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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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ICC Netanyahu Arrest Warrant: Justice under Guillotine of US Interests
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ICC Netanyahu Arrest Warrant: Justice under Guillotine of US Interests

Sunday 24 November 2024
The US is rushing to guard its criminal ally Netanyahu against consequences of ICC arrest warrant in Gaza genocide case. Alwaght- Though the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a global platform to serve justice in confrontation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, big powers show paradoxica ...
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Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict
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Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict

Saturday 30 November 2024 ،
The story began when Idlib-based terrorist groups led by Tahrir Al-Sham launched a major offensive they called Operation Deterring the Aggression on two fronts in southeastern Idlib and western Aleppo. The terrorist groups deployed hundreds of their fighters, including dozens of suicide bombers, in ...
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
The ECO summit is a major meeting as the world is transitioning to a new stage where energy and corridors are growing more significant. Alwaght- With the geopolitical changes in the world and emergence of new economic groupings, regional organizations begin to captivate attention more than any other ...
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Iran FM’s Syria Visit for Support, Turkey Top to Blame for Aleppo Terrorist Offensive: Expert
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Iran FM’s Syria Visit for Support, Turkey Top to Blame for Aleppo Terrorist Offensive: Expert

Tuesday 3 December 2024 ،
Then Iranian defense minister visited Damascus, signaling that the situation was not normal and was evaluated as dangerous. And recently Ali Larijani, the senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, delivered a message to the Syrian president from the the Leader. This ...
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Erdogan Made Strategic Mistake Green Lighting Offensive on Aleppo
Analysis

Erdogan Made Strategic Mistake Green Lighting Offensive on Aleppo

Thursday 5 December 2024 ،
The group is a coalition of Turkish-backed opposition factions fighting forces loyal to the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which are backed by the US. The militia was established in December 2017 and has participated in several Turkish military operations in no ...
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia
Analysis

Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
The stability in this country directly affects the balance of power in the region, and other peripheral regions from the Eastern Mediterranean to North Africa and the Indian Subcontinent are also concerned about being affected by the fallout from the worsening security situation and a new round of a ...
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?
Analysis

How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad government in Syria marked one of the biggest West Asia developments. This development can bring about substantial consequences to various countries,, including those of North Africa. These consequences can show themselves in economic, political, social, and security ...
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance
Analysis

China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
The legendary country of China. As the official sources in Tehran reported, Araghchi met with his Chinese counterpart as well as new head of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Coming at the official invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the visit is the first to the Iranian FM under ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
Analysis

New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Therefore, currently, Turkey and Qatar are the only hopes of the new rulers of Damascus to settle economic problems, which means that the costs of Syria reconstruction are now on Ankara as the key actor behind the toppling al-Assad rule.  Meanwhile, the Syrian currency lira continues to fluctu ...
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
The Kremlin spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, for her part, described the pact strategic, adding: In addition to signing this agreement, the presidents of the two countries will review the prospects for further expanding bilateral cooperation, including in trade and investment, transport and logistics, a ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures