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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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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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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran
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New Arab View of Post-war and Post-agreement Iran

Friday 3 July 2026 ،
If the US-Iran talks lead to a final agreement, the Arab world will face a new reality of Iran with which it needs to engage. Alwaght- Field developments across West Asia region, particularly after a period of inflamed tensions and the subsequent push toward an Iran-US agreement, have revealed clear ...
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Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"
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Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
Strategically, the US is eyeing review of the pressure calculus. Over the past two decades, the pressure on Iran was majorly direct, through economic sanctions, assassinations, limited attacks, and military presence around Iranian borders. But now Washington has come to the conclusion that it is mor ...
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz
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Washington–Tehran War of Image and Prestige over the Strait of Hormuz

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
The outcome of the onfrontation between Washington and Tehran over Strait of Hormuz will set the path of other cases of dispute between the two. Alwaght- The US-Iran disputes were to be settled within a 60-day period following the agreement, and the initial deal that was signed on June 17 was planne ...
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US
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Iraq at a Critical Juncture in Relations with the US

Tuesday 14 July 2026 ،
The new PM visits the US to expand ties with Washington amid home calls to not facilitate further American interference in Iraqi affairs. Alwaght- The new Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi who has recently made an important political and propagandistic splash by his daring, unprecedented anti-corrup ...
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China Reaffirms Support for Peace and Stability in West Asia
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China Reaffirms Support for Peace and Stability in West Asia

Saturday 25 July 2026 ،
Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS. Both reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the strategic partnership and expanding cooperation across areas of mutual interest. Araghchi said instability in the Strait of Hormuz resulted from what he described as US violations of a ceasefire agreement an ...
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?
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On a Shaky Ground: Where Will Newly-inked US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement Head?

Sunday 26 July 2026 ،
Strategic message of deal to the Israelis Whatever the deal’s ultimate fate, many experts see Saudi Arabia’s move toward a nuclear fuel cycle, even under a civilian guise, as a signal that could redraw the West Asia’s balance of power. Imran Bayoumi, a fellow at the Atlantic Coun ...

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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.