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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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Has Egypt Just Sold Its “Paradise on Earth” to the UAE?
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Has Egypt Just Sold Its “Paradise on Earth” to the UAE?

Monday 5 February 2024
US dollar. According to Exchange Today, each US dollar rate in forex market on Monday was traded for 65 Egyptian pounds, the record low in history of Egypt.  Cairo 24 news website reported that Egyptian banks refuse dollars with unidentified sources and ration dollar distribution only based on ...
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

Monday 12 February 2024 ،
National Assembly of Pakistan, where a political party requires 133 seats for a simple majority. Overall, 169 seats out of 336 are needed for a simple majority. Voters directly elect 266 members, while 60 seats are reserved for women and 10 seats for non-Muslims based on each party's seat count. ...
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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?
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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
USA, Chap from the UK, BIG from Denmark, Zaha Hadid Architects from the UK, Mecanoo and UNStudio from the Netherlands, Aedas from the USA, LAVA from Germany, and Bureau Proberts from Australia. Furthermore, a separate $48 billion real estate development project aims to establish a global airline, s ...
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How Are War Costs Threatening Israeli Regime’s Existence?
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How Are War Costs Threatening Israeli Regime’s Existence?

Tuesday 14 May 2024 ،
US through an aid package, Abdelmatlab believes that Tel Aviv has to procure weapons from sources other than official American funding, which means it will pay for them. The economist added that the Turkish decision to halt trade with Israeli regime will impact a large number of Israeli companies t ...
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Can Public Investment Fund Realize Bin Salman’s Dreams?
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Can Public Investment Fund Realize Bin Salman’s Dreams?

Tuesday 3 September 2024 ،
The Saudi investment fund is meant to help drive the country to realization of its Vision 2030, but it can’t avoid challenges. Alwaght- The economic fluctuations and financial crises of the past decade have depleted the financial resources of single-product economies, prompting some actors in the Pe ...
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Clouds of US Sanctions Back on Lucrative Iran-Iraq Trade: Challenges and Solutions
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Clouds of US Sanctions Back on Lucrative Iran-Iraq Trade: Challenges and Solutions

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
US ended waiver for Iraq that for years allowed it to buy gas and electricity from Iran, signaling more difficult days for neighbors’ bilateral trade. Alwaght- Iran's prioritization of neighbors in its foreign trade has led to growth in the exports and imports in recent years and transformation ...
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Trump Plans to Reduce Foreign Aid Spending by $2.5 Billion
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Trump Plans to Reduce Foreign Aid Spending by $2.5 Billion

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump plans to cut nearly $3 billion in previously allocated emergency budget funds, including $2.5 billion designated for foreign aid ALWAGHT- US President Donald Trump plans to cut nearly $3 billion in previously allocated emergency budget funds, including $2.5 billion designat ...
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
National Security Studies: Elite Golani Brigade suffered the biggest number of casualties in Gaza war While the Israeli media talk about shortage of reserve forces as a big challenge, the rising number of casualties in the ongoing battles has compounded the situation and made pressing ahead with wa ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
US president claimed that the highly costly but necessary air defense is going to protect the US against missile threats of such powers ad China, Russia, and North Korea. In his words, he highlighted the need to deter ballistic and even hypersonic missiles, which are way harder to deal with due to t ...
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
US support  The fact that Erbil has once again resorted to suing the central government despite its loss in domestic and international courts seems to be driven by a hope for the US support. The signing of new gas contracts with American companies and the support of some American politicians f ...

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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.