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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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Resistance Foils Israeli Special Forces Operation in Gaza City After Detecting Infiltration
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Resistance Foils Israeli Special Forces Operation in Gaza City After Detecting Infiltration

Tuesday 1 September 2026
An Israeli special forces unit reportedly infiltrated western Gaza City but was detected by the Resistance ALWAGHT- An Israeli special forces unit reportedly infiltrated western Gaza City but was detected by the Resistance, triggering clashes and heavy Israeli airstrikes. An Israeli special forces ...
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?
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Renewed US-Iran Confrontation: Is the White House Prepared for War?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
West Asia affairs expert, told Alwaght that Iran’s latest missile attack on the two major American bases in Jordan, which serve as staging grounds for American forces in the country’s east and south, demonstrates that Iran will show no hesitation or leniency in defending its territorial ...
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?
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Iran at Eurasia’s Heart: How’s SCO Helping Tehran Cushion American Sanctions?

Wednesday 2 September 2026 ،
Western transport networks—Washington's ability to fully isolate Iran economically will diminish. Significance of SCO in trade and politics The member states account for nearly half the world's population and a combined GDP estimated at over $23 trillion. The bloc also spans vast swa ...
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache
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Radical Settlers: Netanyahu’s Yesterday Allies, Today’s Headache

Thursday 3 September 2026 ،
West Bank, emerging as one of the most serious sources of domestic and international pressure on him.  In recent weeks, settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has surged, reaching a scale that has even drawn sharp rebukes from US and European officials who usually back criminal ...
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
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Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026 ،
West Asia have intensified. The pact, which emphasizes mutual defense and strengthened military cooperation, is viewed in Israeli circles as potentially bolstering Turkey's standing in the region's security equations. Tel Aviv thus regards Turkey's deepening involvement in West Asian sec ...
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region
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Bombing of Weddings, the US’s Fixed Pattern of Crimes in the Region

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
West Asia and Afghanistan is stained by a sprawling toll of civilian casualties, controversial strikes, and unresolved cases of alleged humanitarian law violations. From Afghanistan and Iraq to Yemen and now Iran, American attacks have repeatedly killed civilians, and in some instances, human rights ...
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Ukraine Army Desertions Crisis Squeezes Kiev Further
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Ukraine Army Desertions Crisis Squeezes Kiev Further

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
Western training and equipment. Instead, the brigade was hit by a wave of unauthorized absences and outright desertion. A report by Poland's Centre for Eastern Studies noted that in this brigade alone, cases of AWOL were recorded even during overseas training in France and Poland. A Financial T ...
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Everyone Opposes the War—Except Those Who Created It
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Everyone Opposes the War—Except Those Who Created It

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
Western unity weakens, Russia and China have reaffirmed their support for Iran and condemned US-Israeli actions. Iran maintains that it remains capable of resisting the campaign with backing from key international partners, while Washington faces mounting military, economic, diplomatic and domestic ...
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?
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"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
West Bank ahead of the elections to divert attention from the failures of October 7. By that logic, his aims in southern Lebanon are just as political: a military win to deflect a torrent of criticism from his own government. The Israeli army has spent recent weeks mounting a broad operation to enc ...
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan
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No More Security for the US: Goals and Messages of Iran’s Attack on Titin Base in Jordan

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
West Bank, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Gulf of Aqaba. That is why the US military presence in Jordan is part of a broader network that facilitates logistical support, training, intelligence gathering, mobility of forces, and rapid reaction. In this new reality, Jordan's transformation from ...

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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.