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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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With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

Monday 20 November 2023
Defense Minister Thabet al-Abbasi.  Political crisis ahead?  In recent years, Iraq has been a theater to political crises due to social discontentment and political differences among elites and parties. An example is the several-month political vacuum that preceded the October 2021 parli ...
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How Are Attacks on Israeli Ships Wreaking Israeli Economy?

How Are Attacks on Israeli Ships Wreaking Israeli Economy?

Saturday 2 December 2023 ،
Yemen says it attacks Israeli ships in solidarity with Gaza as the Israeli barbaric war on the besieged Palestinian enclave unfolds. Alwaght- The Israeli media are still counting the costs of Yemeni operations against Israeli targets, especially in the Red Sea, on the Israeli economy and citizens.&n ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
Defense in Iraq, accusing Iraqi Kurds of seeking to establish a second Israel in the region. In the early 1950s, amid the substantial activities of the Jewish Agency to relocate Jews from worldwide locations to Palestinian territories, Iraqi Kurdish leaders played a significant role in facilitating ...
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The strategic implications of Russia’s occupation of "Avdiivka"; Disruption within NATO

The strategic implications of Russia’s occupation of "Avdiivka"; Disruption within NATO

Sunday 18 February 2024 ،
Defense declared that its troops had effectively taken over the strategic city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin also praised his country's military for this latest battlefield achievement, hailing it as a significant victory. Previ ...
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Niger Ending Military Ties with the US: Statement

Niger Ending Military Ties with the US: Statement

Sunday 17 March 2024 ،
Defense inside Niger.  US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Washington was aware of the statement.  The United States still stations some 1,000 troops in Niger at a desert drone base built at a cost of $100 million.  The move was described by Aljazeera correspondent in ...
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Tough Days for Kiev as Moscow Consolidates its Upper Hand in War

Tough Days for Kiev as Moscow Consolidates its Upper Hand in War

Monday 27 May 2024 ،
The war is going against Ukraine wishes as Western weapons fail to make change and Russian prove more e effective on the battleground. Alwaght- Just contrary to the picture showed by the Western and American media outlets to the public opinion of the war in the beginning, Ukraine conditions these da ...
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Erdogan Stuck between Words and Action on Gaza

Erdogan Stuck between Words and Action on Gaza

Monday 17 June 2024 ،
The Turkish president is demanded by public opinion to take actions against Israel for Gaza crimes and not just talk the talk. Alwaght- Though Turkey last month in a belated move suspended trade ties with the Israeli regime to relieve the enraged public opinion about lack of Ankara support to the Pa ...
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Iran’s defense sector is a symbol of national pride: Ministry

Iran’s defense sector is a symbol of national pride: Ministry

Tuesday 20 August 2024 ،
Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) has characterized the nation’s defense sector as a symbol of national pride ALWAGHT- Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) has characterized the nation’s defense sector as a symbol of national pride and a key element of ...
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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 ،
Defense: Aziz Nasirzadeh, 281 votes Minister of Roads: Ms. Farzaneh Sadegh Malvajerd, 231 votes Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade: Mohammad Atabak, 231 votes Minister of Science: Hossein Simayi Sarraf, 221 votes Minister of Culture: Seyed Abbas Saleh Shariati, 272 votes Minister of Agricul ...
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Iran’s deterrent capabilities prevent adversaries from launching aggression

Iran’s deterrent capabilities prevent adversaries from launching aggression

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Defense and the Revolutionary Guards were merged to create the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). Today is recognized as National Defense Industry Day on Iran’s official calendar. In celebration, Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics released a sta ...

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