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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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Iran’s Foreign Minister Leaves Door Open to Potential Shift in Nuclear Policy
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Leaves Door Open to Potential Shift in Nuclear Policy

Saturday 30 November 2024
US President Donald Trump withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018, European signatories, including Germany, Britain, and France, initially supported Iran, but their efforts to mitigate the impact of US sanctions proved ineffective. In the years that followed, Europe began imposing its own sanctions on Iran, ...
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Iraq on High Alert as Foreign-backed Terrorists Make New Push in Syria
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Iraq on High Alert as Foreign-backed Terrorists Make New Push in Syria

Sunday 1 December 2024 ،
US and the Israeli regime for being behind the new terrorist incursion, and are therefore warning the Baghdad government about the return of extremist groups to target civilians and create security risks within Iraq's borders. On Friday, Al-Nujaba November and Sayyid Al-Shuhada Brigades accused ...
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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Quietly Making Progress
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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Quietly Making Progress

Tuesday 10 December 2024 ،
US and several other countries will monitor the phased implementation of the agreement. An Israeli official reported that to resume the talks, Israel should soften some of its stances like those about the Philadelphi Corridor it occupied on the border with Egypt after war. This corridor is off-limi ...
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Rejuvenated Occupation: Israeli Eye on Syria’s Golan Heights
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Rejuvenated Occupation: Israeli Eye on Syria’s Golan Heights

Tuesday 17 December 2024 ،
Israeli has expanded its occupation of Golan Heights of Syria after fall of al-Assad and seems to have plans to stay there. Alwaght- Syrian chaotic situation these days is an opportunity for the Israeli occupation. The Israelis amid eruption of chaos in Syria following collapse of Bashar al-Assad go ...
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A Comparison of First and Third Lebanon Wars: Understanding Hezbollah’s Recent Victory over Israel
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A Comparison of First and Third Lebanon Wars: Understanding Hezbollah’s Recent Victory over Israel

Wednesday 18 December 2024 ،
Hezbollah won the war thanks to its firm standing against occupation and imposing its terms on Tel Aviv in truce agreement. Alwaght- The recent Israeli war in Lebanon is of high similarity to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982 in terms of the aims Israeli regime had set for it, though there are ...
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Reopen its Embassy in Syria, Engages in Talks with Damascus
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Reopen its Embassy in Syria, Engages in Talks with Damascus

Tuesday 24 December 2024 ،
US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north, and human rights violations by HTS militants. Escalating humanitarian crises, such as worsening food insecurity, further compound these issues. Mohajerani underscored Iran’s commitment to a government in Syria chosen by its citizens and em ...
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
Egypt will deal with new Syria conservatively and seek to realize its security and geopolitical interests. Alwaght- The collapse of Bashar al-Assad government in Syria and takeover of the power by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) has captivated attention of many political analysts and politicians. Mea ...
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?

Friday 27 December 2024 ،
The HTS will face a set of challenges in its rule over Syria and it will has make hard decisions. Alwaght- The armed rebels in Syria are passing their honeymoon these days after toppling President Bashar al-Assad. Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has hectic ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
US in opposition to China's Road and Belt Initiative (RBI).  Turkey also believes that the fall of the al-Assad government is an important incentive for Syrian refugees in its territory to return to their country. It is said that about 3 million Syrian refugees are hosted by Turkey, and th ...
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Hell in Winter: Los Angeles Wildfires Reveal True US
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Hell in Winter: Los Angeles Wildfires Reveal True US

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
US firefighting system fails to put out devastating fire. Alwaght- Having helped Israel to reduce Gaza to ashes with delivery of thousands of tons of bombs and other weapons to Tel Aviv, the US has itself fallen victim to the mother nature's wrath and its most populated state is burning in wildf ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures