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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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Israeli Threat of Ground Offensive on Gaza a Bluff: Expert
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Israeli Threat of Ground Offensive on Gaza a Bluff: Expert

Tuesday 17 October 2023
The Israelis are far from capable of occupying Gaza and if they make a mistake, they will pay a heavy price, expert suggests. Alwaght- With the Palestinian civilian casualties skyrocketing and possibility of an Israeli ground offensive on Gaza increasing, war between the Israeli regime and Hamas mov ...
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Outlook of Saudi Arabia's aggressive policy in the region
Analysis

Outlook of Saudi Arabia's aggressive policy in the region

Wednesday 19 February 2014 ،
The Saudi Arabia regime has managed to maintain its stability during the seventy past years in a turbulent environment which was filled with wars and various coups. This regime has conducted many proxy wars in the region during this period. But for the first time the Saudi army acted directly in Saa ...
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The Caspian: Sea of peace or war?

The Caspian: Sea of peace or war?

Tuesday 6 May 2014 ،
Foreign ministers of Caspian states met to discuss preparations for the forth Caspian summit in September. Alwaght-Foreign ministers of Caspian states met to discuss preparations for the forth Caspian summit in September. Since dissolution of Soviet Union and independence of this communist union ...
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Shiites and the Future of Iraq
Analysis

Shiites and the Future of Iraq

Monday 18 August 2014 ،
Iraq's developments are reached to a new level after different Shiite groups' agreement upon Iraq's new prime minister. Haider Al-Abadi's appointment as Iraq's prime minister, Iraqi politician and spokesman for the Islamic Dawa Party that is led by Nouri al-Maliki, in a domestic ...
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Who Wins the Power Race: Prime Minister or President?

Who Wins the Power Race: Prime Minister or President?

Wednesday 27 August 2014 ،
The election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as Turkey's president has aroused many discussions on his successor in Development & Justice Party (JDP) and in the position of premiership. Indeed, nomination of many figures for occupying his position in JDP and rumors about Abdullah Gul's future and ru ...
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ISIS Terrorist Group's Crimes in Contrast with Islamic Principles

ISIS Terrorist Group's Crimes in Contrast with Islamic Principles

Thursday 4 September 2014 ،
Egypt's Foreign Ministry issued a statement which Terrorist Group ISIS's crimes are against the principles of religion and is a clear violation of human rights in Iraq. Egypt has called on all political parties to unite and support their country's territorial integrity against terrorist ...
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Pakistan's Army Against Nawaz Sharif's Ousting

Pakistan's Army Against Nawaz Sharif's Ousting

Tuesday 9 September 2014 ،
Regarding the continuation of the crisis in Pakistan, interference of army in political affairs seems more probable. Some experts describe the current crisis as army's soft Coup and even some political parties have called on army to resolve the current crisis. Nevertheless, army commanders ann ...
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Extremism Looms over Tajikistan

Extremism Looms over Tajikistan

Wednesday 17 September 2014 ،
Although Central Asia is relatively far from the West Asia, but Syria and Iraq recent developments have had direct impact on Islamic sentiment of Central Asian countries. Meanwhile, some experts believe that Central Asia will be turned into a dangerous area due to the following several factors: Alwa ...

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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