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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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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote

Saturday 8 November 2025
Army units, the PMF, and intelligence agencies. Miri further stated that the election protection plan involves deploying interior ministry forces at Alert Level C, emphasizing that no violations disrupting the electoral process have been recorded so far. He also announced that the ministry has moni ...
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Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Says Normalization with Israel Is “Off the Table”
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Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Says Normalization with Israel Is “Off the Table”

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
US, France, and the United Nations, adding that Israeli threats or airstrikes will not change Lebanon’s stance. Berri noted that technical civilian experts could be consulted when needed, as was the case during the 2000 demarcation of the Blue Line separating Lebanon from Israeli-occupied ter ...
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What’s behind Tel Aviv Announcing Rafah a "Closed Military Zone?
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What’s behind Tel Aviv Announcing Rafah a "Closed Military Zone?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
Israel is taking steps for a broader freedom of action on the border with Egypt amid shifting regional dynamics. Alwaght- Amid the regional and international pressure on Tel Aviv to act on the terms of the ceasefire in Gaza, the Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz in a message announced the Gaza b ...
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Shadow of War Remains as Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Fail
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Shadow of War Remains as Pakistan-Afghanistan Talks Fail

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Pakistan and Afghanistan seem far from concrete peace as Pakistan’s anti-Afghaniatan view is driven by shifting regional dynamics. Alwaght- Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul amid escalating tensions between the two neighbors ended without any results. The two countries' officials said ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
US senators have called for the RSF to be designated as a terrorist organization and, in a rare move, criticized the UAE for its interference in Sudan’s affairs. The US representative to the UN also condemned the Rapid Support Forces and its allies in Sudan for committing racial genocide and c ...
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Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests
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Israel’s Creeping Influence in Central Asia a Threat to Iran’s Security Interests

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
US via Tel Aviv. While Israel began cultivating ties with the region in the early 1990s, the process initially moved slowly and remained peripheral to its broader foreign policy. This hesitancy stemmed from deeply-held assumptions among the Tel Aviv elite: the memory of Soviet support for the Arabs ...
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What’s behind Knesset Law Authorizing Execution of Palestinians?
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What’s behind Knesset Law Authorizing Execution of Palestinians?

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
The Israeli hardliners are defying the international demands in a bid to say that they do not intend to ease their hostility to Palestinians. Alwaght- The Israeli cabinet that is largely dominated by hardline ministers has shown that it is vigorously following the agenda of destroying the Palestinia ...
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Trapped Hamas Members Case Proves an Israeli Failure
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Trapped Hamas Members Case Proves an Israeli Failure

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
US special envoy Jared Kushner have reached an agreement that will pave the way for exit of these Hamas members from Rafah tunnels. A senior official, without providing further details, stated that the agreement explicitly requires Israel to safely deport these fighters. Meanwhile, Hebrew-language ...
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
US special envoy Tom Barrack in recent months has presented several plans to the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah and ensure security of the Israeli regime. These plans, predominantly serving the Israeli interests, have met opposition from Beirut and Hezbollah officials. So, the new Saudi ste ...
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza
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US Multi-layer Plan to Dominate Gaza

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
US president is pushing to seize Gaza and make it an American asset. Alwaght- Over the past months, Gaza crisis has not only become one of the most complicated cases of international security, but also a scene for geopolitical confrontation of the great powers. Having been standing by the Israeli r ...

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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.