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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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Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?
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Do Iran’s Ties with the Taliban Mean Approving of Sectarian Monopoly in Afghanistan?

Monday 3 August 2026
Tehran follows a pragmatic policy regarding Afghanistan. While not recognizing the Taliban, it does not want insecurity to return to its neighbor. Alwaght- In a widely circulated video interview on social media, Iran's deputy ambassador to Kabul, Seyed Hassan Mortazavi, has declared that the Isl ...
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Largest Red Banner of Vengeance Raised in Karbala
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Largest Red Banner of Vengeance Raised in Karbala

Wednesday 5 August 2026 ،
Karbala witnessed a powerful display of mourning and devotion on Tuesday as millions of black-clad pilgrims gathered ALWAGHT- Karbala witnessed a powerful display of mourning and devotion on Tuesday as millions of black-clad pilgrims gathered under the intense August heat for the culmination of this ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Social media was flooded with clips and images capturing pilgrims' visceral disgust with global imperialism. One pilgrim walking the Najaf-to-Karbala route put it bluntly: This year's Arbaeen isn't just pilgrimage; people have come to say that the path of resistance continues, and the bl ...
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Journalists Play Key Role in Strengthening National Unity
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Journalists Play Key Role in Strengthening National Unity

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that journalists and media professionals play a vital role in strengthening national unity ALWAGHT- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that journalists and media professionals play a vital role in strengthening national unity and fosteri ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
The Israeli political scenario awaits more than a simple election. It may be a structural change. Alwaght- These days nothing better than polls that have horrified the Likud party can display the fragility of the Israeli regime's political scene. What is happening in Netanyahu’s camp is no ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Baghdad has a subtle job of implementing the disarming of armed groups. This takes gentle steps. Alwaght- Amid rising tensions in the region that have unavoidably involved Iraq, inside the country the political and security situation is getting tense as the end of September ultimatum for the armed g ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
The government has to make the restriction of arms a broad project to include a vast part of society. Alwaght- The new Iraqi government under Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has put restriction of weapons to the state at the top of its security and political agenda, an approach that on the surface may s ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
Analysis

Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Social media users seized on the contrast with leaders who stand their ground in times of crisis, using the moment to re-litigate what strength and courage really mean when the threat is not a slogan, but a bullet. Why has this become a media success for Iran? Whether the alleged threat against Tr ...
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Hezbollah Vows Retaliation for Israeli Attacks
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Hezbollah Vows Retaliation for Israeli Attacks

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has vowed to respond to continued Israeli aggression in the country’s south ALWAGHT- Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has vowed to respond to continued Israeli aggression in the country’s south. Hezbollah said on Saturday that it would not ...
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Annexation Will Never Succeed; Israel’s Downfall Is Inevitable
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Annexation Will Never Succeed; Israel’s Downfall Is Inevitable

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani, says Israeli annexation is not an option ALWAGHT- Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmaeil Ghaani, says Israeli annexation is not ...

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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.