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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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Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians
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Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians

Wednesday 16 April 2025
UN resolutions and international law. The ban, which takes effect immediately, follows growing pressure from both government supporters and opposition groups amid the Gaza war. While the Maldives has had no diplomatic ties with Israel since the 1970s, Israeli tourists were previously allowed entry. ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound

Wednesday 16 April 2025 ،
Federal government and Kurdistan region’s road to stable relations remains hostage to unresolved oil dispute. Alwaght- The relations between Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over oil and the mutual charges over smuggling of this vital substance have gone frayed ag ...
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
Resolution 1483 voted to establish the so-called Development Fund for Iraq to manage Iraq's oil revenues, from which all revenues from the sale of Iraqi oil will be deposited directly into an account at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York ( JP Morgan and Citi). Iraq then receives these revenues ...
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Spokesman: Lifting of Sanctions is Iran’s Main Demand in Negotiations
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Spokesman: Lifting of Sanctions is Iran’s Main Demand in Negotiations

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
UN Security Council Resolution 2231. Technical talks will continue in Muscat on April 23, with high-level meetings set for April 26.
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Iraqi PM’s office defended the move as a step to address Baghdad’s security concerns and interests. Alwaght- Everything started with publication of a photo, a photo so provocative that unleashed a major scandal to the Iraqi government. Later last week, Aljazeera reporter Ali Hashem published photo ...
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
UN adopted a resolution for referendum in Kashmir, but it was never implemented. For this reason, so far three wars have taken place between the two countries and the Line of Control has become the border of the two countries.  India and Pakistan each rule parts of Kashmir, but both claim the ...
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Araghchi Confirms Rome Will Host Next Iran-US Talks After E3 Meeting
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Araghchi Confirms Rome Will Host Next Iran-US Talks After E3 Meeting

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
The fourth round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington concerning Iran’s nuclear program will take place in Rome this Saturday ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the fourth round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington concerning Iran’s nuclear pr ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
Central Asia is scene to growing trade and expanding transit routes and war can hinder its development. Alwaght- If India and Pakistan go to a broader war, the consequences will very likely affect Central Asia. Actually, given the closeness of this region to Afghanistan and the increasing significa ...
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
UN about Turkey's military presence. Essam al-Faili, a professor of international relations in Baghdad, believes that Turkey will not withdraw from Iraqi territory under any circumstances, because it considers its presence there to be part of a historical right related to its claim to ownership ...
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Israeli Cabinet Approves Formal Annexation of West Bank’s Area C
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Israeli Cabinet Approves Formal Annexation of West Bank’s Area C

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
UN, have condemned the move as a violation of international law and a dangerous step toward formal annexation. Palestinian activists warn it will intensify dispossession and settler expansion, while the UN urges Israel to reverse course to prevent further erosion of the peace process.

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