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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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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook
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Dark Israeli-Syrian Security Negotiations Outlook

Tuesday 6 January 2026
US diplomatic efforts to steer Tel Aviv toward signing a security agreement with al-Jolani, statements from prominent figures within the Israeli cabinet suggest these efforts are unlikely to yield tangible and lasting results. While Tel Aviv may be able to impose its demands on al-Jolani's gover ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
Analysis

What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
US and Israeli regime as the latter see their project to inflame a civil war in Iran failed. Last week, Trump in remarks obviously meant to encourage riots and armed actions against the Iranian security, military, and political sites and figures and ordinary people had threatened that the US was re ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
Analysis

What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
US push to obstruct Iran-Iraq economic and political relations, officials of the two neighbors hold regular meetings in a bid to boost bilateral cooperation at all levels. In this connection, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has visited Tehran amid escalating tensions in the region to follow up ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
US is building a new military hub in Iraq that will best fit its new strategies. Alwaght- The occasional US military moves in Iraq, especially amid critical regional developments, have always made news headlines and fed various political speculations. In recent days, the US once again made an import ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
Analysis

With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
US destabilizing plan for Iraq. Alwaght- Concerns about re-eruption of instability of the past decade have begun to rise following fresh clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who is the current interim president of Syria. The ...
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Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?
Analysis

Can Iran Destroy US Aircraft Carrier?

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
US naval assets to Middle East exposes them to a great risk of being targeted as Iran has developed domestic technology to track and strike them. Alwaght- As tensions heighten in West Asia region and the US says it has deployed to this region its carrier strike group led by USS Abraham Lincoln aircr ...
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Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means  Winning or Losing Everything
Analysis

Trump’s High-stakes Gamble on Iran Means Winning or Losing Everything

Sunday 1 February 2026 ،
US naval amassment in the Persian Gulf and India Ocean make an eminent war highly likely, to an extent that the question of the political observers has shifted from will there be a war this year? to when will this war begin and who will fire the first shot? and will this war be short or long and wid ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
US in recent years has utilized all of its economic, security and political instruments to get a foothold in Iraq and advance unfinished plans in this country, as the time goes by, Washington sees its power to sway Iraqi political dynamics eroding. Two weeks after the American forces evacuated Ain A ...
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?
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Why’s the US Air Defense Chain Weak against Iran’s Missiles?

Wednesday 4 February 2026 ،
US deployed all of its air defense capabilities in June war. Alwaght- As tensions between the US and Iran escalate and risks of a direct confrontation grow higher, the eyes of international observers are set on West Asia region. Amid American military amassment in the region, a question presents its ...
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game
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Khoramshahr-4, Iranian Missile that’s Changed Trump’s Game

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
US came to the negotiating table with Iran at the request of the Arab countries and leaders of West Asia, signs show that what pushed Washington to the talks was not the Arab lobbying but the Iranian missile power and deterrence. This was even confirmed by American and Israeli media outlets. Haaretz ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.