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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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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott

Monday 1 September 2025
The Promised Land project and the expansionist policies of Israeli set off the alarm bells to all states in the region including Turkey. Since the massive Israeli genocidal campaign started in October 8, 2023, the Turkish government and the very Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have put thems ...
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Iran’s Lawmakers Vow ‘Strong’ Response to Sanctions Snapback
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Iran’s Lawmakers Vow ‘Strong’ Response to Sanctions Snapback

Tuesday 2 September 2025 ،
They vowed that a unified and decisive Iranian response would soon be announced, coordinated through the Parliament, government, and Supreme National Security Council. Tehran also sent a letter to the UN Security Council urging members to reject what it called “unjustified political manipulat ...
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
The Lebanese army is convinced that the main enemy is Israel and disarming Hezbollah compromises national security. Alwaght- The Lebanese government's deadline for Hezbollah to disarm is ending and this is leaving the army facing the hard job of restricting the arms to the government amid the Am ...
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power
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SCO Summit Marks Rise of Eastern-led Balance of Power

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
The SCO summit of this year was a highlight to the West: The world no longer is under their grip. Alwaght- The meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders that was held Monday and Tuesday in the Chinese city of Tianjin marked a turning point in contemporary geopolitical developments. The me ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
The Americans want to ensure at least economic and financial dominance over Iraq before any moves for withdrawal. Alwaght- Over the past weeks, there have been many Iraqi and regional media reports of the US moving its forces in Iraq, once again bringing to the surface the fate of the American milit ...
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Araghchi Criticizes Western Silence on Israel’s Nuclear Weapons
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Araghchi Criticizes Western Silence on Israel’s Nuclear Weapons

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
The AP report also highlighted the contrast between Israel’s unchecked nuclear activities and Iran’s fully monitored peaceful program under the IAEA. While Israel, estimated to hold around 90 nuclear warheads, remains outside the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and refuses inspections, ...
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What’s Behind Israel’s Pilligrimage Road Project?
Analysis

What’s Behind Israel’s Pilligrimage Road Project?

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
The project was first officially unveiled in June 2019 at a ceremony attended by former US Ambassador David Friedman and then-US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt. The 700-meter-long structure is located in the occupied settlement of David and runs beneath the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan, so ...
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?
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From Defense to War: Why’s Trump Renamed Pentagon?

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
The failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize could have pushed him to rename a military institution more honestly instead of seeking peace. This action once again reminded the world that the countrys hawkish policies, despite decades of seeking to mask the US aggressive face, remains the backbone of Wa ...
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security
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Unlike Govt., People Think Hezbollah Weapons Source of Security

Monday 8 September 2025 ،
Therefore, the Israeli-Western alliance has forced the Lebanese government through economic and political pressures to approve Hezbollah disarming plan. As part of these efforts, the government and army have recently approved resolutions to fast meet the Western demands, disregarding the consequence ...
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Tuesday 9 September 2025 ،
The Arab rulers seem to have part of their mind to the normalization with Israel despite Gaza genocide and proven Israeli treachery. Alwaght- Despite more than 700 days of the Israeli crimes against humanity in Gaza, it appears that Arab states still think of normalizing relations with Tel Aviv at t ...

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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.