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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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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025
Trump may temporarily offer initiatives to ease public pressure, but he cannot persuade Netanyahu to end his Gaza war. Alwaght- Trump wrapped up his tour of the Persian Gulf, yet his visit appears to have had no impact on the Gaza war situation. This comes despite earlier media reports suggesting th ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
Trump's Persian Gulf tour, Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with the US the White House called the biggest arms sales deal in the history, a contract worth $142 billion for sale of missiles, armored vehicles, and aircraft to the Arab kingdom. The sale plan is divided in five main areas: Air for ...
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
Trump’s special envoy for West Asia, who also heads the negotiating team with Tehran, claimed in his latest statements: “President Trump is looking for a diplomatic solution and has even sent a letter to the Iranian leader. But we have a red line: enrichment. We will not accept even one ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
Trump. Alwaght- While shadow of security threats is encompassing the world, President Donald Trump has announced he plans to build the world's most advanced missile defense shield, a project named symbolically Golden Dome that is brazenly similar to the Israeli Iron Dome air defense but in a way ...
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Netanyahu Grows Uneasy as Trump Alters Policies
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Netanyahu Grows Uneasy as Trump Alters Policies

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Trump’s decision to skip Israel during his recent Middle East trip reflects a wider transformation in regional policy ALWAGHT- Donald Trump’s decision to skip Israel during his recent Middle East trip reflects a wider transformation in regional policy, including renewed dialogue with Iran, san ...
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?
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Has France Really Become Supporter of Palestine?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Trump took office. In fact, Trump has disrupted the global order by imposing extensive tariffs, ignoring the European Union and expressing his desire to make Canada the 51st state of the US, and European countries, including the signatories of the recent letter, along with Canada, feel insecure abou ...
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Trump made the highly controversial decision to lift long-standing US sanctions against Syria. A look on the recent American positions reveals that Washington is pursuing a gradual and controlled strategy known as the boiled frog towards the al-Jolani’s government. What's boiled frog str ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
Trump has bypassed Netanyahu by negotiating directly with Hamas and reached a separate agreement with the resistance movement for the release of the last living American prisoner and skipped Israel during his Persian Gulf tour last week. Much of the international criticism of the war in Gaza has foc ...
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will
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Under Fresh Strategy, Netanyahu Focusing on Breaking Gazans’ Will

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Trump's envoy to the region Steve Witkoff and accepted by Hamas.  Although the US is considered a strategic ally of the Israeli regime and is complicit in the genocide of the Palestinians, in recent weeks it has been trying to stop the war on Gaza, based on Washington's political inter ...
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Trump Pressures Canada: Buy $61 Billion Defense System or Accept US Statehood
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Trump Pressures Canada: Buy $61 Billion Defense System or Accept US Statehood

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Trump, President of the US, has stated that Canada is required to contribute $61 billion to the ’Golden Dome’ missile initiative ALWAGHT- Donald Trump, President of the US, has stated that Canada is required to contribute $61 billion to the 'Golden Dome' missile initiative, adding that the c ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity