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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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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
Analysis

Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025
The event took place with the presence of official and political figures from the Iraqi government, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and representatives from Turkey. PKK leaders have voiced hope that this move will mark an important step towards peace and end of violence. The group, acting as a ...
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Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?
Report

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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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?
Analysis

Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
These tensions suggest that the Arab country is not going to enjoy peace and stability after al-Assad as these developments are not the first since his fall in early December last year. At the same time, these clashes are for the first time taking place inside the predominantly-Druze city of Sweida ...
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As Syria Sinks in Crisis again, Re-embracing Spirit of Resistance Looks Only Working Choice
Analysis

As Syria Sinks in Crisis again, Re-embracing Spirit of Resistance Looks Only Working Choice

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
The noisy party of the rule of the armed groups over the war-torn Syria has ended way sooner than what was predicted and as the al-Jolani gang and its foreign supporters’ true colors are unveiled, the Syrian nation once again is in a decisive historical juncture. Less than a year after rise t ...
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon
Analysis

Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
The excuse of supporting the Druze is mainly aimed at media consumption and legitimizing the aggression for the Western public opinion to cover up the true motivations for these attacks. This situation suggests that weakening of a country’s defense and national unity will make it an open and d ...
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For The First Time in Over a Decade, US Nuclear Weapons Have Been Deployed to England
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For The First Time in Over a Decade, US Nuclear Weapons Have Been Deployed to England

Monday 21 July 2025 ،
These weapons are believed to have been flown from the US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico to a newly built secure storage facility at the UK base. The US Department of Defense has not publicly confirmed the transfer, and the UK Ministry of Defence typically ...
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert
Interview

Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
The disputed corridor is aimed at choking Iran geopolitically and giving Turkey and Azerbaijan upper head in regional trade. Alwaght- The Zangezur Corridor project remains the sticking point between Azerbaijan and Armenia and recently Armenian government released a statement refuting a report publis ...
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
Report

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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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis
Report

The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
The Arab-Israeli conflict over the Jordan and Litani rivers where three consecutive wars over water have occurred between the Arabs and Israelis. The presence of the Israeli regime in the region and their increasing immigration to the region have made the water issue a challenge for this regime. The ...
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
Analysis

What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
The UAE invests heavily in Central Asia and competes with other actors for a strong position in this region. Alwaght- There is much discussion about the UAE’s growing influence in Central and South Asia, yet little attention is given to how this energy-rich Persian Gulf monarchy is establishin ...

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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.