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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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Erdogan Playing Double-face: One with Israeli Regime and One with Turkish People
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Erdogan Playing Double-face: One with Israeli Regime and One with Turkish People

Thursday 5 March 2015
Alwaght-Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul deputy Aykut Erdogdu has announced that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), led by Erdogan, has spent $65.4 million up until 2013 on efforts to express itself as a pro-Israeli regime administration, while pretendin ...
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The Challenges of the Turkish Internal Security Bill
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The Challenges of the Turkish Internal Security Bill

Saturday 7 March 2015 ،
Alwaght- The Turkish internal security package was debated in the country's parliament. This resulted in the prominence of disputes between government and opposition members of Turkish parliament. The Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, thinks that this law will be voted for whatever circ ...
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Al-Ameri's Visit to Arbil – An Introduction for United Iraqi Alliance
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Al-Ameri's Visit to Arbil – An Introduction for United Iraqi Alliance

Saturday 7 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-Despite the political disputes between Iraqi political parties, a significant threat as ISIS has caused these groups to unite on the idea of fighting this terrorist group until its fall. Alwaght-Despite the political disputes between Iraqi political parties, a significant threat as ISIS has ...
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American Sanctions against Russia Affects the European Union
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American Sanctions against Russia Affects the European Union

Saturday 7 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-The main disputes between Washington and Moscow, which back to the third millennium, have appeared clearly in the last few years. However, Libya's crisis and the operational attack by the NATO to this country have trespassed all the international laws. This has resulted in making the d ...
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Iraqis' Achievements in Salahuddin Caused the Americans Major Embarrassment
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Iraqis' Achievements in Salahuddin Caused the Americans Major Embarrassment

Saturday 7 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-Before talking about the stages of the Iraqi military, backed with popular committees, offensive against ISIS in Tikrit, it is necessary to clarify the importance of the city location. Tikrit is located at a distance of 160 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris River, with a population of 3 ...
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The Syrian President Bashar Assad: “The Solution is Political”
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The Syrian President Bashar Assad: “The Solution is Political”

Sunday 8 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-The President of the Syrian Republic, Bashar Al-Assad, was interviewed by the Portuguese State Television (RTP) and has given his opinion and many facts regarding the four-year terrorist war against Syria. He regarded the present "revolution" – as the West describes the Syrian situation – i ...
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ISIS' Attacks on Christians: A Multipurpose Strategy
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ISIS' Attacks on Christians: A Multipurpose Strategy

Sunday 8 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-On February 23, ISIS attacked 35 Assyrian villages in northeast Syria. The fate of more than 300 Syrian Assyrian Christians hostages is still unclear. The leaders of Assyrian tribes are reportedly negotiating for the release of all hostages. In case, the negotiations were fruitful, ISIS w ...
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The US Strategy in Syria
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The US Strategy in Syria

Sunday 8 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-The current crisis in Syria is the product of the US strategic view and approach to the West Asia [the West Asia]. Since even before the crisis, the Syrian government posed a regional challenge for the US; therefore, they sought to bring down the Assad regime. The revolutions that occurred ...
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Venezuela President Rejects Vote Suspension Claims
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Venezuela President Rejects Vote Suspension Claims

Sunday 8 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has rejected claims that he is considering the suspension of the country’s legislative elections expected to be held later this year, according to Press TV. Alwaght-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has rejected claims that he is considering the suspensi ...
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Top EU Diplomat Vows to Resist Bid to Confront Russia
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Top EU Diplomat Vows to Resist Bid to Confront Russia

Sunday 8 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-The European Union’s foreign policy chief has insisted that EU will not be pressured into a confrontation with Russia over Ukraine, resisting US-led calls for supplying arms to Kiev, as Press TV reported. Alwaght-The European Union’s foreign policy chief has insisted that EU will not be pres ...

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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.