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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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Catholic Church: US Wants It A Trojan Horse In China
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Catholic Church: US Wants It A Trojan Horse In China

Friday 16 October 2020
The US is campaigning to prevent extension of a deal between China and the Vatican as Church officials are not playing Washington game with China. Alwaght- When American President Ronald Reagan visited Vatican for meeting Pope Juan Paul II in 1984, the two political and religious leaders found a joi ...
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Caviar Diplomacy: Azerbaijani Govt. Cracking Down on Shiites Unchallenged
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Caviar Diplomacy: Azerbaijani Govt. Cracking Down on Shiites Unchallenged

Sunday 25 April 2021 ،
Azerbaijan government restricts the Shiites and arrests their leaders while extremist Salafis are free to spread their propaganda. Alwaght- Over the past year, a hefty chunk of the media’s Azerbaijan spotlight has been on the Karabakh crisis and the heavy war against the neighboring Armenia. T ...
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Balance Tipped in Islam’s Favor, Zionist Enemy in Decline: Iran Leader
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Balance Tipped in Islam’s Favor, Zionist Enemy in Decline: Iran Leader

Saturday 8 May 2021 ،
Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday, Israel is not a country but a terrorist base against the people of Palestine and other Muslim nations. Alwaght- Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday, Israel is not a co ...
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Israel Could Cease to Exist before 80th Anniversary: Ex-Premier
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Israel Could Cease to Exist before 80th Anniversary: Ex-Premier

Sunday 8 May 2022 ،
Former Israeli premier Ehud Barak warned that the occupying regime could cease to exist before the 80th anniversary of its 1948 establishment. Alwaght- Former Israeli premier Ehud Barak warned that the occupying regime could cease to exist before the 80th anniversary of its 1948 establishment. In a ...
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Iran Leader Sends Message to 2022 Hajj, Urges Muslims’ Unity
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Iran Leader Sends Message to 2022 Hajj, Urges Muslims’ Unity

Saturday 9 July 2022 ،
Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei sent a message to the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage, inviting Muslims around the world to turn away from what leads to “disunity and division” while also talking about Islamic awakening and resistance. Alwaght- Leader of the Islamic Republi ...
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Ukraine Crisis Revealed Saudi Distancing from US
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Ukraine Crisis Revealed Saudi Distancing from US

Monday 31 July 2023 ،
Saudi Arabia is trying to walk a tight rope between Russia and the West for a future regional balance. Alwaght- With the much-vaunted massive Ukrainian counterattack running into robust barrier of the Russian defense and Kiev growing disappointed with the capability to retake the lands it lost to Ru ...
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Taliban De-Persianizing Afghanistan Culture: Roots and Ramifications
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Taliban De-Persianizing Afghanistan Culture: Roots and Ramifications

Wednesday 29 November 2023 ،
The Taliban have recently banned use of Persian language in university and official correspondence. Alwaght- Since their assumption of power in August 2021, the Taliban have designed and adopted controversial plans to guide the Afghan society to a direction aligned to their policies. In addition to ...
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Central Asia, the Rampancy Ground of ISIS
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Central Asia, the Rampancy Ground of ISIS

Monday 1 July 2024 ،
ISIS terrorist group is thriving in Central Asia, especially in Afghanistan, despite preventive measures targeting its recruitment campaigns. Alwaght- As much as the mainly tropical and dry climate of Central Asia has created arid conditions for plants and animals, it seems to have fostered a fertil ...
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Islamic Revolution: Inspiring Resistance from the Mediterranean to Bab-el-Mandeb
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Islamic Revolution: Inspiring Resistance from the Mediterranean to Bab-el-Mandeb

Saturday 8 February 2025 ،
Iran’s Islamic Revolution inspired resistance groups and became a source of victories over Israeli occupation and imperialism. Alwaght- In the middle of the second half of 20th century, a great event occurred that changed the geometry of the time's bipolar international system and raised a new c ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Trump is cutting foreign aid in a move to save for spending, but this will hit the US global influence in favor of China. Alwaght- Among Trump's controversial executive orders after comeback to the White House, the order to freeze international aid system in recent days has triggered a backlash. ...

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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.