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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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Ghouta Op Continuation of Syria’s War on Terror: President Assad
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Ghouta Op Continuation of Syria’s War on Terror: President Assad

Monday 5 March 2018
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has emphasized on the continued military operations in eastern Ghouta, saying they are part of the battle against terrorism. Alwaght- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has emphasized on the continued military operations in Eastern Ghouta, saying they are part of the c ...
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US-Led Coalition Killed 150 Civilians in Single Airstrike in Syria’s Raqqa: UN
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US-Led Coalition Killed 150 Civilians in Single Airstrike in Syria’s Raqqa: UN

Tuesday 6 March 2018 ،
The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria says US-led coalition killed 150 civilians in the airstrikes on a school in the northern Syrian city of Raqqah in March 2017. Alwaght- The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria says US-led coalition killed at least 150 civilians in the airstrikes on ...
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Putin Pans US Airstrikes against Syrian, Iraqi Residential Neighborhoods
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Putin Pans US Airstrikes against Syrian, Iraqi Residential Neighborhoods

Saturday 10 March 2018 ،
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rebuked destruction caused by US-led coalition’s airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, calling on American officials to "at least bury the dead bodies, which are still lying amid the ruins after the air strikes on residential neighborhoods." Alwaght- Russian President Vl ...
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Three Major Obstacles Ahead of Turkey’s Afrin Seizure
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Three Major Obstacles Ahead of Turkey’s Afrin Seizure

Sunday 18 March 2018 ،
At the beginning, Ankara leaders vowed to wrest the Syrian enclave of Afrin from the Kurds within days, but hurdles look massive. Alwaght- The Turkish army has announced that its units have completed their encirclement of Syria's northern region of Afrin, where the Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...
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Israel Regime Admits to Bombing Syria in 2007, Warns of more Attacks
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Israel Regime Admits to Bombing Syria in 2007, Warns of more Attacks

Wednesday 21 March 2018 ،
The Israeli regime has formally admitted that it had attacked a site in eastern Syria back in 2007, warning the region of more such acts of aggression. Alwaght- The Israeli regime has formally admitted that it had attacked and destroyed a site in eastern Syria back in 2007, warning the region o ...
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US Forces Rescue ISIS Terrorists Commanders in Syria: Report
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US Forces Rescue ISIS Terrorists Commanders in Syria: Report

Thursday 12 April 2018 ،
US Air Force helicopters have been spotted evacuating non-Syrian ISIS commanders with their family members from Syria’s al-Hasakah province Alwaght- US Air Force helicopters have been spotted evacuating non-Syrian ISIS commanders with their family members from Syria’s al-Hasakah province ...
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50 People Killing Weekly in Syria’s Raqqa, Captured by US-Backed Militias: UN
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50 People Killing Weekly in Syria’s Raqqa, Captured by US-Backed Militias: UN

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
US says an average of 50 people a week are being killed in Syria’s Raqqa city, occupied and by US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militias. Alwaght- US says an average of 50 people a week are being killed in Syria's Raqqa city, occupied and by US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) milit ...
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Syria in Real Predicament as Foreign Intervention Continues
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Syria in Real Predicament as Foreign Intervention Continues

Tuesday 24 April 2018 ،
Every time Syrian government beats terrorists in a sweeping campaign, foreign backers of the militants intervene in their support under an excuse Alwaght- Emergence of ISIS terrorist group in Syria gave the Western governments the excuse for military presence in the Arab country. But their insistenc ...
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Syrian Forces Battle US-Led Kurdish Militias in Deir Ez-Zor
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Syrian Forces Battle US-Led Kurdish Militias in Deir Ez-Zor

Sunday 29 April 2018 ،
The Syrian army troops clashed on Sunday with the US-backed Kurdish militias in the east of the country, killing six alliance fighters, according to media reports. Alwaght- The Syrian army troops clashed on Sunday with the US-backed Kurdish militias in the east of the country, killing six alliance f ...
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Palestinians Resisting Israeli Occupation Not Same as Rebels Fighting Syrian Govt
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Palestinians Resisting Israeli Occupation Not Same as Rebels Fighting Syrian Govt

Saturday 5 May 2018 ،
Supporters of the armed insurgency in Syria have deployed the Western left’s pro-Palestine discourse to justify overthrowing the Syrian government. This tactic has confused and fractured the Palestine solidarity movement. Supporters of the armed insurgency in Syria have deployed the Western left' ...

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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.