran Trade Ban, SCF Should Stand against American Pressures: Iraqi Expert

Tuesday 10 November 2026 ،
Iraqi government may have concluded that yielding to American pressures serves Iraqi interests, but the reality is that the US only considers its agenda. Alwaght- Iraqi author and head of Center for Iraqi Studies in Baghdad Sayyed Sadegh al-Hashemi in an exclusive interview with Alwaght shed light o ...
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Gaza Crisis Doubled as Flooding Hits Displaced Civilians
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Gaza Crisis Doubled as Flooding Hits Displaced Civilians

Tuesday 10 November 2026 ،
Israeli occupation denies entry to aid and equipment to civilians in Gaza in defiance of its obligations under Sharm El-Sheikh ceasefire agreement. Alwaght- Heavy rains and floods in the Gaza Strip have left thousands of Palestinian families, who are still living in threadbare tents and displacement ...
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Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?
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Why Have UAE-hosted Russian-Ukraine Talks Failed?

Wednesday 11 November 2026 ،
Security guarantees and future of NATO: Another sticking point to negotiations Another key issue is the future security arrangements for Ukraine and the kind of guarantees to be provided should a peace deal be reached. Kiev is demanding binding commitments from Western countries so that an effecti ...
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Joint Persian Gulf Command Center: Goals, Capacities, and Challenges
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Joint Persian Gulf Command Center: Goals, Capacities, and Challenges

Thursday 12 November 2026 ،
Arab states are seeking a defense structure out of American dominance as they conclude Washington is far from able to protect them. Alwaght- For decades having entrusted their security and territorial integrity to the US for protection for billions of dollars in costs, the Persian Gulf monarchies ha ...

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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.