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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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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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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
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Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
US envoy Thomas Barrack to the Lebanese officials. About two months ago, Barrack presented to the Lebanese leaders a document calling for their commitment to disarming Hezbollah in return for steps by Israel including retreat from five Lebanon border points, end of Israeli air and land offensive, de ...
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
US has recently been relocating its forces in Iraq, but the bominant belief is that it is not withdrawing as it pretends. Alwaght- Amid the escalating tensions in West Asia, the US has started new movements in Iraq. In this relation, the spokesman to the American embassy in Baghdad on Monday confir ...
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life
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Gaza War, an Artery for Netanyahu’s Political Life

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
US the Republicans are divided over support to Israeli plan to fully occupy Gaza. Even Trump who won the elections with the promise of releasing the prisoners and closing the Gaza case has become involved in prolonging the war. Each time he has given Netanyahu a green light and a leeway to do whatev ...
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Netanyahu Thinks He’s on Divine Mission, Sees Any Ceasefire His End: Expert
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Netanyahu Thinks He’s on Divine Mission, Sees Any Ceasefire His End: Expert

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
US, France, the UN, or the Security Council for a ceasefire—even for a short period, be it 30 days—is accepted by Hamas, but Netanyahu refuses it. This matter has several reasons. The first reason is that he is dead set on achieving those original goals. Second, there are several minist ...
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
US mediation and pressure, finally signed a peace deal. That agreement has long since lost its teeth as a mechanism for resolving disputes. The political process remains deadlocked, with parliamentary elections postponed for years and the region effectively split into two spheres of power. In April ...
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
US and silence of Muslim world. Alwaght- While the Israeli war machine is massacring the Palestinians in Gaza with brutal attacks and the world community is calling for immediate end to this genocidal war, hardline leaders in Tel Aviv in defiance of the international outcries are seizing the opportu ...
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
US invasion of the country in 2003. In many instances, even open investigations or unproven allegations have been deemed sufficient for exclusion. The current number of disqualifications has surpassed the record set in the 2010 election, where nearly 499 candidates were barred over alleged Ba'a ...
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges
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US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
US and other Western countries step up pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies has held a meeting to discuss prospects of disarming Hezbollah. In this press meeting that was attended by international media and journalists, the d ...
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UN Backs Palestinian State—French-Saudi Plan in Focus
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UN Backs Palestinian State—French-Saudi Plan in Focus

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
US and Israel but strong backing from Arab countries. On Friday, the UN General Assembly voted in favor of the New York Declaration, a resolution outlining concrete steps for implementing a two-state solution. Introduced by France and Saudi Arabia, the draft calls for the establishment of a Palesti ...

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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.