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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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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023
Iraqi provincial council elections carried surprises as it upside-downed the equations and actors. Alwaght- 2023 is coming to an end for Iraqis as their country last week witnessed one of the year’s most important political events: Provincial council election held in 15 out of 18 provinces.&nb ...
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Regional Commemorations Renew Popular Faith to Gen. Soleimani’s Path

Regional Commemorations Renew Popular Faith to Gen. Soleimani’s Path

Thursday 4 January 2024 ،
Al-Maliki, for his part, described the assassination of the top commanders of battle against ISIS as the “collapse of all the values of the international community”, stressing that the US president’s supervision of this crime at the Baghdad airport reduced the UN Security Council t ...
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The EU versus Israel

The EU versus Israel

Thursday 25 January 2024 ،
Presidents of the diplomatic bodies of the European Union are anticipated to discuss the Gaza war Presidents of the diplomatic bodies of the European Union, on the verge of the monthly Council of Ministers meeting, where senior diplomats from Arab countries and the Zionist regime are anticipated to ...
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Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Sunday 28 January 2024 ،
The powerful Shiite cleric may reactivate his past struggle against the Americans amid heightened tensions in Iraq and the region with the US. Alwaght- Prolonged war in Gaza day by day adds to the escalation between the US and Iraqi resistance groups, and the American troops in Iraq are having dire ...
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Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
Al-Sadr may have decided that things changed since his 2021 walkout from politics and he needs to return and make alliances with ruling factions. Alwaght- The Iraqi political scene over the past years has undergone many highs and lows and is no stranger to surprises that can upset all equations all ...
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Why’s Riyadh Named a Security Figure as Ambassador to Damascus?

Why’s Riyadh Named a Security Figure as Ambassador to Damascus?

Saturday 1 June 2024 ،
The Saudis seem to still follow their old agenda and are not honest in their hand of friendship to Syria. Alwaght- Months after Saudi resumption of diplomatic relations with Syria, the Arab kingdom has named a new ambassador to Damascus and Faisal bin Saud al-Mejfel will soon start his work in Syria ...
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Drone Strike on US Al-Tanf Base in Syria

Drone Strike on US Al-Tanf Base in Syria

Monday 24 June 2024 ،
Al-Malikiyah areas near the Iraqi border, as well as in the Al-Shaddadi area in Al-Hasakah province and Deir ez-Zor province in Syria, have been targeted by suicide drones of unknown origin or ground-to-ground missiles.
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Why’s Tel Aviv Announced Hamas Comdr. Assassination Simultaneous with Tehran and Beirut Assassinations?

Why’s Tel Aviv Announced Hamas Comdr. Assassination Simultaneous with Tehran and Beirut Assassinations?

Saturday 3 August 2024 ،
Netanyahu seems to have started a big gamble aimed at pushing borders of war beyond Gaza to save himself from ending politically. Alwaght- On Wednesday evening, in the south of the Lebanese capital Beirut a news report came as a bombshell. It was about a big bombing and assassination operation; targ ...
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Iraq’s Grand Faw Port Project and Iranian Opportunities

Iraq’s Grand Faw Port Project and Iranian Opportunities

Wednesday 18 September 2024 ،
Iraq is taking a step to become a significance transit route connecting East to the West with its Faw port. Alwaght- Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian chose Baghdad as the destination of his first foreign trip as president, making Iraq the starting point of his administration's foreign ...
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Hezbollah rockets hit key Israeli military positions in the occupied territories

Hezbollah rockets hit key Israeli military positions in the occupied territories

Monday 21 October 2024 ،
Hezbollah, the Lebanese resistance movement, has launched new retaliatory attacks on Israeli military positions and illegal settlements ALWAGHT- Hezbollah, the Lebanese resistance movement, has launched new retaliatory attacks on Israeli military positions and illegal settlements in northern occupie ...

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