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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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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025
Workers Party (PKK) terrorist group. The PKK is on Ankara's terror blacklist, and under this pretext, the Turkish army has established and practically occupied large areas of northern Iraq and Syria over the past decade, posing a major challenge to Ankara-Erbil relations. In October 2014, Barz ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Workers' Party (PKK) issue is at the top of the Turkish side's concerns in every dialogue, while the water issue is considered a priority for Iraq. In this regard, Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Hisham Alawi said that Fidan's visit to Baghdad is within the framework of pursuing priority ...
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Syrian refugees post-Assad have a difficult decision to make as new Syria is still struggling to get devastated economy back on the track. Alwaght- With the collapse of government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the case of the Syrian refugees, which was put on international agenda after the end of civ ...
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Iran Supports the PKK Leader’s Call for Disbandment
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Iran Supports the PKK Leader’s Call for Disbandment

Saturday 1 March 2025 ،
Workers’ Party (PKK), for the group to disarm ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed a call from Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), for the group to disarm, dissolve, and bring an end to its decades-long conflict with the Turkish state. In a st ...
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Over 3,000 Children Diagnosed with Severe Malnutrition Following Gaza Ceasefire
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Over 3,000 Children Diagnosed with Severe Malnutrition Following Gaza Ceasefire

Wednesday 5 March 2025 ،
Since January 19, over 3,000 children and 1,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women in Gaza have been diagnosed with acute malnutrition ALWAGHT- The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) stated that since January 19, over 3,000 children and 1,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women in Gaza have been d ...
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Workers' Party (PKK) to be a common enemy of Iraq, Syria and Turkey, showing that Ankara is not willing to make any concessions against the Kurdish groups. This is while the Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which Turkey blacklist as terrorists, signed an MoU with the Syrian inter ...
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Baghaei: US Sanctions on Iran Reflect Lawlessness and Deceit
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Baghaei: US Sanctions on Iran Reflect Lawlessness and Deceit

Saturday 15 March 2025 ،
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed US officials’ claims of readiness for negotiations ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman dismissed US officials' claims of readiness for negotiations, stating that Washington's sanctions prove the falsehood of their statements and de ...
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Hamas Condemns Israeli Strike on Rafah Civil Defense Teams As ‘War Crime’
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Hamas Condemns Israeli Strike on Rafah Civil Defense Teams As ‘War Crime’

Saturday 29 March 2025 ،
The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has strongly denounced the Israeli military’s attacks on Palestinian Civil Defense teams and paramedics ALWAGHT- The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has strongly denounced the Israeli military's attacks on Palestinian Civil Defense teams and parame ...
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Israeli Airstrikes Claim 46 Lives in Gaza in 24 Hours as Civilian Casualties Rise
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Israeli Airstrikes Claim 46 Lives in Gaza in 24 Hours as Civilian Casualties Rise

Sunday 6 April 2025 ،
Local sources and health officials report that at least 46 Palestinians have died in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours ALWAGHT- Local sources and health officials report that at least 46 Palestinians have died in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hou ...
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?
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Renewed Gaza Offensive: What Are the Israeli Occupational Aims?

Wednesday 9 April 2025 ،
Given a green light by Trump, Israel resumed its offensive on Gaza to impose its conditions on Hamas. Alwaght- On Friday, Israeli army resumed its ground offensive on Gaza, bringing back war to the blockaded Palestinian enclave after three months of fragile ceasefire. The occupation army started it ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution