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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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OIC Statement on Al-Quds Developments Hardly Worrying Tel Aviv
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OIC Statement on Al-Quds Developments Hardly Worrying Tel Aviv

Friday 29 April 2022
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation issues statements without concrete actions in support of Palestine. Alwaght- On the eve of the Quds Day and amid unfolding Palestinian-Israeli clashes at the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque following recurrent Israeli violations to the holy Muslim site and attacks on the ...
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Russia, China Open Cross-Border Bridge Defying US Sanctions
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Russia, China Open Cross-Border Bridge Defying US Sanctions

Saturday 11 June 2022 ،
Russia and China have opened a new cross-border bridge in the Far East in a bid to further boost trade and counter rising US-led sanctions as Washington and Beijing traded threats of military conflict over Taiwan. Alwaght- Russia and China have opened a new cross-border bridge in the Far East in a b ...
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Eastern Ukraine Republics to Vote on Joining Russian Federation
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Eastern Ukraine Republics to Vote on Joining Russian Federation

Tuesday 20 September 2022 ،
Luhansk and Donetsk announced a plan to hold a referendum to join Russia as the military conflict is underway. Alwaght- The self-proclaimed eastern Ukraine republics have announced a plan to hold a referendum that would ask if their people want to join the Russian Federation.  Referendums in t ...
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Netanyahu’s Historic Election Win: Reasons, Backgrounds
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Netanyahu’s Historic Election Win: Reasons, Backgrounds

Monday 7 November 2022 ،
The ex-PM makes a landslide win with far-right and is set to form a hard-line cabinet. Alwaght- Benjamin Netanyahu’s overwhelming victory in recent elections after two years of political crisis that led to four general elections in addition to bringing him to power—while nobody could ima ...
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UAE’s Quiet Push to Control more Yemeni Cities in South: Goals, Ramifications
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UAE’s Quiet Push to Control more Yemeni Cities in South: Goals, Ramifications

Sunday 8 January 2023 ،
Abu Dhabi leaders pushing to take control of southern cities driven by strategic and economic interests. Alwaght- After seizing control of southern Yemen and almost taking control of Shabwa province last month, the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) is breaking its commitments in agreeme ...
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Is the Separatist STC Washington and Tel Aviv’s Option to Counter Yemen’s Ansarullah?
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Is the Separatist STC Washington and Tel Aviv’s Option to Counter Yemen’s Ansarullah?

Wednesday 13 December 2023 ،
The separatist council in southern Yemen are reportedly in talks with Americans and Israelis to counter Ansarullah attacks in return for support for south split from Yemen. Alwaght- In the middle of Israeli war on Gaza that has so far killed tens of thousands and injured and displaced more, some Ara ...
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Iran Opposed to Zangzor Corridor, Efforts Underway to Remove Tehran from Caucasus Equations: Expert
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Iran Opposed to Zangzor Corridor, Efforts Underway to Remove Tehran from Caucasus Equations: Expert

Monday 21 October 2024 ،
Iran insists that it disallows changes to borders with Armenia on which Azerbaijan is insisting. Alwaght- Caucasus cooperation summit known as 3+3 platform concluded its meeting with the presence of foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia on Saturday, with Georgia being absent ...
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Libya’s leading forces have signed a deal for military unity to stabilize the country, but challenges are enormous. Alwaght- In an unprecedented development in Libyan political and military landscape, Lieutenant General Khaled Haftar, the chief of staff of Libyan National Forces (LNA) and son of the ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
The US government is pushing to dictate a new architecture of relations with Iraq that will revolve on sidelining resistance forces. Alwaght- The visit to Baghdad and Erbil of the US special envoy to Syria and Iraq Thomas Barrack should be regarded as going beyond a simple diplomatic meeting and act ...
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
The project and its success is tied to an array of home and foreign factors. Alwaght- The unification of the Peshmerga forces in Iraq's Kurdistan region these days presents itself as one of the salient security developments of the autonomous Kurdish region. O the surface, it may look like a mili ...

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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.