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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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Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Friday 12 April 2024
Bahraini king issued a decree releasing 1584 prisoners, but many agree demonstrative move cannot do much to help mend its image. Alwaght- According to official Bahraini media, the country's king issued on Monday a royal amnesty decree to 1,584 prisoners convinced for criminal and riot cases. The ...
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Iran Sets June 28 for Snap Presidential Election

Iran Sets June 28 for Snap Presidential Election

Tuesday 21 May 2024 ،
Constitution sets a 50-day period for the country to elect new president in case the president dies, is dismissed, resigns, etc. Alwaght- Iran has set June 28 as the date for snap presidential election less than a day after a helicopter crash led to passing of President Sayyed Ibrahim Raisi, Foreign ...
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Preparations are in place for a just presidential election in Iran

Preparations are in place for a just presidential election in Iran

Wednesday 29 May 2024 ،
Constitutional Council, which oversee the electoral process. Additionally, during the meeting, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) outlined plans to establish an equitable and conducive platform to enable presidential candidates to elucidate their platforms. The elect ...
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Mubarak Port Development, Kuwait’s Dream to Take the Pulse of Persian Gulf Trade

Mubarak Port Development, Kuwait’s Dream to Take the Pulse of Persian Gulf Trade

Tuesday 4 June 2024 ،
Kuwait is working with China to transform into a trade hub in northern Persian Gulf, but it needs to beat challenges first. Alwaght- Geopolitical developments in the past few years have redefined the ground and maritime trade routes, and meanwhile the rise of corridor competition among the world' ...
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Screening Process Begins for Iran Presidential Candidates

Screening Process Begins for Iran Presidential Candidates

Tuesday 4 June 2024 ،
Constitutional Council of Iran has started vetting individuals who have submitted their candidacy applications for the upcoming presidential election ALWAGHT- The Constitutional Council of Iran has started vetting individuals who have submitted their candidacy applications for the upcoming president ...
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Iran Presidential Race Intensifies with Televised Debates

Iran Presidential Race Intensifies with Televised Debates

Monday 24 June 2024 ،
Constitutional Council from 80 applicants seeking the presidency. They are Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani, Amir Hossein Qazizadeh Hashemi, Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, and Masoud Pezeshkian. In remarks on June 22, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei advis ...
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Arrangements Completed for Iranians Voting Overseas

Arrangements Completed for Iranians Voting Overseas

Thursday 27 June 2024 ،
Constitutional Council. Vahidi added that over 61 million people are eligible to vote in the elections on Friday. Iran will hold a nationwide presidential election on June 28, a year earlier than planned, due to the demise of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19. In a statement ...
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Leader praises nation for high turnout, congratulates Pezeshkian

Leader praises nation for high turnout, congratulates Pezeshkian

Saturday 6 July 2024 ،
Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has praised the Iranian people for their participation in the Friday presidential election ALWAGHT- Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has praised the Iranian people for their participation in the Friday p ...
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Parliament grants its vote of confidence to all of President Pezeshkian’s ministerial nominees

Parliament grants its vote of confidence to all of President Pezeshkian’s ministerial nominees

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Constitutional Council from a pool of 80 presidential hopefuls. He secured the most votes in the first round of the presidential election on June 28 and went head-to-head with runner-up Saeed Jalili in the July 5 runoff. The physician-turned-politician from Tabriz, in northern Iran, and former hea ...
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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine

Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
Anti-Western parties won general elections in Georgia, a victory allowing Tbilisi to move away from becoming a rivalry ground between Russia and West. Alwaght- With the start of the war in Ukraine that has left massive impacts on the world's geopolitical issues, the Caucasus region has begun to ...

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