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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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Mystery of Gaza ’Peace Council’: An Ambiguous Mission with Dangerous Objectives
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Mystery of Gaza ’Peace Council’: An Ambiguous Mission with Dangerous Objectives

Thursday 20 November 2025
United Nations to ensure transparency, impartiality, and accountability. However, Washington rejected this proposal, opting instead to retain control of the force unilaterally, under its own influence and that of its allies. In response, the Russian representative stated critically that Today is a ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
United States still relies on Saudi Arabia as the indispensable anchor for both global energy stability and regional security. 4. Technological gap: Saudi vs. Israeli version  Despite all these political shows and symbolism, there is a fundamental fact: The version of F-35 the Saudis are set ...
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UNIFIL: No Evidence of Hezbollah Rearming
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UNIFIL: No Evidence of Hezbollah Rearming

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Diodato Abagnara, stated that he has seen no evidence to support Israeli claims that Hezbollah is rearming south of the Litani River. He strongly condemned ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon as a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement a ...
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Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Second Oil Tanker; Says It Will Pursue Case at UN
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Venezuela Accuses US of Seizing Second Oil Tanker; Says It Will Pursue Case at UN

Sunday 21 December 2025 ،
United States’ “theft and hijacking” of a second oil tanker off its coast ALWAGHT- The Venezuelan government has strongly condemned what it calls the United States’ “theft and hijacking” of a second oil tanker off its coast, pledging to take legal action against Washington, includi ...
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Iran Calls on UNSC to Address US Aggression Against Venezuela
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Iran Calls on UNSC to Address US Aggression Against Venezuela

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
United Nations and all states committed to upholding peace and the rule of law to condemn the actions immediately. The statement warned that the US aggression threatens regional and international security and could undermine the global order based on the UN Charter. It highlighted Venezuela’s ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
United Nations Security Council assessment, which explicitly confirms the existence of internal divisions within the Taliban’s leadership. Taliban’s internal structures It should be taken into account that the Taliban is a combination of religious and regional factions, with its Kanda ...
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Iravani Criticizes Threats from The United States and Israel Towards Iran
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Iravani Criticizes Threats from The United States and Israel Towards Iran

Monday 12 January 2026 ،
United Nations strongly criticizes the unlawful and reckless actions by the US ALWAGHT- Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations strongly criticizes the unlawful and reckless actions by the US in collaboration with Israel for meddling in Iranian domestic affairs through threats, intimidation, and ...
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert
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US Has no Serious Iranian Opposition Forces, Military Action Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
United Nations Security Council held an emergency session at the demand of the US to discuss Iran unrest. Given the significance of the push by Western countries to intervene further in the Iranian affairs and in a bid to discuss their aims and future scenarios, Alwaght arranged an interview with Ah ...
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Ambassador Brands Call for UNHRC Session On Iran as Unconstructive
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Ambassador Brands Call for UNHRC Session On Iran as Unconstructive

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
United Nations Office in Geneva, spoke at a UNHRC meeting on Tuesday about the recent protests and unrest in Iran, accusing certain countries of making politically-motivated and unconstructive moves to convene a special session on Iran. Bahreini claimed that armed and organized terrorist elements w ...
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
United Nations Security Council, that ISIS has prioritized establishing schools and training centers in some northern regions of Afghanistan, as well as near the Pakistan border. In these centers, they are reportedly training underage children to participate in suicide attacks. The report states th ...

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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.