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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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Bright Days ahead for Tehran-Baku Relations as Embassy Reopens
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Bright Days ahead for Tehran-Baku Relations as Embassy Reopens

Monday 22 July 2024
As Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Tehran prospects of ties of neighbors are described as bright. Alwaght- An armed attack cut off the diplomatic relations between two countries last year. On January 27, 2023, an armed man broke into the Azerbaijani embassy and clashed with the security. While man ...
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Italy Laying the Rails for the EU to Rebuild its Syria Policy
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Italy Laying the Rails for the EU to Rebuild its Syria Policy

Monday 29 July 2024 ،
Rome sees Damascus important to tackle refugees and terrorism crises and help Italy with West Asia influence. Alwaght- The international developments have brought forth serious challenges to the integrated approaches of Europe that have been followed in foreign policy in not-so-distsnt years. With t ...
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Why Haven’t Some Arab Countries Condemned Haniyeh Assassination?
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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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Hezbollah’s Combined Operation Arbaeen with Multi-Level Aims
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Hezbollah’s Combined Operation Arbaeen with Multi-Level Aims

Tuesday 27 August 2024 ،
Hezbollah launched an operation deep into Israel, successful reaching the intended sensitive sites. Alwaght- On Sunday, the Lebanese Hezbollah launched its biggest operation against Israel since start of their confrontation on October 8. The attack, launched in early morning of Sunday in reaction to ...
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Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy
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Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Wednesday 28 August 2024 ،
Turkey wants to resume ties with Syria, but it does not want to make any concessions. Alwaght- Over the past few days, in an important and rare development, a crossing between areas held by the Turkish-backed terrorist militias in northwestern Syria and the areas held by the central Syrian governmen ...
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Terrorists Assassinate an Iranian Embassy Staff Member in Damascus
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Terrorists Assassinate an Iranian Embassy Staff Member in Damascus

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has condemned the killing of a local embassy staff member in Damascus, Syria ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has condemned the killing of a local embassy staff member in Damascus, Syria, who was fatally shot by terrorists targeting his veh ...
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Reopen its Embassy in Syria, Engages in Talks with Damascus
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Iran Expresses Readiness to Reopen its Embassy in Syria, Engages in Talks with Damascus

Tuesday 24 December 2024 ،
Iran’s government spokeswoman has announced Tehran’s readiness to reopen its embassy in Damascus ALWAGHT- Iran’s government spokeswoman has announced Tehran’s readiness to reopen its embassy in Damascus, as Syria faces challenges following Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants’ take ...
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
Tehran and Islamabad are boosting their security and neighborly ties as they grow a shared vision on regional security. Alwaght- Iran, which in recent years by signing strategic partnership pacts with China and Russia stepped in the new world order, has maintained its neighbors first policy in its f ...
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Hamas Transfers Three Israeli Captives to Red Cross in Fourth Exchange
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Hamas Transfers Three Israeli Captives to Red Cross in Fourth Exchange

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Hamas has released three more Israeli captives to officials from the International Committee of the Red Cross ALWAGHT- Hamas has released three more Israeli captives to officials from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in exchange for the future release of 183 Palestinian prisoners. ...
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
New Syrian leader has visited Riyadh as the first destination since he took the power, signaling will for closer ties to kingdom. Alwaght- Ahmad al-Sharaa, or better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who has recently been appointed by an allied military council as president of Syri ...

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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