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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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The US President Issues an Executive Order to Reinstate ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
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The US President Issues an Executive Order to Reinstate ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran

Wednesday 5 February 2025
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran ALWAGHT- While hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran. US President Donald ...
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?

Friday 7 February 2025 ،
US president is building pressure on Kabul rulers in bid to ensure US influence in the region, but Washington already has new rivals. Alwaght- When Donald Trump came back to the White House, it was thought that in the foreign policy, he will focus on China, Ukraine, and West Asia. The silence of Tru ...
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Trump is Likely to Meet Zelensky Next Week
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Trump is Likely to Meet Zelensky Next Week

Saturday 8 February 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump has indicated that he is likely to hold in-person talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as soon as next week ALWAGHT- US President Donald Trump has indicated that he is likely to hold in-person talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as soon as next we ...
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Iran Condemns New US Oil Sanctions
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Iran Condemns New US Oil Sanctions

Sunday 9 February 2025 ،
US sanctions on its oil exports ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has sharply criticized the latest US sanctions on its oil exports, calling them unjustified and a violation of international law. Baghaei condemned the US government's decision to sanction individuals and ...
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Trump’s War on Intl. Structures Draws International Backlash, Home Gaps
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Trump’s War on Intl. Structures Draws International Backlash, Home Gaps

Sunday 9 February 2025 ،
US military in Afghanistan, but the Joe Biden administration lifted those sanctions. Crushing international norms  In the past two weeks, Trump has shown that he does not adhere to any international laws and proved that the new US administration intends to dismantle all the structures built a ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
US global influence in favor of China. Alwaght- Among Trump's controversial executive orders after comeback to the White House, the order to freeze international aid system in recent days has triggered a backlash. With the new Trump order, over $60 billion in US foreign aids were frozen for 90 ...
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025 ،
US president announced and on which he is insisting specifically pursues the American interests and inflicts consequences on Palestine, Egypt, and Jordan. To discuss the consequences of implementing the initiative, Alwaght talked to Sayyed Hadi Afghahi, an Iranian expert of West Asian affairs.  ...
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
US, and the US embassy in Beirut has been implementing this scenario for months and putting pressure on the Beirut authorities. Even the Israeli regime's attacks on Lebanon were part of Washington's strategy to weaken Hezbollah.  This is while, according to the ceasefire agreements, th ...
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
US. In the current situation, Europeans also plan to meet their energy needs by transiting Turkmen gas to Turkey and from there to Europe. So, Turkmenistan-Turkey gas swap bears considerable profits to Europe. This deal allows Europe to cut its traditional reliance on the Russian gas and hence ensu ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump on reconstruction of Gaza and forced migration of the coastal enclave's residents has drawn concerns of Arab countries. In response, the Arab countries seem to be seeking an alternative to this controversial initiative. Where does Trump's plan come from?  Tru ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution