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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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Saudi Regime Attacks Shiite-Majority Qatif Region, Detain Ten Youths
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Saudi Regime Attacks Shiite-Majority Qatif Region, Detain Ten Youths

Wednesday 1 February 2023
Saudi forces raided houses in the kingdom’s Shiite-majority and oil-rich Eastern Province and arrested nearly a dozen young men from the religious minority. Alwaght- Saudi forces raided houses in the kingdom’s Shiite-majority and oil-rich Eastern Province and arrested nearly a dozen young men ...
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Why’s Washington Setting Up Roadblocks ahead of Iran-Arab World Rapprochement?
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Why’s Washington Setting Up Roadblocks ahead of Iran-Arab World Rapprochement?

Sunday 19 February 2023 ،
The Americans know that any Arab-Iranian closeness means losing the excuse to keep forces in Persian Gulf. Alwaght- When the Iran's President Sayyed Ibrahim Raeisi was drawing with the Chinese officials the outlook for the Chinese-Iranian relations for the next 25 years to counter the US sanctio ...
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Iran-Saudi Rapprochement to Benefit Entire West Asia Region: UAE FM
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Iran-Saudi Rapprochement to Benefit Entire West Asia Region: UAE FM

Wednesday 22 March 2023 ،
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) welcomes an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties, the UAE foreign minister said, adding the deal is of great benefit to the entire West Asia region. Alwaght- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) welcomes an agreement between Iran and Saudi ...
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Iran President Accepts Saudi king’s Invitation to Visit Riyadh: Vice President
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Iran President Accepts Saudi king’s Invitation to Visit Riyadh: Vice President

Monday 3 April 2023 ،
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi accepted the invitation of the Saudi king to visit the Kingdom, said Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber. Alwaght- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi accepted the invitation of the Saudi king to visit the Kingdom, said Iran's First Vice President Mohammad ...
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Situation at Iran-Afghanistan Border Normal: Interior Minister
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Situation at Iran-Afghanistan Border Normal: Interior Minister

Saturday 17 June 2023 ،
Clashes between Iranian border guards and the Taliban forces have been reported over the past few weeks. Alwaght- Calm has returned to the common border between Iran and Afghanistan after a recent brief armed clash, Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said, noting that cross-border travels are ta ...
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Saudi Arabia Begins Preliminary Work on Long-Term Cooperation Deal’ with Iran: FM
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Saudi Arabia Begins Preliminary Work on Long-Term Cooperation Deal’ with Iran: FM

Saturday 19 August 2023 ،
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Saudi Arabia has directed the launch of preliminary steps towards devising a "long-term cooperation agreement" with the Islamic Republic. Alwaght-Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Saudi Arabia has directed the launch of prel ...
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After Libya Dam Collapse, Is Mosul Dam a Risk?
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After Libya Dam Collapse, Is Mosul Dam a Risk?

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Experts warned in past years that Mosul Dam is a risk but government says concerns are baseless. Alwaght- Weeks after the devastating Libya flood that was caused by the collapse of a dam and killed thousands of people, now there are warnings about the repeat of this catastrophe in Iraq’s Mosul ...
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Sudan FM Rebuffs WSJ Report on Iran Bid for Naval Base
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Sudan FM Rebuffs WSJ Report on Iran Bid for Naval Base

Monday 4 March 2024 ،
Sudan FM Rebuffs WSJ Report on Iran Bid for Naval Base Alwaght- Sudan’s Foreign Minister rejected a recent report by the Wall Street Journal that Iran made a request from Sudan to establish a permanent naval base on its Red Sea coast. Iran has never contacted Sudan to build a naval base in th ...
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Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Military Bases, Forcing Settlers to Seek Shelter
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Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Military Bases, Forcing Settlers to Seek Shelter

Monday 8 July 2024 ،
The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah released footage of strikes on three Israeli military bases in northern occupied Palestinian territories ALWAGHT- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah released footage of strikes on three Israeli military bases in northern occupied Palestinian territo ...
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel

Thursday 23 January 2025 ،
Some Israeli military and political officials have stepped down on the heels of the Gaza ceasefire as Netanyahu-army gap deepens. Alwaght- Although about 16 months have gone since Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm of October 7, 2023 against Israel, the security aftershocks of this historic opera ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures