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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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The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power
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The Combined Iranian Weapon that Takes Down any Power

Monday 20 April 2026
Times has published a series of reports estimating Iran’s actual missile and drone stockpile at anywhere from several thousand to tens of thousands. On the flip side, it highlights the weakness of defense systems against this threat, especially the high cost of intercepting those cheap drones ...
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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert
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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
of Hormuz closure, will push the region to a rejuvenated military conflict. Alwaght has arranged an interview with Ahmad Zarean, a West Asia political affairs expert and head of Tehran-based Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies, asking him questions on these issues. Alwaght: Havin ...
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Western Outlets Report US-Israeli Conflict with Iran as A Conclusive Military Loss
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Western Outlets Report US-Israeli Conflict with Iran as A Conclusive Military Loss

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
Times estimating costs between 25 and 35 billion dollars for the first six days alone. The lack of transparency from the US administration regarding the total cost is concerning. In Britain, the conflict has affected the National Health Service due to a shortage of petrochemical supplies and su ...
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?
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Why Is London Getting Drawn into a Perilous New Security Gamble?

Monday 27 April 2026 ،
Times has even published an image of Starmer with a red nose outside Downing Street, symbolizing his political strain. By aligning with US-Israeli demands, he appears to be manufacturing distractions to divert public attention from the economic crisis. British foreign policy has provoked public ang ...
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World
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Gaza Months after Ceasefire Deal: The Reality of Dream Trump Sold to the Palestinians and World

Sunday 3 May 2026 ،
of better conditions under a US-brokered deal. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump with the ceasefire deal and the Board of Peace initiative tried to present a beautiful image of the future of Gaza, the realities on the ground show that nearly seven months after truce, there is no correlati ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Times have reported that Trump is under growing pressure from his own allies to find a way to de-escalate tensions and reopen energy transit routes. So, Trump is trying to use hard power once again to pry open this vital chokepoint, but the realities on the ground and global sensitivities suggest s ...
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?
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Why’s Trump Called Off Another Planned Iran Attack?

Wednesday 20 May 2026 ،
Times reported after his remarks, citing US government officials, that Donald Trump’s decision to delay military action against Iran could be a ruse, and that he might still proceed with strikes. On Tuesday, however, there was no sign of a renewed US attack on Iran. Meanwhile, American politi ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
of the tension, this war has its impacts going beyond the borders of conflict, fundamental impacts that can seriously alter regional orders in mid terms. Among the regions that directly and indirectly have seriously been influenced by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are Eurasia and Central Asia ...
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World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla
Analysis

World Outraged by Israeli Treatment of Sumud Flotilla

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Times of Israel, South Korea’s president has ruled the detention of its citizens in international waters “groundless,” saying Israel’s justifications “contradict international law.” Ireland’s response has been especially sharp. At least 12 Irish citizens, i ...
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious
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Potential Agreement with Iran: Washington Frustrated, Tel Aviv Furious

Monday 25 May 2026 ،
Times of Israel has reported that Trump, by signing possible agreement with Tehran, risks sinking in even worse situation, while Iran, though having taken military and economic damages, can counter Washington with a stronger leverage as it has shown that it can control one-fifth of the world’s ...

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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.