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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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Iraq to Restrict All Internal Transactions to Dinar Next Year, Instead of US Dollar: Central Bank

Iraq to Restrict All Internal Transactions to Dinar Next Year, Instead of US Dollar: Central Bank

Monday 25 September 2023
South Africa and expanded its membership by admitting six more countries earlier in August -- has been discussing the development of a BRICS-specific multilateral wallet and currency. Iran has also abandoned dollar trade with China and Russia, while Saudi Arabia, a key OPEC member, said i ...
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Iran Intelligence Forces Defused 30 Bombs in Tehran, Detained 28 ISIS Terrorists

Iran Intelligence Forces Defused 30 Bombs in Tehran, Detained 28 ISIS Terrorists

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
The Iranian intelligence forces have neutralized 30 bombs meant to go off simultaneously in the capital city of Tehran and detained 28 terrorists linked to ISIS, the Islamic Republics’ intelligence ministry announced on Sunday. Alwaght - The Iranian intelligence forces have neutralized 30 bombs mean ...
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Israeli Regime Continues to Close Crossings to Gaza Strip, Exacerbating Already Difficult Living Conditions

Israeli Regime Continues to Close Crossings to Gaza Strip, Exacerbating Already Difficult Living Conditions

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
For the 11th day in a row, Israeli regime continues to close the main pedestrian crossing to the Gaza Strip, Erez/Beit Hanoun, while the commercial Kerem Shalom/Karm Abu Salem crossing in the south is closed for the fourth consecutive day, exacerbating already difficult living conditions after more ...
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After Libya Dam Collapse, Is Mosul Dam a Risk?

After Libya Dam Collapse, Is Mosul Dam a Risk?

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Experts warned in past years that Mosul Dam is a risk but government says concerns are baseless. Alwaght- Weeks after the devastating Libya flood that was caused by the collapse of a dam and killed thousands of people, now there are warnings about the repeat of this catastrophe in Iraq’s Mosul ...
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Iran, Russia Presidents Censure Foreign Meddling in Regional Affairs

Iran, Russia Presidents Censure Foreign Meddling in Regional Affairs

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The 162-kilometer corridor along the Caspian Sea coast connects India, Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan and other countries via railways and sea and can rival the Suez Canal as a major global trade route. Appreciating Russia’s support for Iran's membership ...
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Arson Attack Severely Damages Mosque in Sweden

Arson Attack Severely Damages Mosque in Sweden

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
A mosque has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack in southeastern Sweden amid the rise of extremists and anti-Muslim sentiment in the Scandinavian country. Alwaght- A mosque has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack in southeastern Sweden amid the rise of extremists and anti-Muslim sentim ...
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Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments

Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
South Caucasus region to move to Armenia because they do not want to live in a part of Azerbaijan and fear the “threat of ethnic cleansing”. Pashinyan said Armenia has allocated space for at least 40,000 people, but warned that he expects the vast majority of the 120,000 people “w ...
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Israeli Arrow 3 Deal: In Name of Germany, But for Ukraine

Israeli Arrow 3 Deal: In Name of Germany, But for Ukraine

Saturday 30 September 2023 ،
South Korea and Australia, sent aids.  Ukraine war highlighted the shortage of air defenses, including long-range Patriot and the medium-range IRIS-T batteries. So, the Arrow 3 can help the Westerners fill the void. That is to say this missile system can end up in Ukraine hands through Germany ...
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Bahraini Rights Activist Arrested at UK Airport after UN Address on Abuses

Bahraini Rights Activist Arrested at UK Airport after UN Address on Abuses

Saturday 30 September 2023 ،
South Africa. It remains unclear what triggered that incident, or whether Friday's development is connected.  “The fact that you have no explanation, nothing, it just keeps your mind floating around,” Alwadaei said on Friday. “You're not sure - is it an Interpol ...
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Trump Business Empire under Threat as Civil Fraud Trial Opens in New York

Trump Business Empire under Threat as Civil Fraud Trial Opens in New York

Monday 2 October 2023 ،
Donald Trump faces fresh legal danger on Monday as a civil fraud trial against the former president and two of his sons begins in New York, threatening the Republican frontrunner’s business empire as he campaigns to retake the White House with four criminal cases looming. Donald Trump faces fresh le ...

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Iran Hosts 37th International Islamic Unity Conference

Iran Hosts 37th International Islamic Unity Conference