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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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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence
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Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence

Friday 28 August 2026
leaders calculated that territorial control, US backing, and military muscle would give them a strong negotiating hand. But the events of 2026 upended that equation. In January, Syrian government forces swept through large swaths of SDF-held territory in a rapid offensive. By January 18, according ...
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US Claims Control of Majority of Venezuela’s 65 Billion Barrels of Oil
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US Claims Control of Majority of Venezuela’s 65 Billion Barrels of Oil

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
leadership. Details on how the control would work and which companies or oilfields are involved remain unclear. The announcement follows weeks of negotiations over long-term US access to Venezuelan oil. Caracas is expected to approve agreements covering 17 major oilfields in the Orinoco Belt and La ...
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume
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Iran and Pakistan at Cooperation Crossroads: Opportunities, Barriers, and Proposals to $10-Billion Trade Volume

Monday 31 August 2026 ،
leadership shakeups, undermining their effectiveness. In 2018, over 100,000 Pakistani pilgrims traveled to Iran for religious tourism, a testament to the enormous potential. But to unlock it, Tehran must pivot its cultural strategy from dispatching its own envoys to empowering local actors on the gr ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
leaders are not sure they can survive alone. Alwaght- Reports suggest that the process of withdrawal of the US forces and Patriot missile systems from Erbil suburbs is making a gap between some media sources and Iraqi Kurdistan region's officials. Kurdistan's Rudaw news network reported tha ...
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SCO Leaders Condemn US-Israeli Aggression Against Iran
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SCO Leaders Condemn US-Israeli Aggression Against Iran

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
leaders have denounced the US and Israeli attacks on Iran ALWAGHT- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s member-state leaders have denounced the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, stating in a joint declaration that the aggression threatens global peace and security. The Bishkek Declaration co ...
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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 ،
leadership. Hassan Hanizadeh, a 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 lenie ...
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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 ،
leaders from China, Russia, India, Iran, and other member states gathered. Many analysts believe the SCO could help Iran cushion the blow of US sanctions. More than a protective shield, the organization may offer Iran an alternative framework, one where trade, energy, transport, investment, and at ...
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
leaders have repeatedly asserted that as long as the occupation forces are still in Iraq, they will not hand over their weapons. Several prominent resistance groups have so far refused to disarm and recently set 10 conditions before they agree to weapons handover. Salam Hossein, a leader within the ...
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Katz Escalates Threats, Warns PA of ‘Full-Scale War’
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Katz Escalates Threats, Warns PA of ‘Full-Scale War’

Monday 7 September 2026 ،
leadership, security forces, affiliated bodies, and alleged offensive infrastructure in the West Bank. Katz said the preparations were intended to ensure any confrontation could be dealt with rapidly and decisively if Israel believes preparations are underway for an attack resembling the October 7 ...
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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea
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Hormuz Mission, a Two-sided Blade for South Korea

Wednesday 9 September 2026 ،
leaders have yet to commit. They remain deeply wary of the fallout, above all, the risk of being dragged into a direct confrontation with Tehran. Outwardly, Seoul appears to be bending to US pressure, hoping that throwing Trump a bone might ease the broader squeeze. But back home, the public is not ...

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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.