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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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Social Media, Platform for Palestinian Cause?
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Social Media, Platform for Palestinian Cause?

Monday 8 August 2016
In the age of social media, pro-Palestine activists are resisting against the Israeli occupation online. Alwaght- The concept of war has extended its tentacles beyond the conventions of armed conflict and has reached a stage where media has become a weapon itself. Even more revolutionary, is the pow ...
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Violence against Muslims: Cleric, Associate Killed in New York
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Violence against Muslims: Cleric, Associate Killed in New York

Sunday 14 August 2016 ،
A Muslim cleric and an associate were gunned down on Saturday while heading home following afternoon prayers at a mosque in the New York City borough of Queens, as authorities are investigating as a hate crime Alwaght- A Muslim cleric and an associate were gunned down on Saturday while heading home ...
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Israel`s Stolen Babies Remains State`s Darkest Secret
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Israel`s Stolen Babies Remains State`s Darkest Secret

Monday 15 August 2016 ،
It is Israel’s darkest secret – or so argues one Israeli journalist – in a country whose short history is replete with dark episodes. Last month Tzachi Hanegbi, minister for national security, became the first government official to admit that hundreds of babies had been stolen from their mothers in ...
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Majority of ISIS Recruits Ignorant about Islam:  Survey
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Majority of ISIS Recruits Ignorant about Islam: Survey

Tuesday 16 August 2016 ،
The majority of ISIS recruits have only a nodding acquaintance with Islam or hardly care about the religion at all, an investigation by Associate Press (AP) shows. Alwaght- The majority of ISIS recruits have only a nodding acquaintance with Islam or hardly care about the religion at all, an investig ...
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Israeli Forces Shot Dead Palestinian Teen in Occupied West Bank
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Israeli Forces Shot Dead Palestinian Teen in Occupied West Bank

Tuesday 16 August 2016 ،
Alwaght- Israeli regime forces have gunned downed a Palestinian juvenile in a clash at a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Alwaght- Israeli regime forces have gunned downed a Palestinian juvenile in a clash at a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health, In a ...
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6 Killed, over 200 Injured as Wave of PKK Attacks Hit Eastern Turkey
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6 Killed, over 200 Injured as Wave of PKK Attacks Hit Eastern Turkey

Thursday 18 August 2016 ،
Alwaght- Three separate attacks hit Turkey’s troubled eastern region on Tuesday leaving a total of 7 security personnel and police officers dead and over 107 wounded. Alwaght- New wave of attacks hit Turkey’s troubled eastern region on Tuesday leaving a total of 6 security personnel and police ...
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Jihad Misdefined
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Jihad Misdefined

Thursday 18 August 2016 ،
A political writer defines Jihad as the suppression of truth, brutal annihilation of communities, betrayal and intimidation all of which are part of the Israeli regime’s policies. Alwaght- In an Op/Ed for The Jewish Press, Tabitha Korol, a political writer, tries to pass her own interpret ...
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End of Turkey’s Precious Loneliness
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End of Turkey’s Precious Loneliness

Wednesday 24 August 2016 ،
Since the onset of Syrian civil war Turkey has stood by the terrorist groups and against the lawful Assad government. Turkish support for such groups was increasingly extensive so that many believed Erdogan’s government is the secret buyer for ISIS oil from occupied regions. Alwaght- Since the onset ...
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Magnitude 6.2 Quake Shook Central Italy; Casualty, Damage reported
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Magnitude 6.2 Quake Shook Central Italy; Casualty, Damage reported

Wednesday 24 August 2016 ،
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake Shook central Italy early on Wednesday, leaving two people dead, national media say. Alwaght- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake Shook central Italy early on Wednesday, leaving at least 38 killed and many missing.. Buildings were ruined and areas left without power near the epice ...
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World’s Oldest Human Being Discovered in Indonesia at Age of 145
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World’s Oldest Human Being Discovered in Indonesia at Age of 145

Sunday 28 August 2016 ،
Mbah Gotho has official identification showing his birth date to be December 1870  The world’s oldest man has been named as Indonesian Mbah Gotho, who is 145 years old, with documentation that says he was born in 1870.  Mr Gotho said he began preparing for his death in 1992, even ha ...

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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.