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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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FM Araghchi Calls General Soleimani the ‘Mastermind Behind the Regional Axis of Resistance’
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FM Araghchi Calls General Soleimani the ‘Mastermind Behind the Regional Axis of Resistance’

Monday 29 December 2025
West Asia. He emphasized that the future regional order should respect the sovereignty and free will of nations, promote justice, and rely on cooperation rather than domination by Israel or interference from extra-regional powers. Soleimani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhand ...
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
West Asia influence at low cost. Alwaght- The geopolitical developments of West Asia and North Africa in recent years and especially after fall of Bashar al-Assad of Syria later in 2024 have once again brought to focus on the Russian strategic realignment in these regions. While many Western analyst ...
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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes
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As Netanyahu and Trump Meet, Lebanon Awaits the Outcomes

Tuesday 30 December 2025 ،
West Asia region. According to reports from some Israeli media, a primary reason for this concern is the potential for an expanded conflict and the possibility of Iran entering any direct war between Hezbollah and the Israeli regime. Such a scenario could fundamentally alter the region's securi ...
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
West Asia. This is why last year at this time, Erdogan and his Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan were overjoyed by what they imagined was a strategic victory in the Levant. But the future many envisioned is now entangled with serious challenges. Today's Syria is ripe with developments and changes th ...
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Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy
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Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance Legacy

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
West Asia. Alwaght- As the sixth anniversary of assassination of General Qassem Solemani of Iran draws closer, West Asia and even the international community are in a point where many call a historic juncture, a point where the old orders are eroding and new power models are being born. In such junc ...
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen
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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi Between Peace and War in Southern Yemen

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
West Asian affairs analyst Jafar Ghanadbashi commented on whether the competition between Saudi Arabia and the UAE would lead to direct confrontation between the two countries: The Emiratis are trying to advance their influence project in Yemen without conflict and have no desire to engage with Saud ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
West, the focus was on destabilization of the forex market in Iran to cause public discontentment and subsequently develop into riots while people were rightfully protesting the worsening economic conditions. Next stages of the plan were killing people and damaging infrastructure to deal a blow to t ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Western Asia in Erbil, suggests a deliberate strategy to elevate the city as a central hub for military, political, and diplomatic operations, potentially leveraging it as a pressure point against the Iraqi government. Also, this will allow for lower cost military and political presence of the US i ...
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Ansarullah Warns Of US, Israel Soft War on Middle Eastern Nations
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Ansarullah Warns Of US, Israel Soft War on Middle Eastern Nations

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
West Asia ALWAGHT- Ansarullah official warns of US and Israeli psychological warfare in West Asia, highlighting their efforts to manipulate public sentiment before attacking regional countries. Mohammed al-Farah, a member of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement, warned about US and Israeli ef ...
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What Does Israeli Delegation Seek in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
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What Does Israeli Delegation Seek in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
West Asia, an Israeli delegation has visited Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. According to the reports, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar is heading the delegation and the visit is meant to boost bilateral political and economic ties. Azerbaijan 24 website reported that during the visit, a number of offi ...

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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.