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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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Fall of Kobani Could Mean an End to the Ankara-PKK Peace Talks
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Fall of Kobani Could Mean an End to the Ankara-PKK Peace Talks

Wednesday 8 October 2014
alwaght-Thousands of pro-Kurdish demonstrators incensed by Turkey's inaction in the fight against ISIS terrorist group on the Syrian border clashed with police across the country on Tuesday night, leaving at least a dozen dead and many wounded. alwaght-Thousands of pro-Kurdish demonstrators ince ...
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India Nabs 18 after Mob Attacks Jail, Kills Rape Suspect
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India Nabs 18 after Mob Attacks Jail, Kills Rape Suspect

Tuesday 10 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-Indian police have indicted 18 people after a furious mob stormed a northeastern prison facility and lynched a captive rape suspect in a move censured by rights groups and political leaders, as Press TV reported. Alwaght-Indian police have indicted 18 people after a furious mob stormed a no ...
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Turkey Restores Curfew in Kurdish City of Cizre Amid Clashes
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Turkey Restores Curfew in Kurdish City of Cizre Amid Clashes

Monday 14 September 2015 ،
Alwaght- Turkey on Sunday re-imposed an open-ended curfew in the mainly Kurdish southeastern city of Cizre in its war on Kurdish militants. Alwaght- Turkey on Sunday re-imposed an open-ended curfew in the mainly Kurdish southeastern city of Cizre in its war on Kurdish militants. The new open-ended ...
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Tensions in India-Controlled Kashmir after Hindus Killed Muslim over Beef
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Tensions in India-Controlled Kashmir after Hindus Killed Muslim over Beef

Tuesday 20 October 2015 ،
Alwaght-Tensions are running high in Indian-administered Kashmir following protests after the killing of a Muslim truck worker by extremist Hindus over beef consumption in the disputed Himalayan valley. Alwaght-Tensions are running high in Indian-administered Kashmir following protests after the kil ...
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Kashmiri Shiite Mourners Attacked, Detained by Indian Police
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Kashmiri Shiite Mourners Attacked, Detained by Indian Police

Friday 23 October 2015 ،
Alwaght- Indian police on Thursday arrested ssenior Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and dozens of Shiite as police scuttled a plan for memorial prayers ceremony of slain Muslim trucker Zahid Bhat and stage a Muharram procession in the disputed region. Alwaght- Indian police on Thu ...
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Turkish Troops, Kurdish Rebels Killed in Mounting Clashes
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Turkish Troops, Kurdish Rebels Killed in Mounting Clashes

Friday 13 November 2015 ،
Alwaght-Three Turkish troops and 11 Kurdish militants have been killed following clashes between the two sides days before a G-20 summit in Turkey. Alwaght-Three Turkish troops and 11 Kurdish militants have been killed following clashes between the two sides  days before a G-20 summit in Turke ...

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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