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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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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025
US President Donald Trump on reconstruction of Gaza and forced migration of the coastal enclave's residents has drawn concerns of Arab countries. In response, the Arab countries seem to be seeking an alternative to this controversial initiative. Where does Trump's plan come from?  Tru ...
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Iran Prioritizes Regional Diplomacy, Neighbors Top Focus: FM Araghchi
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Iran Prioritizes Regional Diplomacy, Neighbors Top Focus: FM Araghchi

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
US-backed aggression in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon, as well as the US military buildup in Yemen. Iran has strongly condemned these actions, urging collective resistance from regional Muslim nations against hostile Israeli and American policies. The Muscat trip followed discussions at a recent OIC mee ...
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
US in Syria over the past years mainly rested on the objective of weakening Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad, countering the Axis of Resistance, and containing Iran's regional influence. However, with the shift of equations as a result of fall of al-Assad, the strategic gaps have broaden ...
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms

Wednesday 3 September 2025 ،
US-backed plan. The movement's Secretary-General Naim Qassem put out a series of statements, warning: Anyone who calls for handing over the weapons, whether domestic or foreign, Arab or international, regardless of their name or position, is serving Israel’s project... The Lebanese governm ...
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Venezuelan FM: US Poses Illegal, Immoral Military Threat to Venezuela
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Venezuelan FM: US Poses Illegal, Immoral Military Threat to Venezuela

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
US is subjecting Venezuela to “an immoral military threat” to secure control of its vast energy resources ALWAGHT- According to Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto, the US is subjecting Venezuela to “an immoral military threat” to secure control of its vast energy resources. Venezuelan Fore ...
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Maduro: Venezuela Has 5,000 Russian Missiles to Counter The US
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Maduro: Venezuela Has 5,000 Russian Missiles to Counter The US

Thursday 23 October 2025 ،
US forces amid growing tensions ALWAGHT- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says the country possesses 5,000 Russian-made surface-to-air missiles to deter US forces amid growing tensions over a major American military buildup in the Caribbean, which Caracas condemns as an invasion threat. V ...
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?
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What Are the Challenges a Possible Trump War on Venezuela Would Face?

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
US should precisely calculate before possible military action against Venezuela. Alwaght- Tensions have reached their peak recently in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela coast. On side of the confrontation is the US and the other is Venezuela. Since the Cuba missile crisis of 1962, such amassment of fo ...
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Maduro Accuses US Of ‘Fabricating’ Conflict as Naval Strike Group Approaches Venezuela
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Maduro Accuses US Of ‘Fabricating’ Conflict as Naval Strike Group Approaches Venezuela

Sunday 26 October 2025 ،
US is “fabricating” a war as Carrier Strike Group Twelve, featuring the world’s largest aircraft carrier, approaches Venezuela ALWAGHT- President Nicolás Maduro claims the US is “fabricating” a war as Carrier Strike Group Twelve, featuring the world’s largest aircraft carrie ...
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How’s War Impacting both Pakistan and Afghanistan Economically?
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How’s War Impacting both Pakistan and Afghanistan Economically?

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
military clashes between the Taliban and the Pakistani army will have severe economic repercussions for both nations. They predict the prolonged border closure will drive up the cost of raw materials and food in Afghanistan and slash exports of fresh fruit, saffron, carpets, and certain minerals to ...
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US Senator Lindsey Graham: Venezuela Land Strikes “Real Possibility”
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US Senator Lindsey Graham: Venezuela Land Strikes “Real Possibility”

Monday 27 October 2025 ،
US military buildup in the Caribbean, which Caracas condemns as invasion preparations. US Senator Lindsey Graham said President Trump plans to brief Congress on potential military operations against Venezuela and Colombia, suggesting a shift from naval strikes to possible land attacks. Graham expre ...

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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.