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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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What Next Lebanon’s Presidency Limbo after Geagea’s Michel Aoun Endorsement?
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What Next Lebanon’s Presidency Limbo after Geagea’s Michel Aoun Endorsement?

Saturday 23 January 2016
The presidency row in Lebanon sees new stage after Samir Geagea voices support for Michel Aoun’s candidacy, while the presidential seat remains empty for nearly two years. Alwaght- It seems that the presidency case in Lebanon is experiencing fundamental changes and surprises on more than a leve ...
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Resigned Yemeni Government Fails to Achieve Security in Aden
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Resigned Yemeni Government Fails to Achieve Security in Aden

Sunday 31 January 2016 ،
Yemen’s resigned government has taken Aden as a temporary capital, but has failed to restore security and stability in the southern port city.   Alwaght- The resigned Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and his cabinet have recently returned to the southern port city of Aden, months after it wa ...
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China Deployed Missiles on Island in South China Sea
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China Deployed Missiles on Island in South China Sea

Wednesday 17 February 2016 ،
China has deployed surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island in the South China Sea, the Taiwan government and the US officials say. Alwaght- China has deployed surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island in the South China Sea, the Taiwan government and the US officials say. A statement released by Taiw ...
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Al-Qeeq’s Case, Power of Hunger-strikes
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Al-Qeeq’s Case, Power of Hunger-strikes

Saturday 20 February 2016 ،
Palestinian hunger striker Mohammad Al-Qeeq is on the brink of death but remains steadfast in his bid to break free from Israeli detention, even if it costs him his life. Alwaght- With every minute Palestinian Journalist Mohammad Al-Qeeq nears his death, he also nears his freedom. When he took the d ...
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Palestinian Journalist on Hunger Strike Near Death: Lawyer
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Palestinian Journalist on Hunger Strike Near Death: Lawyer

Monday 22 February 2016 ،
With every minute Palestinian Journalist Mohammad Al-Qeeq who went on hunger strike 90 days ago is nearing his death Alwaght- With every minute Palestinian Journalist Mohammad Al-Qeeq who went on hunger strike 90 days ago is nearing his death. The 33-year-old Palestinian reporter has almost lost th ...
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Will Saudi’s Threats Impact Lebanon’s Economy ?
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Will Saudi’s Threats Impact Lebanon’s Economy ?

Friday 26 February 2016 ،
As Riyadh’s escalation against Beirut has hiked in recent days, many are becoming aware that Saudi threats have little impact on Lebanon’s economy. Alwaght- A detailed report on the Lebanese daily, Al-Akhbar, has tackled the possible economic fallout against the backdrop of the Saudi suspension of a ...
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Hakim Omar Khayyam
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Hakim Omar Khayyam

Sunday 28 February 2016 ،
Khayyam is one of the most popular and well-known poets in the world. Being a poet is a small part of his works since he is an outstanding mathematician and astronomer. Omar Khayyam, Arabic in full Ghiyāth al-Dīn Abū al-Fatḥ ʿUmar ibn Ibrāhīm al-Nīsābūrī al-Khayyāmī (born May 18, ...
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Israeli Rabbi Depicts Killing Palestinians as Religious Duty
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Israeli Rabbi Depicts Killing Palestinians as Religious Duty

Monday 14 March 2016 ،
Alwaght- Chief Israeli Rabbi Sephardi Yitzhak Yosef said Israeli forces should  kill knife-wielding Palestinians outrightnot and should not fear courts or the opinions of security chiefs. If a terrorist shows up with a knife, it is commanded [by Jewish law] to kill hi ...
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Terrorists Kill Five in Istanbul Attack as Iran Urges Action in War on Terror
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Terrorists Kill Five in Istanbul Attack as Iran Urges Action in War on Terror

Saturday 19 March 2016 ،
A suicide terrorist attack in Istanbul killed five people, including the bomber on Saturday, in the sixth suicide bombing in Turkey in the past year. Alwaght- A suicidal terrorist attack in Istanbul killed five people, including the bomber on Saturday, in the sixth suicide bombing in Turkey in the p ...
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Words as Weapons in Hezbollah’s Psychological Warfare
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Words as Weapons in Hezbollah’s Psychological Warfare

Thursday 24 March 2016 ،
Sayyed Nasrallah’s recent warnings against the Israeli regime are seen as the beginning of pre-emptive psychological warfare. Alwaght- In a conventional war, rockets, rifles, and bombs are used in the battlefield to target the opponent’s military. In psychological warfare, however, confrontati ...

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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