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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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Senior Takfiri Terrorists Commander Killed in Aleppo, Syria
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Senior Takfiri Terrorists Commander Killed in Aleppo, Syria

Friday 24 June 2016
Syrian forces have killed a senior commander of the Takfiri Ajnad al-Sham Takfiri terrorist in Aleppo. Alwaght- Syrian forces have killed a senior commander of the Takfiri Ajnad al-Sham Takfiri terrorist group following fierce clashes in Syria’s northern province of Halab or Aleppo. Samir Sha ...
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Five Components of Identity Crisis in West Asia
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Five Components of Identity Crisis in West Asia

Thursday 11 August 2016 ،
Perhaps the most striking feature of the state systems in the Western Asia region is the conflict between the government and identity. Alwaght- Perhaps the most striking feature of the state systems in the Western Asia region is the conflict between the government and identity. Through the years sin ...
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Under What Conditions Erdogan  Quits His Anti-Assad Stances?
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Under What Conditions Erdogan Quits His Anti-Assad Stances?

Sunday 16 October 2016 ،
The analysts suggest common threats will push Erdogan to review anti-Assad stances. Alwaght- In the wake of Turkey's failed coup and normalization of Ankara-Moscow ties after the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg, many experts hav ...
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Iraqi Pesherga Forces Enter ISIS-Held City of Bashiqa near Mosul
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Iraqi Pesherga Forces Enter ISIS-Held City of Bashiqa near Mosul

Monday 7 November 2016 ،
Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga managed to enter the central districts of Bashiqa city as part of operation to liberate the northern city of Mosul. Alwaght- Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces managed to enter the central districts of Bashiqa city as part of operation to liberate the northern city of Mosul. ...
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Russia, Iran Developing Real Axis: Ex-Pentagon Official
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Russia, Iran Developing Real Axis: Ex-Pentagon Official

Monday 26 December 2016 ،
Axes do not appear overnight, and it is only through willful blindness that they surprise. President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry were blind, however. They never understood that Russian support for the Iran nuclear deal had far less to do with Kerry’s skill as a diplomat and more wi ...
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Syrian Forces Inflict Losses on Terrorists in Several Operations
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Syrian Forces Inflict Losses on Terrorists in Several Operations

Sunday 28 May 2017 ،
Alwaght- Syrian forces and their allies have inflicted heavy losses on terrorists in several operations across the country over the last 24 hours. Syrian Army units thwarted ISIS terrorist groups’ attempts to infiltrate and attack the military posts in Tal Barouk west of Deir Ezzor city. A ...
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ISIS Terrorists Kill 15 Civilians in Syria’s Deir Ezzor
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ISIS Terrorists Kill 15 Civilians in Syria’s Deir Ezzor

Tuesday 30 May 2017 ،
At least 15 civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed following an attack by ISIS terrorists in Syria’s eastern city of Deir Ezzor. Alwaght- At least 15 civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed following an attack by ISIS terrorists in Syria’s eastern city of De ...
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Syrian Forces Kill ISIS Terrorists in Operations Across the country
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Syrian Forces Kill ISIS Terrorists in Operations Across the country

Saturday 24 June 2017 ،
- Syrian Air force on Saturday continued anti-terrorists bombardments across the country killing many terrorists and destroying their equipment and positions. Alwaght- Syrian Air force on Saturday continued anti-terrorists bombardments across the country killing many terrorists and destroying their ...
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Syrian Forces Seize US, French Supplied Weapons from Terrorists
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Syrian Forces Seize US, French Supplied Weapons from Terrorists

Tuesday 25 July 2017 ،
Syrian security forces have confiscated large amounts of weapons on transit to al-Nusra Front terrorists in al-Qalamoun al-Gharbi area in Damascus Countryside. Alwaght- Syrian security forces on Tuesday confiscated large amounts of weapons and ammunition that were being transported from the Bad ...
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EU Willfully Lets Refugees Drown in Mediterranean: NGO
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EU Willfully Lets Refugees Drown in Mediterranean: NGO

Saturday 29 July 2017 ،
Axel Grafmanns. The NGOs are currently bearing the brunt of the humanitarian crisis and they are being left alone. ​Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), which has staff on two rescue ships, said it was engaging with Italian authorities in an “open and constructive way” over t ...

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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.