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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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Why Haven’t Some Arab Countries Condemned Haniyeh Assassination?

Why Haven’t Some Arab Countries Condemned Haniyeh Assassination?

Monday 5 August 2024
Some Arab rulers think that siding with Israel brings them interests, but the fact is that expanded tensions affect the whole region. Alwaght- Despite the global condemnation of the assassination of Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, some Arab countries who should have stood by the Palestinian ...
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Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Sunday 18 August 2024 ،
Turkey needs to exit its military bases in Iraq and avoid further violations of Iraqi territorial integrity for success of agreement. Alwaght- Turkey, which has been regarded as a crisis-generating factor in the Iraqi and Syrian developments over the past decade, these days has taken a path of inter ...
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Securing the governor post in Kirkuk is seen a big blow to the Kurdistan Democratic Party that claims dominance in Iraqi Kurdistan. Alwaght- Iraq's Kirkuk province, which over the past two decades has been one of the politically challenging regions of Iraq and Kurdish partisan clashes have led t ...
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Araghchi: Iran-Oman Cooperation Benefits the Region

Araghchi: Iran-Oman Cooperation Benefits the Region

Tuesday 27 August 2024 ،
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized the importance of enhancing cooperation with Oman ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized the importance of enhancing cooperation with Oman, stating that ongoing consultations between the two neighboring countries will benefit bo ...
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How Are Egyptian Ports Helping Israeli Economy Survive War?

How Are Egyptian Ports Helping Israeli Economy Survive War?

Friday 30 August 2024 ،
Egypt has increased its trade with Israel since war on Gaza began, and UAE investments in Egypt are key to this. Alwaght- At a time Yemeni Ansarullah's operations against the Israeli commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean over the past 10 months have posed a substantial challenge to ...
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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Sunday 15 September 2024 ،
The supporters and opponents of Zangzor Corridor each struggle for their wishes and it is the time that settles the case. Alwaght- Though the Karabakh dispute winded down after Azerbaijan recapture of its territory from Armenia last September, in recent days with Russia expressing its stance on a co ...
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Air Defense Chief Warns of Iran’s Decisive Response to Hostile Actions

Air Defense Chief Warns of Iran’s Decisive Response to Hostile Actions

Monday 16 September 2024 ،
The commander of Iran’s Army Air Defense Force emphasized the nation’s complete readiness to counter any threats ALWAGHT- The commander of Iran's Army Air Defense Force emphasized the nation's complete readiness to counter any threats, cautioning adversaries that any misstep will be met with ...
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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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Introducing BRICS Pay: Kazan Summit Signals a Shifting World Order

Introducing BRICS Pay: Kazan Summit Signals a Shifting World Order

Wednesday 23 October 2024 ،
BRICS unveiled a new payment system that will enable the bloc to circumvent Western-dominated payment systems and most importantly de-dollarize. Alwaght- While the global attention is captured by the wars in Eastern Europe, West Asia, and Africa, the structure of the world order is quietly molting. ...
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What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?

What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?

Tuesday 12 November 2024 ،
Saudis are beginning to feel the need to engage in security and perhaps military partnership with Tehran as a key player in the region. Alwaght- While traditional approach of the US in the Persian Gulf has been sowing division between Iran and the Arab states and establishing its presence in this wa ...

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