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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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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025
PKK agreed to disarm, ending decades of struggle with Turkey. Eyes are now on Ankara to end anti-Kurdish military actions. Alwaght- After four decades of armed struggle with Turkish government, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun disarming following a decision made by its leaders. In ...
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Iran Denounces Snapback Push as Hostile, Vows Firm Retaliation
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Iran Denounces Snapback Push as Hostile, Vows Firm Retaliation

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
Triggering the snapback mechanism would be seen as a confrontational step and would be met with a calibrated response from Iran ALWAGHT- Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, warned that triggering the snapback mechanism would be seen as a confrontational step and would be me ...
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Iran Warns of Firm Retaliation Against Any Miscalculation
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Iran Warns of Firm Retaliation Against Any Miscalculation

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
The head of the Iranian Armed Forces Chiefs of Staff declared that Iran will deliver a decisive response to any enemy miscalculation ALWAGHT- The head of the Iranian Armed Forces Chiefs of Staff declared that Iran will deliver a decisive response to any enemy miscalculation. Major General Abdolrahi ...
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Israel is backing Druze minority against new Syrian government as it eyes building influence and presence in southern Syria. Alwaght- Syria, which after the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad has not seen the color of peace, in the latest developments has witnessed clashes between the forces ...
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Trump Cautions Zelensky Against Targeting Moscow
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Trump Cautions Zelensky Against Targeting Moscow

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
President Donald Trump has reportedly urged Ukraine’s Zelensky to refrain from targeting Moscow ALWAGHT- President Donald Trump has reportedly urged Ukraine’s Zelensky to refrain from targeting Moscow, even as he pledged to deliver US long-range missiles capable of reaching the city. Reports ...
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Israeli Air Defense Chief Reassigned After Iranian Missile Attacks
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Israeli Air Defense Chief Reassigned After Iranian Missile Attacks

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
The head of Israel’s air defense array has been replaced in the aftermath of recent Iranian missile strikes on Israeli-held territories ALWAGHT- The head of Israel’s air defense array has been replaced in the aftermath of recent Iranian missile strikes on Israeli-held territories. Brigadier G ...
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Russia Dismisses Latest EU Sanctions, Says It Has Grown Immune
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Russia Dismisses Latest EU Sanctions, Says It Has Grown Immune

Saturday 19 July 2025 ،
Following the EU’s 18th round of sanctions aimed at Moscow’s oil industry, Russia stated it has developed a level of immunity ALWAGHT- Following the EU’s 18th round of sanctions aimed at Moscow’s oil industry, Russia stated it has developed a level of immunity and learned to adjust to We ...
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Syria is sinking in chaos as it forsook its historical resistance identity and this sends warnings to Iraq and Lebanon. Alwaght- After overthrow of government of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of terrorist groups in Syria, Western countries and some regional actors promised a stable and ...
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For The First Time in Over a Decade, US Nuclear Weapons Have Been Deployed to England
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For The First Time in Over a Decade, US Nuclear Weapons Have Been Deployed to England

Monday 21 July 2025 ،
Weapons Center at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico to a newly built secure storage facility at the UK base. The US Department of Defense has not publicly confirmed the transfer, and the UK Ministry of Defence typically does not comment on nuclear weapon deployments. The B61-12 is a modernized, ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Iran and China are enhancing their ties at all levels amid Western push to restrict their regional influence. Alwaght- China and Iran as two economic and political partners have recently agreed to expand their rail relations, too. On Friday and during the meeting of Iran’s railways company hea ...

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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.