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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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Dimona at Hezbollah’s Range, Why Nasrallah Threatened Israel
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Dimona at Hezbollah’s Range, Why Nasrallah Threatened Israel

Saturday 18 February 2017
Hezbollah chief demanded that the Israeli regime dismantles Dimona nuclear reactor warning that it’s within reach of the resistance. Alwaght: Hezbollah chief demanded that the Israeli regime dismantles Dimona nuclear reactor warning that it's within reach of the resistance. Speaking on Thursday ...
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Potentials, Weaknesses
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Potentials, Weaknesses

Saturday 16 December 2017 ،
The OIC held its emergency meeting in Istanbul on Wednesday at the Turkish call to discuss a response to Trump’s Al-Quds decision. Alwaght- When the American President Donald Trump made the controversial decision to recognize al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of the Israeli regime and move the Amer ...
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India Ignores US Warning Not To Buy Russian S-400
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India Ignores US Warning Not To Buy Russian S-400

Sunday 1 July 2018 ،
India has reportedly ignored the US warning avoiding to purchase Russian S-400 defense missile system and the country’s Defense Ministry has forwarded the deal for final approval. Alwaght- India has reportedly ignored the US warning avoiding to purchase Russian S-400 defense missile system  an ...
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Faux Humanitarian Irwin Cotler, White Helmets, Whitewashing of An Appalling Agenda
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Faux Humanitarian Irwin Cotler, White Helmets, Whitewashing of An Appalling Agenda

Friday 2 August 2019 ،
Cotler’s campaigns for foreign regime change or intervention almost always march in lock-step with neoconservative U.S. foreign policy. His “humanitarian” branding is but a thin veneer of hypocrisy to conceal his establishment policies — policies that almost always serve the interests of Israel. On ...
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After His Mysterious Death, Media Scrambles to Get its Story Straight About White Helmets Founder James Le Mesurier
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After His Mysterious Death, Media Scrambles to Get its Story Straight About White Helmets Founder James Le Mesurier

Tuesday 3 December 2019 ،
Almost immediately after Le Mesurier’s alleged plunge to his death, reports began to emerge of tampering and the removal of details about the controversial “private security” operative’s career. On November 11, 2019, the British founder of the notorious White Helmets, James Le Mesurier, died in Ista ...
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We Have to Strengthen Ourselves to Avoid War: Iran Leader
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We Have to Strengthen Ourselves to Avoid War: Iran Leader

Saturday 8 February 2020 ،
Leader of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has called for a further strengthening of the Islamic Republic’s defense power to confront enemies’ plots and avoid any possible outbreak of war. Alwaght- Leader of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has called for a further strengthening of the ...
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World’s Voice Of Conscience Condemns US Gen. Soleimani Assassination
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World’s Voice Of Conscience Condemns US Gen. Soleimani Assassination

Monday 13 July 2020 ،
Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur labeled US assassination of Iran’s General Soleimani “unlawful”, drawing support from world countries. Alwaght- A top United Nations investigator condemned the US assassination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in January as “unlawful”, hig ...
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“Superheroes”, “Nice” Guys: Coverage of Biden’s Hawkish Cabinet Picks is Predictably Lacking
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“Superheroes”, “Nice” Guys: Coverage of Biden’s Hawkish Cabinet Picks is Predictably Lacking

Sunday 29 November 2020 ،
Just as they failed to hold power to account in the run-up to the disastrous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, corporate media is refusing to ask the hard questions about Biden’s hawkish cabinet picks. Despite President Trump’s insistence that he, in fact, won the election, President-elect Joe Bid ...
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Baghdad-Riyadh Comprehensive Agreement: Goals, Implementation Possibilities
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Baghdad-Riyadh Comprehensive Agreement: Goals, Implementation Possibilities

Sunday 4 April 2021 ،
Bin Salman and al-Kadhimi signed a cooperation agreement, with each following own goals. Alwaght- Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday for a multi-day visit for talks with the Saudi officials. The visit followed a March 25 virtual meeting between al-Kadhimi and Saud ...
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Lebanon’s Muddy Waters: Who Is Seeking to Fish?
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Lebanon’s Muddy Waters: Who Is Seeking to Fish?

Sunday 17 October 2021 ،
Gunmen affiliated with Phalangists, or Lebanese Forces party, attacked peaceful protestors. US and Israel are apparent gainers of violence. Alwaght- A rally protesting a judge order for arrest of a number of cabinet ministers and lawmakers turned violent in Beirut on Thursday, killing 6 and inj ...

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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