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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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WhyTrump’s America Imposing New Sanctions on Iran?
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WhyTrump’s America Imposing New Sanctions on Iran?

Monday 6 February 2017
US President Trump has moved to impose new unilateral sanctions on Iran signaling of renewed and more vicious belligerence towards Tehran. Alwaght- US President Trump has moved to impose new unilateral sanctions on Iran signaling of renewed and more belligerence measures towards Tehran. Over the la ...
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Saudi Crown Prince Medaled by US Spying Agency
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Saudi Crown Prince Medaled by US Spying Agency

Saturday 11 February 2017 ،
Saudi Crown Prince was awarded a medal by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for his cooperation on intelligence gathering operations Alwaght- Saudi Crown Prince was awarded a medal by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for his cooperation on intelligence gathering operations. Duri ...
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Consequences of CIA Chief Visit to Saudi Arabia
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Consequences of CIA Chief Visit to Saudi Arabia

Monday 13 February 2017 ،
The recent visit by to United States spy, CIA chief Mike Pompeo, to Saudi Arabia is bound to have negative consequences in the region. Alwaght- The recent visit by United States spy agency's chief to Saudi Arabia is bound to have negative consequences in the region. On Friday, Mike Pompeo ...
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Bomber Killed after Blast in Bandung, Indonesia
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Bomber Killed after Blast in Bandung, Indonesia

Monday 27 February 2017 ،
Indonesian Police has killed an armed man who has set off an improvised explosive device (IED) in the courtyard of a government building in Bandung city of but has been killed in a shootout with police afterwards. Alwaght- Indonesian Police has killed an armed man who has set off an improvised explo ...
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Saudi Forces Kill 9-Y-O Child in Qatif
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Saudi Forces Kill 9-Y-O Child in Qatif

Saturday 11 March 2017 ،
Saudi security forces have killed a teenager in an attack on residential areas in the eastern, predominantly Shiite Qatif region. Alwaght- Saudi security forces have killed a teenager in an attack on residential areas in the eastern, predominantly Shiite Qatif region. Saudi forces raided a resident ...
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Iran Opposes Hoisting of Kurdish Flags in Iraq’s Kirkuk: Qassemi
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Iran Opposes Hoisting of Kurdish Flags in Iraq’s Kirkuk: Qassemi

Monday 3 April 2017 ،
-Iran has expressed opposition to the hoisting of Kurdish flags over government buildings in Iraq’s northern city of Kirkuk saying the measure escalates tensions. Alwaght-Iran has expressed opposition to the hoisting of Kurdish flags over government buildings in Iraq’s northern city of Kirkuk ...
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US-Led Forces Killed 1,260 Syrian Civilians Including Children: Report
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US-Led Forces Killed 1,260 Syrian Civilians Including Children: Report

Monday 24 April 2017 ،
The US-led coalition airstrikes inside Syria have killed nearly 1,260 civilians including children and women since September 2014. Alwaght- The US-led coalition airstrikes inside Syria have killed nearly 1,260 civilians including children and women since September 2014 when it began illegal mil ...
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Russia Thwarts ISIS Terror Attack, Arrests 2
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Russia Thwarts ISIS Terror Attack, Arrests 2

Wednesday 26 April 2017 ،
Alwaght- Russia has arrested two supporters of ISIS terrorist group who were planning a terror attack on the Far Eastern island of Sakhalin, TASS news agency cited the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) as saying on Wednesday. The FSB said the two men were arrested in an apartment in Yuz ...
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Russia Terms Terrorism Major Global Danger, Syria Top Victim
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Russia Terms Terrorism Major Global Danger, Syria Top Victim

Wednesday 26 April 2017 ،
Russian says international terrorism remains the main danger which is facing the world and that Syria is on top of the countries which are fighting the ISIS terrorist group. Alwaght- Russia says international terrorism remains the main danger which is facing the world and that Syria is on top o ...
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North Korea Vows Revenge to US State-Sponsored Terror Plot
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North Korea Vows Revenge to US State-Sponsored Terror Plot

Tuesday 9 May 2017 ،
North Korea has threatened to launch a series of retaliations on the US and South Korean intelligence agencies after an assassination attempt on its leader. Alwaght-North Korea has threatened to launch a series of retaliations on the US and South Korean intelligence agencies after an assassination a ...

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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.