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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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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025
Abu Dhabi sees interests in Sudan’s chaos, but this can backfire at the end of the road. Alwaght- After a several-month halt, Sudan is once again a theater for heavy military clashes. The country is now one of the deadliest scenes of civil war in North Africa. In these war, the Sudanese army comman ...
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Foreign actors like Israel at times sent Iran-Azerbaijan relations chilly, but the neighbors cannot turn their heads from common interests. Alwaght- In the tense regional conditions and while the Israelis have recently threatened Iran, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Azerbaijan ...
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance
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The Strategic Enigma in Baku-Abu Dhabi Alliance

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
The two countries are tightening their partnership, but in addition to bilateral interests, it has side effects to others, mainly Iran. Alwaght- Over the past decade, the UAE has transformed from a peripheral actor to an effective regional power, and in this path it has gone beyond West Asia. South ...
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda

Thursday 11 December 2025 ،
Iran’s President Pezeshkian is visiting Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to pave the way for broader ties with Central Asia in areas including energy and transit. Alwaght- In a move to boost look East policy of Iran and to strengthen Tehran's regional cooperation, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Chinese mediation between Iran and Saudi Arabia is growing mature, allowing Riyadh and Tehran to work for cooperation not envisioned before 2023 rapprochement deal. Alwaght- As the security and political developments gain pace in West Asia, Iran and Saudi Arabia more than before move towards strengt ...
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Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?
Report

Why Are Tel Aviv and Washington Stepping Up Pressures against Hezbollah?

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Israel knows that disarming Hezbollah makes occupation of Lebanon a piece of cake. Alwaght- The representatives of the Lebanese government and Israel held a new round of talks about disarming Hezbollah resistance movement. Beirut has recently put disarming top on its agenda and Washington has voiced ...
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document
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A Review of Newly Published US National Security Document

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
The US national security document may be an unwanted admission that the US hegemony is diminishing. Alwaght- On Sunday, Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a meeting shedding light on the newly published US national security document. In the meeting, the Tehran-based institu ...
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment
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US Invasion of Venezuela: Test of Latin America’s Bolivarin Resistance and Geopolitical Realignment

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Top on the list was Russia that has strongly condemned the US attack and called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting. In general, regardless of Maduro's fate, the US aggression can usher in a new period of geopolitical tensions in the Western Hemisphere; a period in which Latin America onc ...
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?
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Why’s Davos Forum Canceled Iran Invitation?

Wednesday 21 January 2026 ،
Under pressure from the US and Israel, the Switzerland-based annual forum took back an invitation that could crush Western narrative of Iran. Alwaght- The Word Economic Forum in an unusual move has canceled an invitation of the Iranian foreign minister to the annual Davos forum. The news was broken ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
While each of Kurds and Al-Jolani’s government trade accusations for ISIS prisoners breaking free, some refer to secret motivation that facilitated this escape. Alwaght- Following the recent developments in eastern and Northern Syria, reports suggest that hundreds and even thousands of ISIS prisoner ...

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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.