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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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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?
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Profitable Business: How’s US Capitalizing on Wars and Crises?

Monday 4 May 2026
The US actually runs a cycle in which crises lead to weapons demand and demand produces a profits for the American arms companies. Alwaght- While the world is grappling with a wave of geopolitical instabilities, a familiar model in the US foreign policy is repeating itself. This model regards the re ...
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Seven Naval Advantages Iran Holds Over The US
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Seven Naval Advantages Iran Holds Over The US

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
The use of asymmetric naval warfare in the Iran-US conflict must be understood as a rational strategic choice under unequal conditions ALWAGHT- The use of asymmetric naval warfare in the Iran-US conflict must be understood as a rational strategic choice under unequal conditions. Rather than attempti ...
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Triggers Downturn in Global LNG Market
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis Triggers Downturn in Global LNG Market

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
After the Strait of Hormuz was closed due to US and Israeli military strikes against Iran, the global LNG market dropped 8 percent in March 2026 ALWAGHT- After the Strait of Hormuz was closed due to US and Israeli military strikes against Iran, the global LNG market dropped 8 percent in March 2026, ...
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground
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Doomed from the Start: How Trump’s ’Project Freedom’ Never Got Off the Ground

Wednesday 6 May 2026 ،
The US announcement of ’Project Freedom’ to provide escorts in the Strait of Hormuz failed to ensure safety ALWAGHT- The US announcement of 'Project Freedom' to provide escorts in the Strait of Hormuz failed to ensure safety and instead triggered a cascade of confrontations, blasts, and fire ...
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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?
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Will Hezbollah Alter Dahieh-Haifa Equation?

Saturday 9 May 2026 ،
The Lebanese resistance movement is increasingly discovering the points where it can strike Israel and hurt it. Alwaght- As the clashes escalate on the northern front of the Israeli regime, Hezbollah’s retaliatory attacks on the Israeli settlements have entered a new stage which is not limited ...
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Kallas: EU Backs Iran-US Diplomatic Resolution
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Kallas: EU Backs Iran-US Diplomatic Resolution

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas stated that the European Union backs a political and diplomatic solution between Iran and the United States ALWAGHT- EU Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas stated that the European Union backs a political and diplomatic solution between Iran and the United States. S ...
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US Releases 53mn Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Iran War Fallout
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US Releases 53mn Barrels from Oil Reserve Amid Iran War Fallout

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
The US is distributing 53.3 million barrels of crude from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve to energy firms ALWAGHT- In an effort to calm global markets disrupted by the conflict with Iran and the blockage of Strait of Hormuz shipping, the US is distributing 53.3 million barrels of crude from its Stra ...
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Pezeshkian Pledges to Prevent War from Burdening Iranians’ Daily Lives
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Pezeshkian Pledges to Prevent War from Burdening Iranians’ Daily Lives

Tuesday 12 May 2026 ،
Iran is moving decisively to address present challenges while giving priority to economic diplomacy and lasting market stability ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian, underscoring his government's strategic emphasis on international trade and regional collaboration, said Iran is moving decisivel ...
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Just Weeks of Commercial Oil Left, IEA Head Cautions
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Just Weeks of Commercial Oil Left, IEA Head Cautions

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
According to the IEA chief, commercial oil stocks are shrinking fast, and the world has just weeks of reserves left ALWAGHT- According to the IEA chief, commercial oil stocks are shrinking fast, and the world has just weeks of reserves left as a result of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran disru ...
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?
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Fact-check: Have China and Russia Left Iran Alone in Confrontation of the US?

Saturday 23 May 2026 ،
Despite the US claims of Chinese assurances that it will not send arms to Iran, Tehran’s relationship with Beijing, as well as Moscow, is strategic. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump, who claims that with the aggression and the Sea blockade he has destroyed Iran economically and militarily, 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.