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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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EU Greenlights Seizure of Personal Phones, Cars from Russians

EU Greenlights Seizure of Personal Phones, Cars from Russians

Monday 11 September 2023
Russian nationals are effectively banned from taking many personal items with them when traveling to the EU, the European Commission confirmed this week. Goods ranging from personal cars and smartphones to soap and even toilet paper are sanctioned and thus cannot be brought into the bloc even tempor ...
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More Americans Questioning Official 9/11 Story as Evidence Contradicts Official Narrative

More Americans Questioning Official 9/11 Story as Evidence Contradicts Official Narrative

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
Trade Center buildings, killing the vast majority of the victims who perished that day;” In the post-9/11 world, those who have made such claims, no matter how well-grounded their claims may be, have often been derided and attacked as “conspiracy theorists” for questioning the off ...
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India, Saudi Arabia Sign over 50 Agreements to Strengthen Ties

India, Saudi Arabia Sign over 50 Agreements to Strengthen Ties

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
India ranked second in terms of trade volume with Saudi Arabia in 2022, amounting to $52.45 billion and registering an annual growth rate of 51 percent Alwaght- India ranked second in terms of trade volume with Saudi Arabia in 2022, amounting to $52.45 billion and registering an annual growth rate o ...
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Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection

Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
The railway project’s last phase was launched between Iran and Iraq and in addition to bilateral benefits, it is expected to prompt regional trade. Alwaght- In addition to setting a new record of pilgrims, the 2023 Arbaeen presented a very beneficial promise of expansion of trade and facilitation of ...
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A Controversial Visit: What’s Putin’s Secret Demand from Jong Un?

A Controversial Visit: What’s Putin’s Secret Demand from Jong Un?

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
The West claims Putin wants weapons, but Russia says the visit is meant to build a stronger relationship. Alwaght- After decades of complicated and chilly relations and especially in the shadow of fast-moving international developments and heightened tensions with the West, Russia and North Korea ar ...
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Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran

Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran

Sunday 17 September 2023 ،
Hussein visited Iran to discuss implementing security agreement that will see Iraqi government eliminating terrorists from Iran border with Kurdistan region. Alwaght- A week after the magnificent Arbaeen ceremony that was a harbinger of historical unity and friendship of the two nations of Iran and ...
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What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

Sunday 17 September 2023 ،
The US appears to reassuring its allies that protection to them continues, despite erosion of confidence in Washington. Alwaght- Seeing its hegemony heavily shaky, the US is as always laying its fingers on Arab countries’ weakness to keep its allies at the Western camp. To this end, the US Sec ...
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What’s Next as Iraq Scraped Maritime Navigation Agreement with Kuwait?

What’s Next as Iraq Scraped Maritime Navigation Agreement with Kuwait?

Monday 18 September 2023 ،
The Iraqi side insists that the agreement did not fully meet its rights, but Kuwait argues the agreement is based on historical documents. Alwaght- Two weeks after Iraqi Supreme Court found the 2013 maritime agreement with Kuwait, dubbed Khor Abdullah Agreement, unconstitutional and scrapped it, the ...
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Iraq to Restrict All Internal Transactions to Dinar Next Year, Instead of US Dollar: Central Bank

Iraq to Restrict All Internal Transactions to Dinar Next Year, Instead of US Dollar: Central Bank

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Iraq will restrict all its internal commercial and other transactions to the Iraqi dinar instead of the US dollar as of next year, the country’s central bank said. Alwaght- Iraq will restrict all its internal commercial and other transactions to the Iraqi dinar instead of the US dollar as ...
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Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative  Meeting Canceled?

Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative Meeting Canceled?

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
The meeting seems to have been canceled under US pressure as well as some remaining regional differences. Alwaght- The UN annual meetings have always provided a proper opportunity for political officials of countries to hold concise diplomatic meetings in a short time and prepare the ground for deve ...

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Karabakh Armenians Leaving En Masse for Armenia after Azerbaijan Breakaway Region Defeat

Karabakh Armenians Leaving En Masse for Armenia after Azerbaijan Breakaway Region Defeat