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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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Lira Slump: Lebanese Economy on Fault Lines

Lira Slump: Lebanese Economy on Fault Lines

Saturday 15 January 2022
The Lebanese economic predicament is an outcome of home factors and mainly foreign meddling and restrictions. Alwaght- Lebanon has been grappling with an array of economic and political problems in recent years, making it have trouble forming governments as the economy continues to suffer. Both fore ...
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US Sanction Waivers Positive but "not Enough" : Iran’s FM

US Sanction Waivers Positive but "not Enough" : Iran’s FM

Sunday 6 February 2022 ،
Iran insists the US should totally lift the sanctions and temporary solutions can help revive the nuclear deal. Alwaght- Iran’s foreign minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian welcomed as a positive step the US’ lifting of some sanctions on his country’s nuclear program, but said that th ...
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US Confirms Its Withdrawal from 2015 Iran Deal Was ‘Foolish Decision’

US Confirms Its Withdrawal from 2015 Iran Deal Was ‘Foolish Decision’

Tuesday 8 February 2022 ،
The US has officially confirmed its move to unilaterally exit Iran 2015 nuclear deal was a “foolish decision” that was taken under the former administration of Donald Trump in 2018. Alwaght- The US has officially confirmed its move to unilaterally exit Iran 2015 nuclear deal was a “foolish dec ...
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No Sanctions on Iranian-Russian Nuclear Cooperation: US Official

No Sanctions on Iranian-Russian Nuclear Cooperation: US Official

Saturday 19 March 2022 ،
The US has no plans to block Russian activities being run and develop Iranian nuclear power plants. Alwaght- The US State Department spokesman said on Friday evening that the Biden administration would not boycott Russia's cooperation with Iran over its nuclear projects.  Washington will n ...
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What’s behind American Sanction Waivers for Kurdish-held Syrian Regions?

What’s behind American Sanction Waivers for Kurdish-held Syrian Regions?

Sunday 15 May 2022 ،
Under development goals, the US seeks to take political and economic privileges from so-called waivers from sanctions for Syrian Kurds. Alwaght- While the Syrian social-political situation in recent years, especially since the early 2022, has begun transition to calm, the US still takes actions to k ...
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US Lets Spanish, Italian Firms Import Venezuelan Oil

US Lets Spanish, Italian Firms Import Venezuelan Oil

Monday 6 June 2022 ،
The US reportedly has issued waivers to Spanish and Italian oil companies to receive Venezuelan crude in an attempt to reduce their heavy reliance on Russian energy. Alwaght- The US reportedly has issued waivers to Spanish and Italian oil companies to receive Venezuelan crude in an attempt to reduce ...
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Russia-Iran $40 Billion Agreement Renders Western Sanctions Ineffective

Russia-Iran $40 Billion Agreement Renders Western Sanctions Ineffective

Saturday 23 July 2022 ،
The two allies are uniting their ranks in the face of the Western restrictions and many analysts say they will neutralize the sanctions. Alwaght- While the US is pushing for Iran and Russia isolation on world stage using sanctions and regional coalition making, Tehran and Moscow are wreaking Washing ...
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West Losing to Iran at Security Council as Its Last Resort against Tehran

West Losing to Iran at Security Council as Its Last Resort against Tehran

Tuesday 11 July 2023 ،
The Western countries’ motion to obstruct lifting of sanctions on Iranian arms has failed. Alwaght- Iran's military advances over the past decade have been so fast-moving that even the Western countries that not so long ago downplayed and dismissed Iran's military strength are now admitting ...
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Will Iran-US Prisoner Swap Deal Unlock Nuclear Deal Stalemate?

Will Iran-US Prisoner Swap Deal Unlock Nuclear Deal Stalemate?

Saturday 12 August 2023 ،
Experts agree that the prisoner swap will cause a progress to the nuclear talks, though everything remains tied to the US will to return to the 2015 deal. Alwaght- Despite the fact that after dismissal of US special representative for Iran and chief negotiator in Iran nuclear case Robert Malley the ...
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US Issues Sanctions waiver to Allow Transfer of Iran’s Frozen Assets from S Korea

US Issues Sanctions waiver to Allow Transfer of Iran’s Frozen Assets from S Korea

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
The US President Joe Biden’s administration has issued a blanket waiver for international banks to transfer six billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets from South Korea to Qatar with no concern about Washington’s sanctions, Associated Press reported. Alwaght- The US President Joe Biden’s admi ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies