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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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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated

Friday 27 February 2026
Trump sends his envoy to Iraq to impose Washington’s policies on Baghdad. But Iraqis are clinging to their independence of decision-making. Alwaght- At a time the Iraqi political factions are struggling to get the country out of a state of uncertainty and manage it politically and administratively i ...
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From Economy to Security, Strait of Hormuz Will not Return to Pre-war Status
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From Economy to Security, Strait of Hormuz Will not Return to Pre-war Status

Sunday 5 April 2026 ،
Iran is resolved to present a new legal mechanism that will tighten its grip on the key strait. Alwaght- The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz to the invading US and its allies, along with Trump’s inability to rein in skyrocketing global energy and commodity prices caused by a severe s ...
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift

Monday 13 April 2026 ،
Strategic success of the PUK against rival bloc First and foremost, the selection of Amidi marked a strategic victory for the PUK. To grasp the depth of this triumph, one must return to the internal dynamics of the Iraqi Kurdistan. In recent months, the rivalry between the PUK and the Kurdistan De ...
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis
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Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Iran’s FM visit can give China play cards as Trump in his upcoming visit to China lacks the leverage in talks with the Chinese leaders. Alwaght- As a new wave of tensions has started between Iran and the US in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, Iran's foreign policy has stepped into a more act ...
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement
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Amid Mediators’ Visits to Tehran, Questions Rise about Terms of Any Iran-US Agreement

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Cooperation Council players, likely Qatar and Saudi Arabia, at this stage, which lay bare the Persian Gulf Arab states’ fears and concerns. Abu Dhabi, for its part, is not in a state of full defensive readiness. But seeing itself as the biggest loser from current developments, and having effe ...
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Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West
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Armenia Parliamentary Election: A Referendum to Choose between East and West

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
Armenia tends to move towards the West, but it also should make sure to maintain its traditional ties with the Russia as the dominant power in Caucasus. Alwaght- Armenia that has been facing an array of political and security challenges after defeat in Azerbaijan war and losing disputed Karabakh reg ...
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World
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Pakistan’s Growing Military-Security Influence in Arab World

Wednesday 10 June 2026 ،
Strategically, Yemen is no mere regional crisis for Islamabad. It is part of a much larger equation: the security of the Makran Sea, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and the world’s vital energy shipping lanes. That explains why Pakistan, acting within the framework of its security agreement with Sau ...
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?
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Can Trump Rein in Netanyahu?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
Netanyahu is emerging as a deal destroyer in more than one area and Trump needs not to leave him unchecked. Alwaght- The deal Trump reached with Iran is not just a simple agreement to end the war, it is one reshaping the architecture of relations between Washington and Tel Aviv. The Foreign Policy m ...
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
US and Israel look at Syria as a potential proxy to execute their agenda in Lebanon, though it remains a question whether al-Sharaa is interested in such a role. Alwaght- The recent remarks by the US President Donald Trump about possibility of Syria playing a role in Lebanon to complete the mission ...
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation
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Araghchi’s Iraq Visit: From Post-war Order to Tehran-Baghdad Security Cooperation

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ،
Iran sees Iraq a good partner for a strong comeback to regional dynamics as Tehran recovers from war impacts. Alwaght- On Sunday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad heading a diplomatic delegation. This is the first visit to Iraq of the top Iranian diplomat since the US-Is ...

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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.