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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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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024
The US ambassador appears to plan to stir tensions in Iraq and seek wider US control over Iraqi financial system. Alwaght- Several months after Tracy Jaconson was named the new US ambassador to Iraq, this American diplomat has made her last preparations for taking over her Baghdad job with an addres ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Chief Threatened Cyprus?

Why’s Hezbollah Chief Threatened Cyprus?

Saturday 22 June 2024 ،
Hezbollah knows Cyprus will be involved in a war in form of providing logistics to Israel. So, it issued warning that it will not stay immune should it help Tel Aviv. Alwaght- As the tensions between Lebanon and the Israeli regime are reaching a boiling point and risk of a full-scale war is at its h ...
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Russia in Africa: What’s Moscow after in Sudan?

Russia in Africa: What’s Moscow after in Sudan?

Monday 1 July 2024 ،
Moscow sees it a necessity to rebuild its traditional presence in Africa and Sudan naval base can provide a major gate. Alwaght- About three decades after end of the Soviet military presence in the Red Sea, it seems that the Kremlin intends to rebuild its presence in Africa and meanwhile Sudan is of ...
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West Africa Molting: New Anti-Western Coalition Announcement

West Africa Molting: New Anti-Western Coalition Announcement

Wednesday 10 July 2024 ،
Leaders of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali announced a new coalition that cracks down on Western presence and seeks alliance with East. Alwaght- Parts of West Africa are molting in terms of politics and security. On Saturday, leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in a statement announced their exit ...
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End of Macronism and EU’s Drift to Decline

End of Macronism and EU’s Drift to Decline

Wednesday 17 July 2024 ،
The loss of Macron and rise of euroeceptic parties poses a real risk to the existence or at least principles of the EU. Alwaght- The turbulent political conditions in France are making headlines these days. Media describe President Emmanuel Macron's dissolution of the parliament a political gamb ...
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Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Sunday 18 August 2024 ،
Security paves the way for Erdogan’s favorable corridor  Beside the security and military factors, a major part of the ground leading to this security agreement is economic. Since many countries in the region are competing to control international trade by creating new economic-commerci ...
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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Sunday 15 September 2024 ،
Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and wanted military intervention against Azerbaijan.  The Russians argued that the task of the CSTO is to protect the internationally recognized borders, but Karabakh is recognized as an occupied region, and therefore refused to send troops. The decline to d ...
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Abusing Iraqi Airspace: US Occupation in Iraq Faciliated Israeli Aggression on Iran

Abusing Iraqi Airspace: US Occupation in Iraq Faciliated Israeli Aggression on Iran

Monday 28 October 2024 ،
Security Council and the Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres, which included the condemnation of the clear violation of Iraqi airspace and sovereignty by the Israeli regime and the use of this country's airspace for anti-Iranian aggression. The Iraqi PM Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, accordi ...
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Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project

Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project

Sunday 3 November 2024 ،
Security challenges motivating parallel routes The development road in comparison to the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC), which was announced in September 2023, has undeniable advantage in terms of speed and transportation capacity.  The biggest advantage promised in the design of th ...
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Iraqi National Security Advisor’s Iran Visit Smells American Pressure

Iraqi National Security Advisor’s Iran Visit Smells American Pressure

Tuesday 12 November 2024 ،
Security Adviser Qassam al-Araji who led a security delegation to the Iranian capital. The trips of the security officials are always low-key and usually inconspicuous, but they take place behind the scenes of very important and sensitive and influential agendas, and for this reason, having in mind ...

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