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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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Iran Hit a Jackpot Obtaining Top-secret Israeli Files
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Iran Hit a Jackpot Obtaining Top-secret Israeli Files

Monday 9 June 2025
The details of the operation have not yet been clearly disclosed, and only trivial information have been leaked to the media. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting announced on Saturday that the Iranian intelligence service has obtained a large amount of strategic and sensitive information and d ...
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran

Sunday 29 June 2025 ،
The Israelis count the costs of war not only in military terms, but economically, politically, and socially. Alwaght- Just contrary to the claim of victory by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the 12-day war with Iran, field realities and far-reaching consequences of this conflict sho ...
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Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?
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Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
The wave of Afghans entering Iran increased in the early 1980s after the Islamic Revolution and then the war Saddam of Iraq waged against neighboring Iran. However, over the part few months and amid the security developments in Iran followed by Israeli aggression, the Iranian officials have made a ...
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation
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Iran Leader’s Advisor Moscow Visit Sends Security Messages to West amid Regional Escalation

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
The positions of the Iranian Foreign Ministry on the overall themes of the trip were also repeated by the Russian Foreign Ministry without referring to the content of Mr. Pezhakian’s message to Putin. Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Kremlin, held that the nuclear issue was one of the ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
The US pushes to disband the anti-terror force to pave the way for its next destabilizing plans in Iraq. Alwaght- The Iraqi parliament is busy handling one of its most sensitive security and political cases: Debating a new law for the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a military institution that wa ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
The French government finally joined the world front to support Palestine, something proving that resistance is the best option for Palestinians. Alwaght- Amid the world pressures for an end to the catastrophic Gaza situation and the Israeli defiance, in a significant development the French governme ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
The shutdown followed an international arbitration court ruling that ordered Ankara to pay Iraq $1.5 billion in compensation for facilitating unauthorized Kurdish oil exports between 2014 and 2018. Iraq had originally brought the case to the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris in 2014, argui ...
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space
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Resolution 2231 Expires: Fresh Breath for Iran in a Multipolar Space

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
The UN sanctions that for years capped Iran's nuclear, missile, and conventional arms programs, as well as the monitoring mechanisms overseeing them, have now officially came to their end. This move legally unshackles Tehran from a core set of international restrictions. This development grants ...
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
The reports on this Saudi intention have grabbed the attention of the Lebanese media and officials. A senior Saudi official has told Reuters that Riyadh is preparing imminent measures to boost trade with Beirut, in the first tangible step to mend relations. The official stated that a Saudi delegat ...
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
The two-day event opened on Sunday in the Omani capital and runs through Tuesday, attracting broad Arab and international participation. It builds on the work of the Oslo Forum on Mediation, a premier global event convened by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Humanitarian ...

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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.