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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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Calls to Detain Netanyahu in UK Over War Crimes Against Palestinians
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Calls to Detain Netanyahu in UK Over War Crimes Against Palestinians

Tuesday 11 August 2015
Alwaght- The British government is being petitioned to arrest Israeli regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon his arrival in London next month over war crimes against Palestinian civilians. Alwaght- The British government is being petitioned to arrest Israeli regime’s Prime Minister Benjam ...
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Iraqi Forces Advancing into Ramadi
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Iraqi Forces Advancing into Ramadi

Wednesday 12 August 2015 ،
Abu Diab area and Anbar Operations Command,” adding that “the security forces advanced from the east axis in Husaybah areas and al-Madyaq.” Fahdawi stated that “Iraqi warplanes continue bombing prominent ISIS locations in Khalidiya island and Ramadi and its surroundings,” noting that “the ISIS suff ...
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Syrian Army Makes Further Progress in War Against Terrorists
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Syrian Army Makes Further Progress in War Against Terrorists

Wednesday 12 August 2015 ،
Abu al-Dohour airport in Idleb countryside. Foreign-backed terrorists began their deadly campaign in Syria in March 2011.  Syrian blames western countries led by the US and their regional allies including the Israeli regime, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey of being the main backers of terrorist ...
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Hamas Military Wing, Al-Qassam, Vows to Free Palestinians Held in Israeli Regime Jails
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Hamas Military Wing, Al-Qassam, Vows to Free Palestinians Held in Israeli Regime Jails

Wednesday 12 August 2015 ،
Abu Hamza stated that al-Qassam Brigades would never forget the Palestinian prisoners and would work on liberating them from Israel's jails. The dawn of freedom has become nearer and the days of your captivity will become a history, Abu Hamza said, addressing the prisoners in Israeli jail ...
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Nigerian President Orders Army to End Boko Haram Terrorism in 3 Months
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Nigerian President Orders Army to End Boko Haram Terrorism in 3 Months

Friday 14 August 2015 ،
Abuja. He added that, the activities of these misguided groups and individuals have resulted in wanton destruction of lives and properties of our citizens and a disruption of social economic lives of millions of Nigerians. Buhari, who came to power on May 29, quickly replaced the heads of the army, ...
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Bedouin Houses Demolished by Israelis in  al-Quds
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Bedouin Houses Demolished by Israelis in al-Quds

Monday 17 August 2015 ،
Abu Dis in the south. Israeli plans for settlement construction in the area have been strongly opposed by the international community, including its close ally, the US. Critics say Israeli regime settlement construction in E1 would divide the West Bank in two and make the creation of a contiguous ...
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150 Drowned, Shot Dead Escaping  Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria
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150 Drowned, Shot Dead Escaping Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria

Tuesday 18 August 2015 ،
Abubakar Shekau and that his successor, whom he named as Mahamat Daoud, was open to talks. But Shekau dramatically rebuffed the claim in an audio recording released on Sunday and authenticated by security analysts. Boko Haram, whose name means Western education is forbidden, has claimed responsibi ...
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250 Palestinian on Hunger Strike Vow to Go to End Israel’s Administrative Detention
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250 Palestinian on Hunger Strike Vow to Go to End Israel’s Administrative Detention

Wednesday 19 August 2015 ،
Abu Akar, a leader from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine movement, who has served a total of nine years in administrative detention. Israeli forces usually release him for a few weeks or months, he said, and then they detain him again for a year or two without trial under administr ...
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Iraq’s Protests, Reforms: Challenges, Solution

Iraq’s Protests, Reforms: Challenges, Solution

Wednesday 19 August 2015 ،
Alwaght- In past few weeks Iraq has undergone new developments. While fighting ISIS, which has occupied nearly half of Iraq, the Iraqi politicians has been surprised by a new crisis which has compounded the country’s already-despairing internal issues and conditions. This year’s frequent power outag ...
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Abbas Steps Down from PLO Leadership ahead of Internal Poll
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Abbas Steps Down from PLO Leadership ahead of Internal Poll

Sunday 23 August 2015 ،
Abu Yussef has said that more than half of the 18-member committee had also stepped down. The resignation of the president of the executive committee Mahmud Abbas and more than half of its members has created a legal vacuum, and therefore the Palestine National Council has been asked to meet in one ...

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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.