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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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Saudi King Sacks Foreign Minister in Reshuffle
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Saudi King Sacks Foreign Minister in Reshuffle

Thursday 27 December 2018
Saudi Arabia’s King has sacked the kingdom’s foreign minister amid international condemnation over the brutal murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi Alwaght- Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has sacked the kingdom's foreign minister amid international condemnation over the brutal murder ...
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US-Turkey Tensions Poised To Escalate In The Mediterranean
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US-Turkey Tensions Poised To Escalate In The Mediterranean

Tuesday 28 July 2020 ،
The US has sent warships to the Mediterranean for joint drills with Greece amid Ankara-Athens tensions. Alwaght- Over the past few months, Turkey got involved in the Libyan crisis, starting wide-ranging moves in the Mediterranean Sea which are seen unprecedented in their kind.  The pretext for ...
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What Did Take Bin Zayed to Paris?
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What Did Take Bin Zayed to Paris?

Saturday 18 September 2021 ،
Bin Zayed knows the US is declining in the region and he needs to build new alliances, amid French will to reinvent itself as new West Asia kingmaker. Alwaght- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Paris on September 15 for talks with the French President Emmanuel Macron. The v ...
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US Calls off 2nd Attempt to Launch Moon Rocket over Fuel Leak
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US Calls off 2nd Attempt to Launch Moon Rocket over Fuel Leak

Sunday 4 September 2022 ،
Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket, for the second time this week, citing another fuel leak. Alwaght- US space agency NASA called off the Saturday attempt to launch its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket, for the second time this week, citing another fuel leak. The latest attempt to launch the ...
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Hezbollah Threats Change Game Rules in Contested Gas Field
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Hezbollah Threats Change Game Rules in Contested Gas Field

Friday 23 September 2022 ،
Hezbollah leader threatened that missiles are locked on the Israeli Karish gas rig if Tel Aviv produces gas without agreement with Lebanon. Alwaght- While the Israeli officials until recently have been denying Lebanon a share in the joint Mediterranean gas field, in recent days their comments signal ...
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Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks
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Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks

Monday 1 May 2023 ،
Azerbaijan is working with Georgia to ensure an upper hand in the face of Armenia. Alwaght- Amid stepped-up Azerbaijan movements to realize its demands from the 2020 peace deal with Armenia especially the railway link from its territory to Autonomous Nakhchivan Republic via Armenia which is drawing ...
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Iran Celebrates New Space Breakthroughs with Suraya and Mahda Satellites
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Iran Celebrates New Space Breakthroughs with Suraya and Mahda Satellites

Monday 29 January 2024 ،
Space Research Center (ISRC), was placed into orbit with Qaem-100 satellite carrier, which in turn was developed by scientists of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force. The satellite was placed in an altitude of 750 kilometers, setting a new record for Iranian satellite launches.& ...
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Iran Aims for Lunar Exploration with Advanced Rover Project
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Iran Aims for Lunar Exploration with Advanced Rover Project

Monday 13 January 2025 ،
Space Agency has initiated its first major lunar rover project ALWAGHT- Iran's Space Agency has initiated its first major lunar rover project, marking a strategic step toward utilizing lunar resources and aligning with other spacefaring nations. Hassan Salarieh, head of the Iranian Space Agency ...
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Leader Reviews Iran’s Defense Advancements
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Leader Reviews Iran’s Defense Advancements

Wednesday 12 February 2025 ،
Space Exploration Technologies Drones and Aerial Systems Naval Warfare Equipment and Vessels Energy and Military Infrastructure Solutions During the visit, defense industry specialists provided detailed insights into these advancements, demonstrating the progress and self-sufficiency of Iran&rs ...

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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