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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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Recent Damascus Victory Big Loss to Ankara: Lebanese Military Expert
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Recent Damascus Victory Big Loss to Ankara: Lebanese Military Expert

Tuesday 9 February 2016
The fresh Syrian army’s gains made close to the Turkish borders stick in the Ankara’s craw as Turkish finds itself in a big loss after rebel groups were crushed in Al Zahra and Nubl northern towns. Alwaght- The same regional and global media that turned a blind eye to the plights of people of the tw ...
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What is Reality behind Saudi’s Boots on Syria’s Ground?
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What is Reality behind Saudi’s Boots on Syria’s Ground?

Tuesday 16 February 2016 ،
The US and its petty ally Saudi Arabia are eyeing direct invasion of Syria as the rebels and terrorists are losing ground to the Russian-backed Syrian government’s forces. Alwaght- The West, the US in particular, has welcomed Saudi Arabia as it announced it was ready to deploy ground troops in Syria ...
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Profits, Threats of Syrian Refugees to Turkey
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Profits, Threats of Syrian Refugees to Turkey

Wednesday 17 February 2016 ،
Partly being responsible for displacement of the Syrian by letting militants go to Syria, Ankara is now playing the double game of blaming Syrian government and threatening EU with “refugees flood.” Alwaght- Starting from March 2011, the protests in Syria have developed in 2012 into a full-scale war ...
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Mohammad Bin Salman Ahead in Race to Saudi Kingship
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Mohammad Bin Salman Ahead in Race to Saudi Kingship

Monday 4 July 2016 ،
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is emerging as a major player in Saudi politics as he seems eager to reach the throne even though he is not next in line. Alwaght- Amid reports that Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef’s health is deteriorating, his deputy and US ally Mohammad bin Salm ...
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Deal-Making, Dirty Tricks: Inside Race for UN Secretary General
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Deal-Making, Dirty Tricks: Inside Race for UN Secretary General

Monday 26 September 2016 ،
Geopolitical struggle and Balkan intrigue mean there is no clear favourite to succeed Ban Ki-moon in the world’s top diplomatic job Hacked emails, bogus Twitter accounts, smear allegations and backroom deals. Welcome to the race for the international community’s top diplomatic job – Unit ...
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Israeli Minister Incites his Fellows for West Bank’s Annexation
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Israeli Minister Incites his Fellows for West Bank’s Annexation

Saturday 8 October 2016 ،
An Israeli minister called on his fellow Israelis to “give their lives” to ensure the annexation of the occupied West Bank Alwaght- An Israeli minister called on his fellow Israelis to “give their lives” to ensure the annexation of the occupied West Bank. Speaking at a memorial event fo ...
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Reasons behind Iraqi PM’s Coming Visit to US
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Reasons behind Iraqi PM’s Coming Visit to US

Saturday 18 March 2017 ،
The Americans are expected to press the Iraqi leader to allow further US forces in his country, majorly to tackle Iran’s regional influence Alwaght- The Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is set to visit Washington on March 20 to meet US President Donald Trump. Al-Abadi's trip to the US c ...
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US Builds Pressure Tool Out of Alliance with Kurds
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US Builds Pressure Tool Out of Alliance with Kurds

Tuesday 9 May 2017 ،
Washington knows well it should build its own instrument to make sure that in the future it has something to say on the negotiating table. Alwaght- The US relations with Kurds in Syria and Iraq are turning controversial as Washington tries to boost ties with the ethnic group. Washington holds multi ...
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CIA Spyware Inside Windows Operating Systems: WikiLeaks
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CIA Spyware Inside Windows Operating Systems: WikiLeaks

Thursday 31 August 2017 ،
Windows machines are targeted by the CIA under ‘Angelfire,’ according to the latest release from WikiLeaks’ ‘Vault7’ series. Alwaght- Windows machines are targeted by the CIA under ‘Angelfire,’ according to the latest release from WikiLeaks’ ‘Vault7’ series. The d ...
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Will UN Coming Reform Meeting Help Correct Flaws, Injustice?
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Will UN Coming Reform Meeting Help Correct Flaws, Injustice?

Tuesday 5 September 2017 ،
Meeting is called on by US that seeks cutting its UN contributions, and not really overhauling much-questioned world body. Alwaght- The US President Donald Trump will host a September 18 summit of the world leaders who would come together to discuss reforms to the structure of the United Nations. T ...

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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