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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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Gaza Technocratic Committee, a Big Challenge of Ceasefire’s Second Stage
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Gaza Technocratic Committee, a Big Challenge of Ceasefire’s Second Stage

Saturday 1 November 2025
Hamas and Israel are wresting over the composition of new Gaza administration committee. Alwaght- Three weeks after ceasefire started in Gaza, the differences over the second stage of the deal remain unfolding. One of the main sticking points between Hamas resistance movement and the Israeli occupa ...
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Trade War Truce: Have Washington and Beijing Reached a Deal?
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Trade War Truce: Have Washington and Beijing Reached a Deal?

Sunday 2 November 2025 ،
challenge for the US.  Trump said he raised the issue with Xi Jinping and that “they’re going to keep the process going.” Reports indicate the matter was discussed as part of a one-year agreement, but questions remain about what will happen to bilateral trade in rare earths o ...
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
challenge the official army in a prolonged and bloody conflict. To put it differently, gold is the essential fuel for this war, and Dubai is its refinery. 2. Controlling Sudan's ports in the Red Sea: UAE’s geopolitical dream Geopolitically, this country is the neighbor of Libya, where Ab ...
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
challenges, stating, “Iraq faces complex water challenges from both internal and external factors.” He explained that Iraq ranks among the top 15 countries most vulnerable to climate change, which has slashed rainfall in the Tigris and Euphrates basins by up to 60 percent. In a concrete ...
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
challenge While a majority of the Iraqi cities these days have been covered by a climate of elections and posters of candidates, Baghdad's Sadr City lacks this heated atmosphere. Not only there are no election campaigns, but also there are opposite campaigns that give the east of the capital a ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
challenges of supporting the small, fishing-dependent communities there, it is highly unlikely that the Aden-based cabinet would take the lead in such a construction program. This network of airstrips in the southern Red Sea could be supported by the UAE's base in Assab, Eritrea, or by Yemen ...
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Mamdani Overcomes Billionaire-backed Challenge, Deepening Democratic Rift
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Mamdani Overcomes Billionaire-backed Challenge, Deepening Democratic Rift

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Zohran Mamdani has secured New York City’s mayoralty on a progressive platform, igniting divisions within the Democratic Party ALWAGHT- Zohran Mamdani has secured New York City’s mayoralty on a progressive platform, igniting divisions within the Democratic Party and drawing pushback from billi ...
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Ghalibaf’s Islamabad Visit: New Step to Strengthening Alliance
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Ghalibaf’s Islamabad Visit: New Step to Strengthening Alliance

Thursday 6 November 2025 ،
challenges. Alwaght- Amid fast-moving regional developments, competition, and rise of new alliances in new West Asian geopolitical equations, Iran is developing a multi-layer and inter-institutional diplomacy in its foreign policy. The Iranian parliament, as part of this policy, has been working to ...
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?
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Where’s Sudan Heading as Clashes Boil Over?

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
challenges. In border regions like those in Chad and South Sudan, limited resources, crumbling infrastructure, economic instability, and public health crises are creating dire conditions for both refugees and local communities. Analysts warn this human pressure will trigger significant economic and ...
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
challenges. These include the potential influence of commanders over security forces, registration issues and biometric data flaws for displaced persons, and the significant political impact of these votes, which can alter the outcome in closely contested provinces. The number of special voters is ...

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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.