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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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Iraq-Hosted Old Civilizations Forum Seeks Protection to Heritage, Antiquities
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Iraq-Hosted Old Civilizations Forum Seeks Protection to Heritage, Antiquities

Tuesday 6 December 2022
inst modernization waves, especially for some countries of old civilizations, are important obsessions of the policy makers in cultural sector.  Meanwhile, beside working with international organizations for protection of local and native cultures as the humanity’s common heritage, the g ...
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How’s Bin Salman Seeking to Fuel Normalization with Gas Project?
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How’s Bin Salman Seeking to Fuel Normalization with Gas Project?

Tuesday 7 February 2023 ،
ince plans to buy gas from Israel, a project many see as an excuse to normalize with Tel Aviv. Alwaght- After revelation of Saudi investment in the Israeli economy and Riyadh’s push to form an Arab-Israeli coalition, these days the Saudis are taking the need for energy as an excuse for their i ...
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Preparing for Big Jump in Iran-Egypt Relations
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Preparing for Big Jump in Iran-Egypt Relations

Wednesday 29 March 2023 ،
ing détente. Alwaght- Though Iran-Egypt relations have been cut off for four decades, in recent months, rays of hope for a détente began to beam. After Iranian-Saudi agreement, other Arab states have begun to follow a similar path and expressed interest to improve relations with the Islamic R ...
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Why’s Tel Aviv Concerned about Progress in Iran-Egypt Ties?
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Why’s Tel Aviv Concerned about Progress in Iran-Egypt Ties?

Saturday 20 May 2023 ،
ind closer Iranian-Egyptian ties threatening to Tel Aviv’s regional influence and security. Alwaght- Israeli regime, which has always used tensions among regional countries as a breathing space to break its isolation and advance the normalization with Arab countries, is struck with confusion, concer ...
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What’s Omani FM’s Tehran Visit Agenda?
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What’s Omani FM’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

Tuesday 18 July 2023 ،
in Tehran for follow-up of previous bilateral agreements and also for mediation. Alwaght- Amid active diplomacy of the administration of President Sayyed Ibrahim Raeisi in recent months, Iran has been a destination of political delegations from around the world. While the Iranian officials have just ...
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What Would Egypt Do as Israeli War on Gaza Rages on Next Door?
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What Would Egypt Do as Israeli War on Gaza Rages on Next Door?

Friday 13 October 2023 ،
in Arab world, or lose it altogether by closing Rafah Border Crossing with the enclave. Alwaght- After start of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm by Hamas that led to death and injury of thousands of Israelis, the Israeli regime started its blind bombardment of Gaza to revenge the unprecedented casualties it ...
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Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente
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Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente

Wednesday 24 January 2024 ،
ined to mend ties, despite Egyptian reservation driven by fear of tensions with the Americans. Alwaght- Though taking place in a geographically small area, Gaza war leaves considerable security, economic, and political impacts on the region and the world. Due to the large scale of the Israeli massac ...
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Iran Denounces Deadly Terrorist Attack in Kashmir Region Under Indian Administration
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Iran Denounces Deadly Terrorist Attack in Kashmir Region Under Indian Administration

Wednesday 23 April 2025 ،
inistry spokesperson issued a firm condemnation of the terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that claimed at least 26 lives ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson issued a firm condemnation of the terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that claimed at least 26 lives. ...
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
international actors and variables affect the direct the tensions between India and Pakistan will go. Alwaght- Following the terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir last week and the claims of the New Delhi leaders about Pakistan's hand in it, alarm of a big war between the two nuclear pow ...
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Minister Reports Growing Number of Foreign Tourists in Iran
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Minister Reports Growing Number of Foreign Tourists in Iran

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
inister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism, announced that the number of foreign visitors to Iran is on the rise ALWAGHT- Reza Salehi Amiri, Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts, and Tourism, announced that the number of foreign visitors to Iran is on the rise. Speaki ...

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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.