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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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Tell the Qataris: They Could No Longer "Run with the Hare and Hunt with the Hounds"
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Tell the Qataris: They Could No Longer "Run with the Hare and Hunt with the Hounds"

Sunday 26 October 2014
According to Telegraph, Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, will arrive in Britain amid a growing furore over his country’s alleged links to the financing of the ISIS terrorist group. Alwaght-According to Telegraph, Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, will arrive in Britain a ...
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Iran and China to Expand Bilateral Cooperation
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Iran and China to Expand Bilateral Cooperation

Tuesday 18 November 2014 ،
Alwaght- According to Iranian official news agency IRNA, Jianzhu a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has visited Iran to push for having constructive and sustainable cooperation to strengthen regional and international security. Alwaght- According to Iranian official ...
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Lavrov: Attempts to Pressure Russia Are Futile
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Lavrov: Attempts to Pressure Russia Are Futile

Monday 15 December 2014 ،
Alwaght-It is useless for Washington to try to pressure Moscow on the world arena; instead, it should take into account the other side’s interests, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told America's Secretary of State John Kerry as the two officials met in Rome. Alwaght-It is useless for Wash ...
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Syrian PM calls Iran “center of stability in region”
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Syrian PM calls Iran “center of stability in region”

Wednesday 17 December 2014 ،
Alwaght- Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi praised Iran’s stability in the region, and emphasized that Tehran plays a major role in the international developments, Tasnim reported. Alwaght- Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi praised Iran’s stability in the region, and emphasized that Tehran plays ...
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Set up Anti-terrorism Talks
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Set up Anti-terrorism Talks

Tuesday 30 December 2014 ،
The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but the country is still gripped by insecurity despite the presence of thousands of foreign forces. Since then Taliban has been responsible for many terr ...
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Syrian President Calls for Expansion of Economic Ties with Iran
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Syrian President Calls for Expansion of Economic Ties with Iran

Tuesday 6 January 2015 ،
Alwaght- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called for expansion of economic relations with Iran, IRNA reports. Alwaght- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called for expansion of economic relations with Iran, IRNA reports.   He made the remarks while receiving an Iranian delegation led by chairma ...
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Afghan President Discusses War against Terror with Pakistani Political Leaders
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Afghan President Discusses War against Terror with Pakistani Political Leaders

Sunday 11 January 2015 ،
Alwaght- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met Pakistani delegation of political leaders on Saturday in Kabul during which measures to increase cooperation regarding regional security and fight against terrorism were discussed, Daily Times reports. Alwaght- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met Pakistani de ...
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No oil, no ‘protection’? Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria sees little reaction
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No oil, no ‘protection’? Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria sees little reaction

Saturday 17 January 2015 ،
Alwaght- Boko Haram has massacred thousands of civilians in Nigeria, but American officials' response towards the horrific crimes has been strangely muted. RT’s Manila Chan explores a potential link to oil, which America no longer receives from Nigeria. Alwaght- Boko Haram has massacred thousand ...
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No oil, no ‘protection’? Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria sees little reaction
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No oil, no ‘protection’? Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria sees little reaction

Sunday 18 January 2015 ،
Alwaght- Boko Haram has massacred thousands of civilians in Nigeria, but American officials' response towards the horrific crimes has been strangely muted. RT’s Manila Chan explores a potential link to oil, which America no longer receives from Nigeria Alwaght- Boko Haram has massacred thousands ...
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Moscow Sanctions won’t Resolve Ukraine Crisis: Russia
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Moscow Sanctions won’t Resolve Ukraine Crisis: Russia

Sunday 8 February 2015 ،
Relations were strained further after Ukraine launched military operations in April 2014 to silence the pro-Russia protests in Ukraine’s mainly Russian-speaking regions of Luhansk and Donetsk in the east.  The fighting has left more than 5,300 people killed, 12,200 wounded and 1.5 million displ ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution