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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’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
Analysis

Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025
US government reported Trump sending a letter to Iran and setting a two-month deadline for Tehran to start the negotiations. Amid the reactions to the content of the letter, Iranian ambassador to Iraq revealed that the American President demanded the dissolution of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Fo ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
Paper

What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
US and persuade the Westerners to lift the sanctions. Since as long as sanctions are on the Syrian neck like sword of Damocles, any opening in economy and progress in reconstruction are unthinkable. In addition, the HTS is one of the groups that was previously blacklisted as a terrorist group and d ...
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
Analysis

Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
US and Israel to encourage separatism  Though ostensibly looking as a local and religious conflict, the escalation against the Druze can make the ground for implementation of old scenario of Syria partition, a scenario that actually benefits the strategic interests of Israel.  In recent ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
Analysis

Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
US, a surprise visit to Saudi Arabia of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has caught attention. The visit was not only made before his Oman visit for the new round of talks with the US, but also before Trump's expected visit to Riyadh, something giving it diplomatic and geopolitical asp ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
US and Saudi Arabia were hopeful that they can strengthen anti-Hezbollah local alliances and undermine Hezbollah's social position through elections. But the failure of this project in the recent elections reflects the high level of public understanding of the country's real conditions and t ...
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What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?
Paper

What Factors Are Eroding Israeli Resilience in War with Iran?

Monday 16 June 2025 ،
US government, and that Tel Aviv’s political and military officials have also claimed to be planning to continue attacks on Iran, a question presents itself: Can the Israeli regime continue war for weeks and even months?  In answering this question, we will address the most important fac ...
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
Analysis

Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
US to prevent Israeli aircraft from violating Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks on Iran. “The Iraqi government calls on the United States to fulfill its responsibilities in accordance with the agreements signed between the two countries and to prevent the Israeli regime’s aircraft fro ...
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New Roadmap for Lebanon Betrays Next American-Israeli Moves
Analysis

New Roadmap for Lebanon Betrays Next American-Israeli Moves

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
US sets a deadline for the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah, or Israel will keep occupying parts of southern Lebanon. Alwaght- Continuing its overbearing policies, the US administration under President Donald Trump has reactivated its New Middle East project with a focus on Lebanon. After the ...
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?
Analysis

Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Tel Aviv has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire and accordingly a delegation of Israeli military political and security officials have visited Qatar to discuss terms of the truce. Some American and Israeli media outlets revealed some details of the new truce pro ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
US to implement its evil plots. Alwaght- Following the 12-day war Israel waged against Iran, the regional equations have undergone drastic changes, with massive efforts being made by some international actors to contain and undermine the Axis of Resistance. One of the main stages of this quiet battl ...

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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.