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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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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025
Iran and Russia are set to up their partnership at all levels amid fast-changing global equations. Alwaght- While only a few days are left before Donald Trump is inaugurated as the president of the US, Tehran and Moscow have displayed their resolve to shore up their bilateral ties and coordinate the ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Barzani is leading an effort to strike a deal between Ankara and Syrian Kurds, but the main barrier is PKK. Alwaght- After takeover of Damascus by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham-led armed groups, Syria developments have fanned the concerns of regional countries especially neighbors about the consequences ...
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Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars
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Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars

Saturday 25 January 2025 ،
Hamas’s resistance managed to impose new equations on Israel, breaking with bitter memories of Arab defeats in wars against Israel. Alwaght- The Arab-Israeli wars have a special place in the history of the contemporary developments of the West Asia region. From the wars between Arab and Israeli armi ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Oil for water As much as Iraq enjoys abundance of oil, it faces a water crisis especially in recent years with Turkey being the main party to blame for its policy of excessive dam construction on Euphrates and Tigris rivers. This policy has put Baghdad under Turkish guillotine.  In March 2023 ...
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Iran and EAEU Partnership: Blurring the Trade, Energy, and Transit Borders
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Iran and EAEU Partnership: Blurring the Trade, Energy, and Transit Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
Iran’s trade interaction with Eurasian Economic Union is growing and this can mitigate impacts of Western sanctions on Tehran. Alwaght- In recent years, Iran has seriously pursued accession to regional and international economic blocs and organizations. One of these blocs is the Eurasian Economic U ...
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The US President Issues an Executive Order to Reinstate ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
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The US President Issues an Executive Order to Reinstate ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran

Wednesday 5 February 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran ALWAGHT- While hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran. US President Donald ...
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Iran Condemns New US Oil Sanctions
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Iran Condemns New US Oil Sanctions

Sunday 9 February 2025 ،
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has sharply criticized the latest US sanctions on its oil exports ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei has sharply criticized the latest US sanctions on its oil exports, calling them unjustified and a violation of international ...
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Iran Denounces Trump’s Threat of Military Action Against the Country
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Iran Denounces Trump’s Threat of Military Action Against the Country

Wednesday 12 February 2025 ،
Iran has strongly denounced US President Donald Trump’s threat of military action against the country, calling it deeply alarming and irresponsible ALWAGHT- Iran has strongly denounced US President Donald Trump's threat of military action against the country, calling it deeply alarming and irres ...
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and BOTAS signed an agreement to cooperate in exporting Turkmen gas to Turkey via Azerbaijan and third countries. Some experts believe that the infrastructure of the pipelines between Turkey and Iran needs to be updated and upgraded to receive Turkm ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Iran and Qatar are working on bilateral ties, especially trade, and also discussing regional cases. Alwaght- Diplomatic visits of senior officials of countries play a substantial role in boosting bilateral ties, contribute to advancing common interests, and bring closer the views of countries on var ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution