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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 Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026
US is pushing to broaden the war scope in the region to engage more players. Alwaght- Amid unfolding crisis in West Asia, the US and Saudi Arabia have carried out an array of airstrikes in various Iraqi regions, initiating a new round of escalation on Tuesday.  Washington claimed the attacks t ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?
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Saudi Arabia’s Vicious Circle of Coalition-Making: What Does Past Experience Tell Riyadh?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
US, have approached the proposal with caution, demanding a clearer understanding of the coalition’s commitments and operational mechanisms before signing on. Riyadh, grappling with the economic fallout from disrupted shipping routes and mounting threats to its energy infrastructure, is now sc ...
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?
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Sixth Retreat: Why’s Trump Called Off latest Iran Bombing?

Sunday 2 August 2026 ،
US president knows that a bombing campaign targeting Iranian infrastructure will not go unanswered. Alwaght- The latest Trump claim that he called off a planned attack on Iran marked another retreat by the blustering US president. After a wave of threats and promises of a heavy bombing campaign agai ...
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Iran Executes Two Convicted Mossad Operatives
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Iran Executes Two Convicted Mossad Operatives

Monday 3 August 2026 ،
US-Israeli military campaign against Iran. Officials said Behzad provided coordinates and information on security and military sites, while Safvat shared images and details of sensitive locations. Both men were arrested by the IRGC’s intelligence unit and convicted of espionage and cooperatio ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
US and the Israeli occupation. Along the roads to Karbala, crowds chanted anti-imperialism slogans and hoisted resistance-themed banners, making it crystal clear that security threats and political pressure cannot fracture the doctrinal bonds and unity among Shia communities. To many observers, thi ...
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios
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Political Storm Heading to Tel Aviv: From Likud Fracture to Election Scenarios

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
The Israeli political scenario awaits more than a simple election. It may be a structural change. Alwaght- These days nothing better than polls that have horrified the Likud party can display the fragility of the Israeli regime's political scene. What is happening in Netanyahu’s camp is no ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
US pressure will be a significant accelerant for disarmament, but it is no guarantee of success. Washington can supply Baghdad with financial, intelligence, and diplomatic tools, but the actual execution of this policy must ultimately rest with Iraqi institutions. That is the crucial distinction bet ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
US is the primary arms supplier to Iraq, accounting for 41 percent of its military imports. Over the past five years, South Korea has also ranked as Iraq's third-largest weapons provider, and between 2017 and 2021, Iraq was the world's 11th-largest arms importer. But various estimates sugge ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
US president and his security team take seriously Iran’s threat of revenge for martyred leader. Alwaght- Unprecedented details have emerged about Donald Trump’s covert exit from Turkey following the NATO summit on July 8, now one of the most explosive security flaps of his presidency. The sto ...
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West Bank Raids by Israeli Forces Leave Child Injured
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West Bank Raids by Israeli Forces Leave Child Injured

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Israeli occupation forces raid Palestinian towns across the West Bank, injuring a child ALWAGHT- Israeli occupation forces raid Palestinian towns across the West Bank, injuring a child, detaining a woman, and carrying out attacks amid escalating tensions. Israeli occupation forces carried out wides ...

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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.