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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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American Senator Calls for Investigation into Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Twitter
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American Senator Calls for Investigation into Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Twitter

Tuesday 1 November 2022
US Democratic senator Chris Murphy urged a full national security review of a Saudi company’s acquisition of a massive share in Twitter. Alwaght- US Democratic senator Chris Murphy urged a full national security review of a Saudi company's acquisition of a massive share in Twitter. Tweeting on ...
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Saudi Regime Sentences to Death Critic University Professor
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Saudi Regime Sentences to Death Critic University Professor

Sunday 15 January 2023 ،
Fund, has also increased its stake in Facebook and Meta, the company that owns Facebook and WhatsApp. Since bin Salman became Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader in 2017, the kingdom has arrested hundreds of activists, bloggers, intellectuals, and others for their political activism, showing ...
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Iran Calls for ’Unconditional’ Removal of Sanctions against Quake-Stricken Syria
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Iran Calls for ’Unconditional’ Removal of Sanctions against Quake-Stricken Syria

Wednesday 1 March 2023 ،
Iran called for immediate and unconditional removal of Western sanctions against Syria as means of helping Damascus ride out the aftermath of the hugely deadly and devastating earthquake that hit the Arab country earlier this month. Alwaght- Iran called for immediate and unconditional removal of Wes ...
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Saudi Investment in Iran Could Happen ’Very Quickly’ after Agreement: Minister
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Saudi Investment in Iran Could Happen ’Very Quickly’ after Agreement: Minister

Wednesday 15 March 2023 ،
Saudi Arabia’s finance minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan, said on Wednesday the country’s investments into Iran could happen "very quickly" following an agreement. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia's finance minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan, said on Wednesday the country's investments into Iran could happen very ...
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Iran’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Says It Has Assets Worth $150bn
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Iran’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Says It Has Assets Worth $150bn

Monday 29 May 2023 ،
Fund of Iran (NDFI) said that it had attracted some $154.5 billion worth of resources since 2010 when it was formed. The statement said loans granted to successive administrations in Iran had reached $100.8 billion between 2010 and late March 2023. It added that the Fund had also granted loans wor ...
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise
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As Pro-Israeli Board Acquires TikTok, Palestinian Voice Censorship Concerns Rise

Monday 6 October 2025 ،
Fund, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an official of the UAE, will acquire 15 percent of TikTok US's shares and will secure a seat on the company's board of directors. Larry Ellison, a close friend of Trump: Larry Ellison, one of the most controversial figures in Silicon Vall ...
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?
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World’s Pariah: How’s Gaza War Isolated Tel Aviv?

Wednesday 8 October 2025 ،
Israel has never been this isolated since itsfoundation in 1948. Alwaght- The longest war for the Israelis is yet to end and the Israeli army is accused of the biggest genocide of its history over the past two years of Gaza war. It has taken lives of tens of thousands of Palestinians and has left su ...
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?
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US or Venezuela? Who’s the True Oil Thief?

Friday 26 December 2025 ،
Trump says Venezuelan nationalization of its oil was theft of American oil companies’ assets, justifying oil blockade on South American nation. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump has recently called on Venezuela to return the asserts Caracas years ago seized from American oil companies. Respondi ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
UAE exit from OPEC is not just driven by economic ambitions. It has much to say about broader regional interests. Alwaght- While West Asia is struggling with a storm of military conflicts and geopolitical changes, an announcement from the UAE came out suggesting that the Arab country withdrew from t ...
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Washington and Israeli regime prioritize the UAE over other Arab allies as Abu Dhabi is key to the lie interests. Alwaght- The recent war in the Persian Gulf has seriously transformed many of the political and security equations of the past. One of noticeable changes is the UAE being dragged to 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.