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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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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?

Wednesday 30 July 2025
US-based Middle East Institute, the Central Asian officials believe that the UAE can be looked at and cooperated with as a model for obtaining economic diversity beyond hydrocarbons and oil and at the same time achieving successful integration in the global economy.  
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security
Analysis

Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
US-aligned Front: Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). The short history of rise of the PMF should be probed in June 2014, the time the Iraqi army collapsed under the lightening attacks of the ISIS in Mosul and then the self-proclaimed ISIS caliphate led by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, advancing to the capi ...
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Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line
Paper

Hezbollah’s Arms Remain a Red Line

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
US is pushing to disarm Hezbollah to make Lebanon an easy prey for the expansionist Israel. Alwaght- As Israeli security challenges in the region increase, the US is pushing to remove one of the main obsessions of this regime in Lebanon. This aim has sharply upped the political pressures of the Amer ...
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World Parliaments Conference Highlights Israel’s Isolation
Report

World Parliaments Conference Highlights Israel’s Isolation

Sunday 3 August 2025 ،
Tel Aviv has lost its tradition Western support and the world is isolating it as it continues war crimes in Gaza. Alwaght- Iran has recently managed through a diplomatic initiative to once again become the voice of Gaza people and Palestinian right for liberation. This diplomatic initiative was made ...
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Why Are Israeli Elites and Rights Organizations Now Growing Critical of War Crimes in Gaza?
Report

Why Are Israeli Elites and Rights Organizations Now Growing Critical of War Crimes in Gaza?

Monday 4 August 2025 ،
US, the Israeli regime has always presented itself as the superior military and political power in the region, but Iran’s decisive and coordinated response to its aggression, which was done with a large number of advanced missiles and drones, shattered this image and disrupted the historical e ...
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War
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Lessons Learned from Israeli-Iranian War

Tuesday 5 August 2025 ،
US to intervene and to declare a ceasefire by Donald Trump on June 24. 3. Limitations of military power Despite the apparent military superiority, Israel and the US failed to gain their strategic goals. Even the most advanced weapons could not check Iran’s nuclear program. Despite the star ...
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How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?
Paper

How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
US authorization, something Washington may now not be willing to give. Meir Javadanfar, a lecturer on Iran at the Reichman University in Israel, emphasized in an interview with Aljazeera that in order to carry out a second round of attacks on Iran, Israel must collect or provide credible informatio ...
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?
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Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
US-proposed plan for the so-called stabilization of the ceasefire. The plan, lacking Shiite cabinet members' support, seeks restriction of weapons in the hands of the Lebanese government, a move that is seen as a direct challenge to the weapons of the Hezbollah in the country.  According t ...
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What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?
Report

What Are Geopolitical Impacts of US-brokered Azerbaijan-Armenia Corridor Deal?

Monday 11 August 2025 ،
US changes the game with its direct access to the Caucasus and impacts other actors like Iran and Russia. Alwaght- Armenia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement on Friday at the White House with the US mediation. The White House said that this agreement is signed to end the decades-long dispute between ...
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Netanyahu’s 5 Gaza War Goals and Scenarios Ahead
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Netanyahu’s 5 Gaza War Goals and Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
Netanyahu recently outlined five objectives for Gaza war, signaling that he has failed to fulfill his promises after nearly two years of war. Alwaght- It has been nearly two years since Gaza war began in October 2023. The war began with big promises and clear goals of the Israeli cabinet. Destroying ...

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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.