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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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The Foreign Minister Calls for Turning Makran into Iran’s Future Economic Hub
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The Foreign Minister Calls for Turning Makran into Iran’s Future Economic Hub

Sunday 16 February 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasizes that Makran, the "Lost Paradise," should develop into Iran’s future economic hub ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasizes that Makran, the Lost Paradise, should develop into Iran's future economic hub. Iranian Foreign Ministe ...
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
newspaper Cumhuriyet, the strategy includes programs for reverse brain drain aimed at bringing back Turkish citizens working abroad and encouraging them to return to Turkey. Within the framework of the strategy, analytical studies will be carried out on the potential impact of the return of Syrians ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
The Arab countries look quite united in their opposition to Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and force Gazans out to Egypt and Jordan. Alwaght- The plan that was seemingly put forward by the US President Donald Trump on reconstruction of Gaza and forced migration of the coastal enclave's residents ...
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What’s behind Hamas’s Gifts to Released Israeli Prisoners
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What’s behind Hamas’s Gifts to Released Israeli Prisoners

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
newspaper described the propaganda presented by the Qassam Brigades and Saraya A-Quds, as military wings of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, during the sixth round as “a finger in Israel’s eye.” They displayed weapons and vehicles captured in the fighting and appeared in Israeli army unifo ...
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IRGC Ground Force Conducts Largest Operational Readiness Drill in Southwest Iran
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IRGC Ground Force Conducts Largest Operational Readiness Drill in Southwest Iran

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
Iran’s IRGC Ground Force has launched its largest operational readiness drill in southwestern Iran to enhance combat preparedness against potential threats ALWAGHT- Iran’s IRGC Ground Force has launched its largest operational readiness drill in southwestern Iran to enhance combat preparedness ...
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Israel To Free Abducted Gaza Minors in Exchange for Four Captives’ Bodies
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Israel To Free Abducted Gaza Minors in Exchange for Four Captives’ Bodies

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
Israel is reportedly planning to release all Palestinian women and minors under 19, who were arbitrarily taken from Gaza ALWAGHT- Israel is reportedly planning to release all Palestinian women and minors under 19, who were arbitrarily taken from Gaza, in exchange for Hamas returning the bodies of fo ...
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Israel Still Holds Five Positions in South Lebanon Past Deadline
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Israel Still Holds Five Positions in South Lebanon Past Deadline

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
The Israeli army stated it would retain forces at five "strategic" locations despite Lebanon’s objections ALWAGHT- A Lebanese security official confirmed that Israel began withdrawing from southern border villages last night, but the Israeli army stated it would retain forces at five strategic locat ...
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
Iraq is pushing to enhance employment benefits of the PMF forces as a boost to this anti-terror force, but obstructions are ahead. Alwaght- While the pro-resistsnce factions in the Iraqi parliament intend to enhance the job benefits of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) as an appreciation of a de ...
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities
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Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
newspaper Al-Akhbar writes in this connection: “The blocking of [Iran's] Mahan Air plane from landing at Beirut airport, despite being presented as a security issue, was in fact carried out on the orders of Israel and the US. Lebanese officials have acted as if they had no choice but to fo ...
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Gaza Resistance Frees Six Israeli Captives in The Seventh Exchange
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Gaza Resistance Frees Six Israeli Captives in The Seventh Exchange

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Eliya Cohen, Omar Shem Tov, Omer Wenkert, Tal Shoham, Avera Mengistu, and Hisham al-Sayed. The first handover occurred in Rafah, where the Resistance displayed a banner reading, We Are The Flood... We Are The Extreme Might. Hundreds of al-Qassam Brigades fighters were deployed in the area during the ...

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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