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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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Ukraine War, 500 Days On: Filling US Arms Companies’ Coffers

Ukraine War, 500 Days On: Filling US Arms Companies’ Coffers

Monday 17 July 2023
The war on Ukraine, despite its costs for Europe, has been lucrative to the US arms companies. Alwaght- Ukraine war is passing its 17th month while so far tens of thousands were killed and injured and millions of Ukrainians were displaced to Europe. However, the American and European leaders are sti ...
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Iran Unveils New Drone with 2,000km Flight Range

Iran Unveils New Drone with 2,000km Flight Range

Tuesday 22 August 2023 ،
Defense Industry Day on Tuesday in the presence of President Ebrahim Raeisi Alwaght- Islamic Republic of Iran unveiled the domestically-manufactured Mohajer-10 drone during a ceremony marking Defense Industry Day on Tuesday in the presence of President Ebrahim Raeisi. Mohajer-10 has a maximum fligh ...
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Iran’s Armed Forces Will ‘Cut off Hands’ of Those Plotting Aggression: President

Iran’s Armed Forces Will ‘Cut off Hands’ of Those Plotting Aggression: President

Wednesday 23 August 2023 ،
Defense Ministry and Armed Forces on the occasion of National Defense Industry Day. The chief executive praised the presence of Iran's Armed Forces in the region as an anchor of security, as opposed to the threatening presence of foreign forces, saying the country's defense industries suppo ...
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Iran Powerful Thanks to Armed Forces Unity: IRGC Navy Cmdr.

Iran Powerful Thanks to Armed Forces Unity: IRGC Navy Cmdr.

Thursday 7 September 2023 ،
Defense.  “Today, the air defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army has the most up-to-date and well-equipped systems, and it is an undeniable fact that our armed forces have the superior air defense power in the region, and the enemies know this well,” the general was quoted by ...
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Biden in Israel for Support after Regime Bombed Gaza Hospital, Killed 500

Biden in Israel for Support after Regime Bombed Gaza Hospital, Killed 500

Wednesday 18 October 2023 ،
Defense said. “The massacre at the Ahli Arab Hospital is unprecedented in our history. While we’ve witnessed tragedies in past wars and days, but what took place tonight is tantamount to genocide,” spokesman Mahmoud Basal said. The media office of Hamas described the at ...
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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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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies