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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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Missouri Declares ' a thirty-day State of Emergency'
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Missouri Declares ' a thirty-day State of Emergency'

Tuesday 18 November 2014
Alwaght- According to Antiwar website, from the shooting to the bungled investigation to the heavy-handed crackdowns on civilian protesters and reporters, the government handled Ferguson about as poorly as imaginable, and seemingly kept bungling into new situations causing more violence. Alwaght- Ac ...
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Bahrain Paves way for Britain's Naval Presence in Persian Gulf

Bahrain Paves way for Britain's Naval Presence in Persian Gulf

Saturday 6 December 2014 ،
Alwaght- Britain has signed an agreement in Bahrain to expand and consolidate its long-term naval presence in the Persian Gulf region despite the Manama regime’s ongoing crackdown on public dissent, Press TV reports. Alwaght- Britain has signed an agreement in Bahrain to expand and consolidate its l ...
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"Loose Domestically and Strict Abroad" American Human Rights
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"Loose Domestically and Strict Abroad" American Human Rights

Wednesday 10 December 2014 ،
Alwaght-Ahead of the expected release of Senate "torture" report, China accuses America of showing “disregard” for human rights, the Telegraph reports. Alwaght-Ahead of the expected release of Senate torture report, China accuses America of showing “disregard” for human rights, the Telegraph repor ...
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New York City Mayor: Halt Protests, Political Debate Over Police Killings
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New York City Mayor: Halt Protests, Political Debate Over Police Killings

Thursday 25 December 2014 ،
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s call for people to end all protests and political debate related to police brutality out of respect for the weekend killings of two police officers has been rejected, and demonstrations continued today, Anti War website reports. Alwaght-New York City Mayor Bill d ...
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Saudi Police Arrest Rights Activist over Protest Rally
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Saudi Police Arrest Rights Activist over Protest Rally

Saturday 3 January 2015 ،
Alwaght-Saudi authorities have detained a rights activist in the east of the country as part of a heavy-handed crackdown on dissent, Press TV reports. Alwaght-Saudi authorities have detained a rights activist in the east of the country as part of a heavy-handed crackdown on dissent, Press TV reports ...
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King Abdullah's Death and the Aftermath
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King Abdullah's Death and the Aftermath

Saturday 24 January 2015 ،
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died at the age of 90 and his crown prince Salman has been declared the new monarch. The new king has set the succession line, but the kingdom's path remains uncertain. Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died at the age of 90 and his crown prince Salm ...

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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