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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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Iran Armed Forces: Trump Threats Expose US Strategic Failure
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Iran Armed Forces: Trump Threats Expose US Strategic Failure

Wednesday 23 September 2026
economy hostage to offset repeated failures in its aggression against Iran and in maritime operations, arguing that Washington's military and economic policies are increasingly imposing costs beyond the battlefield.
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Trump’s War against the World at UNGA
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Trump’s War against the World at UNGA

Wednesday 23 September 2026 ،
economy. Trump’s remarks came as the US war against Iran entered its seventh month with no clear end in sight, and as many experts, even inside the US, have concluded that Trump has failed to achieve his objectives against Iran. Clearly, Trump framed the Iran issue not merely as a Washington ...
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions
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From Chips to Iran War: Xi-Trump’s Hard Discussions

Friday 25 September 2026 ،
economy. For Trump, the trade deal could include increased purchase of American goods and products like Boeing airplanes and agriculture products. Reuters reported that China was assembling a large business delegation to accompany Xi, with talks underway over a possible major Boeing deal. Some West ...
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold
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Syriafication of Sahel Region: Powers Wrestling to Redefine Strategic Foothold

Tuesday 29 September 2026 ،
economy and infrastructure On the other side, China has pursued a different playbook. For years, Beijing has steadily expanded its economic ties with the Sahel countries, working to build a long-term foothold without framing its cooperation as a direct confrontation with the West. China's decl ...
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert

Friday 2 October 2026 ،
economy. Alwaght: How do you see the tensions with Iran having influenced the US decision to pull its forces out of Iraq? Zaree: The Americans thought that with deployment of CENTCOM in West Asia they could establish a strong support base in the region to advance their agenda and counter and neutr ...
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026 ،
economy and decision-making areas. Alwaght- West Asia affairs expert Sayyed Hadi Afghahi in an interview with Alwaght pointed to the American military withdrawal from Iraq, saying that this is not an end to the American presence in Iraq and that Washington will seek to maintain influence in this cou ...
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
economy hostage. Turning to the history of American presence in the region, he said that after the Iran-Iraq war, the Ba'athist army and Saddam Hussein devised a new plan to invade Kuwait, an attack carried out with a green light from Washington, he asserted. There are documents for this, he he ...
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
economy, there are various analyses about type and level of the US influence and interference in Iraqi affairs, triggering many questions about the future of Baghdad political and security situation after this exit. In quest for answers to these questions, Alwaght has talked to Seyyed Hashem Mousav ...
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Europe on a Powder Keg: Protests Spreading from France to Others
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Europe on a Powder Keg: Protests Spreading from France to Others

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
economy. Belgium: A second student front  As protests intensify in France, signs of the wave spilling into neighboring Belgium are mounting. In the Belgian city of Liège, students rallied against education reforms and school budget cuts, blocking school entrances. Police arrested 16 p ...
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Iran Security Chief: US To Suffer Economic Defeat Just as It Did Militarily
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Iran Security Chief: US To Suffer Economic Defeat Just as It Did Militarily

Tuesday 6 October 2026 ،
economy, particularly rising fuel prices. He dismissed Bessent’s predictions as lacking credibility and said the latest claims would similarly fail. Rezaei said the US had already failed to achieve its objectives militarily and would also fail in its economic campaign. He added that Iran woul ...

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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.