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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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Israeli-Emirati Relations: From Oil Embargo To Normalization
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Israeli-Emirati Relations: From Oil Embargo To Normalization

Wednesday 19 August 2020
The UAE last week announced official normalization with the Israeli regime. The move has implications to Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv, and other regional states. Alwaght- Last week, the UAE struck a deal with the Israeli regime to normalize bilateral relations. In a few weeks to come, Israeli and Emirati rep ...
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Iraq’s Doubts, Hopes of Neutral-Minded Prime Minister’s Visit to US
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Iraq’s Doubts, Hopes of Neutral-Minded Prime Minister’s Visit to US

Thursday 20 August 2020 ،
Alwaght- After a long talk about Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s visit to the United States, according to the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office, the Iraqi delegation will travel to Washington on August 18th, 2020. According to news sources, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi will meet with US President Donald Trump during this tr ...
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What’s Behind Mossad Chief UAE Visit?
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What’s Behind Mossad Chief UAE Visit?

Thursday 20 August 2020 ،
The Israeli spy chief’s visit to Abu Dhabi has symbolic aspects as at the same time it seeks to broaden security ties with the Arab emirate. Alwaght- The announcement of the Israeli-Emirati normalization of relations on August 13 and only ten days after the huge Beirut explosion dropped a bombshell ...
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Is Iraqi PM’s Optimism About His US Visit Results Realistic?
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Is Iraqi PM’s Optimism About His US Visit Results Realistic?

Friday 21 August 2020 ،
The Iraqi PM visited the US and talked with the US Trump in hope of support from Washington but the US will only talk the talk. Alwaght- Heading a high-ranking delegation, the Iraqi Prime Minister Mostafa al-Kadhimi visited the US on Thursday and met with the US President Donald Trump.  Accord ...
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Impact of Islamabad’s Role on Afghan Peace Negotiation Process
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Impact of Islamabad’s Role on Afghan Peace Negotiation Process

Friday 28 August 2020 ،
Alwaght- In parallel with internal debates over the formation of intra-Afghan talks between the government and Taliban militants, yesterday, a high-level delegation from the group, led by political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, left for Islamabad upon the invitation of the Pakistani Foreign Mini ...
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IAEA Report Envisages Positive Prospects for Cooperation with Iran
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IAEA Report Envisages Positive Prospects for Cooperation with Iran

Saturday 5 September 2020 ،
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) latest report envisages ‘positive and constructive’ prospects for bilateral cooperation with Iran, the country’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations said. Alwaght- The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) ...
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UAE to Open Embassy in Israel Soon: Report
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UAE to Open Embassy in Israel Soon: Report

Saturday 5 September 2020 ،
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will open an embassy in the occupied Palestinian territories within three to five months in the wake of a deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv to formalize relations, a senior Emirati official said. Alwaght- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will open an embassy in the occ ...
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What Are Barzani’s Turkey Visit Goals?
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What Are Barzani’s Turkey Visit Goals?

Monday 7 September 2020 ،
President of Iraqi Kurdish region had a set of topics to discuss with Turkey including trade and possibility of bringing Ankara and PKK to negotiating table. Alwaght- Iraqi Kurdistan Region’s President Nechirvan Barzani visited Turkey on Friday for talks with the Turkish political officials.&n ...
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What Goals Are Behind Indian FM’s Tehran Visit?
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What Goals Are Behind Indian FM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 10 September 2020 ،
Trade Zone.  Reacting to the growing Iranian-Chinese business of ports, former Indian ambassador to Tehran recommended to New Delhi watching closely the possibility of Chinese presence in the Iranian port that would damage the Iranian-Indian strategic partnership in Chabahar. He warned that Ja ...
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EU Threat of Sanctions Unconstructive:  Turkey
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EU Threat of Sanctions Unconstructive: Turkey

Saturday 3 October 2020 ،
Turkey described as “unconstructive” the European Union (EU)’s threat of sanctions on Ankara over a dispute with Greece and Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. Alwaght- Turkey described as “unconstructive” the European Union (EU)’s threat of sanctions on Ankara over a dispute with Gre ...

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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.