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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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Russian Chopper Crashed, 2 Military Pilots Killed
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Russian Chopper Crashed, 2 Military Pilots Killed

Tuesday 12 April 2016
One Russian helicopter crashed in Syria in which two military pilots were killed near the central Syrian city of Homs, the defense ministry said on Tuesday, adding that the aircraft had not been under fire. Alwaght- One Russian helicopter crashed in Syria in which two military pilots were killed nea ...
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Saudi-Led Coalition Helicopter Crashes in Yemen
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Saudi-Led Coalition Helicopter Crashes in Yemen

Monday 13 June 2016 ،
A military helicopter operating for the Saudi-led coalition currently engaged in an illegal war against Yemen has crashed. Alwaght- A military helicopter operating for the Saudi-led coalition currently engaged in an illegal war against Yemen has crashed. Local sources say the chopper belonging to t ...
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Russian Copter Shot down in Syria, 5 Killed
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Russian Copter Shot down in Syria, 5 Killed

Monday 1 August 2016 ،
A Russian Mi-8 helicopter with five people on board has been shot down by ground fire in Syria’s Idlib province, the Defense Ministry said. Alwaght- A Russian Mi-8 helicopter with five people on board has been shot down by ground fire in Syria's Idlib province, the Defense Ministry said. On Aug ...
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20 Killed in Saudi Attack on Yemen
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20 Killed in Saudi Attack on Yemen

Wednesday 31 August 2016 ،
Alwaght- Saudi jets raided residential areas in different parts of Yemen killing 20 people and injuring many others on Wednesday. Alwaght- Saudi jets raided residential areas in different parts of Yemen killing 20 people and injuring many others on Wednesday. The Saudi air force bombarded the Shan ...
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Four UAE Troops Killed after Black Hawk Helicopter Crash in Yemen
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Four UAE Troops Killed after Black Hawk Helicopter Crash in Yemen

Saturday 12 August 2017 ،
Four United Arab Emirate (UAE) troops have been killed after their US-made Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in southern Yemen. Alwaght- Four United Arab Emirate (UAE) troops have been killed after their US-made Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in southern Yemen. According to Yemen's official ...
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18 Killed in Chopper Crash in Russia
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18 Killed in Chopper Crash in Russia

Saturday 4 August 2018 ،
At least 18 people have died after A Mi-8 helicopter with passengers on board crashed in the Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region on Saturday. Alwaght- At least 18 people have died after A Mi-8 helicopter with passengers on board crashed in the Russia's Krasnoyarsk region on Saturday. The , ca ...
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Maduro Orders Army to Be ‘Ready’ for US Military Action
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Maduro Orders Army to Be ‘Ready’ for US Military Action

Sunday 5 May 2019 ،
President Nicolas Maduro urged Venezuelan armed forces to be on standby for potential US military action against the Latin American nation following a failed coup attempt earlier this week. Alwaght- President Nicolas Maduro urged Venezuelan armed forces to be on standby for potential US military act ...
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4 killed, 15 Inured as Roadside Bomb Hits Govt Employees’ Bus in Kabul
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4 killed, 15 Inured as Roadside Bomb Hits Govt Employees’ Bus in Kabul

Thursday 18 March 2021 ،
At least four people were killed and 15 injured in Afghanistan’s capital after a roadside bomb hit a bus carrying government employees on Monday Alwaght- At least four people were killed and 15 injured in Afghanistan’s capital after a roadside bomb hit a bus carrying government employees on Mo ...
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Iran Names New Foreign Policy Chief after Death of Top Diplomat in Chopper Crash
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Iran Names New Foreign Policy Chief after Death of Top Diplomat in Chopper Crash

Monday 20 May 2024 ،
Baqeri replaced the late Amir-Abdollahian as interim foreign minister following a deadline helicopter crash of Saturday. Alwaght- After the passing away of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, his deputy for political affairs, Ali Baqeri, was assigned to the administration’s commi ...
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How Does the World View Pres. Raisi’s Passing?
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How Does the World View Pres. Raisi’s Passing?

Wednesday 22 May 2024 ،
The world reacted to passing of Iranian President Raisi, with all labeling him an influential head of state. Alwaght- The news of crash of helicopter carrying Iranian President Seyyed Ibrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and some other officials since the initial moments were fo ...

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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.