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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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Two Big Reasons for Pessimism: Is US-Saudi Defense Pact Really Too Close?
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Two Big Reasons for Pessimism: Is US-Saudi Defense Pact Really Too Close?

Sunday 12 May 2024
US says a defense deal with Saudi Arabia is close, but major gaps need to be filled first. Alwaght- On April 29, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a surprise statement reporting the closeness of Washington and Riyadh to signing a new defense pact. Shortly after, Saudi Foreign Minister ...
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024 ،
US ambassador appears to plan to stir tensions in Iraq and seek wider US control over Iraqi financial system. Alwaght- Several months after Tracy Jaconson was named the new US ambassador to Iraq, this American diplomat has made her last preparations for taking over her Baghdad job with an address to ...
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Iran Denies Allegations of Involvement in AMIA Bombing
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Iran Denies Allegations of Involvement in AMIA Bombing

Sunday 14 July 2024 ،
US alliance of interests. In 2013, Argentina’s Senate approved an agreement with Iran to establish a fact-finding committee to investigate the bombing of the AMIA Jewish center in 1994, which resulted in the deaths of 85 people. AMIA refers to the Asociacion Mutual Israelita Argentina, or th ...
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Italy Laying the Rails for the EU to Rebuild its Syria Policy
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Italy Laying the Rails for the EU to Rebuild its Syria Policy

Monday 29 July 2024 ،
US and European sanctions, Syria continues to suffer from a difficult economic situation, and a number of Syrians inevitably head to Europe to find food and jobs. Therefore, Italy and the countries that signed the letter are worried about new waves of Syrian immigrants to their countries again, beca ...
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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 ،
Senate Finance Committee. In a letter released in June, Senator Wyden raised concerns that Saudi Arabia's Public Fund and other Middle East funds are using payments to Affinity executives as a tool to influence Kushner and other powerful political figures. This comes as two years ago, some Ara ...
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Trump Cannot Undo October 7 Consequences, Israeli Army Weaknesses for Netanyahu: Expert
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Trump Cannot Undo October 7 Consequences, Israeli Army Weaknesses for Netanyahu: Expert

Sunday 17 November 2024 ،
US administration towards various international issues, especially the hot spots where Washington acts actively in, catch attention of the politicians and analysts. During his election campaign, Trump's stances on Biden's foreign policy, especially in Ukraine, were extremely controversial, ...
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ICC Netanyahu Arrest Warrant: Justice under Guillotine of US Interests
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ICC Netanyahu Arrest Warrant: Justice under Guillotine of US Interests

Sunday 24 November 2024 ،
US is rushing to guard its criminal ally Netanyahu against consequences of ICC arrest warrant in Gaza genocide case. Alwaght- Though the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a global platform to serve justice in confrontation of war crimes and crimes against humanity, big powers show paradoxical be ...
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Can Syria Collapse Scenario Be Applied to Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Can Syria Collapse Scenario Be Applied to Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
US strategy in Yemen during his appearance in the US Senate, including: Classifying the Houthis as foreign terrorist organizations similar to Lebanon's Hezbollah, supporting government forces and their allies to retake the port of Hudaydah, and targeting Ansarullah leaders to destroy its leaders ...
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario
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Iran’s Firm Stance in Nuclear Talks Disallows Another Libya Scenario

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
US, with the White House's malicious and excessive remarks against the Iranian people's indisputable right to peaceful nuclear energy surfacing, the honorable, firm, and decisive positions of the Supreme Leader of the Iranian Islamic Revolution Sayyed Ali Khamenei in clarifying the Islamic R ...
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
US on the one hand praises new Syrian leader and on the other hand threats him with fall should he fail to comply with American agenda. Alwaght- Peace-seeking and flexibility to the foreign actors and talking to people with a language of coercion and arms at home; this is the hallmark of several-mon ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)