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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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Saudi-Led Attack on Yemeni City of Mokha Apparent War Crime: HRW
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Saudi-Led Attack on Yemeni City of Mokha Apparent War Crime: HRW

Tuesday 28 July 2015
Alwaght- Saudi-led coalition airstrikes that killed over 65 civilians, including 10 children, and wounded dozens in the Yemeni port city of Mokha on July 24, 2015, are an apparent war crime, Human Rights Watch says. Alwaght- Saudi-led coalition airstrikes that killed over 65 civilians, including 10 ...
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Islamic Jihad Urges Firm Response toZionists' Barbarism
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Islamic Jihad Urges Firm Response toZionists' Barbarism

Sunday 2 August 2015 ،
Alwaght- Palestinian resistance movement, Islamic Jihad, urges all factions to increase anti-Israel struggle following the recent arson attack by extremist Israeli settlers which killed a Palestinian infant in the occupied West Bank. Alwaght- Palestinian resistance movement, Islamic Jihad, urges all ...
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Saudi-Led Forces Launch Massive Attacks on Yemen After Resistance Operation
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Saudi-Led Forces Launch Massive Attacks on Yemen After Resistance Operation

Monday 7 September 2015 ،
Alwaght- Saudi-led coalition has vowed to continue its merciless air war against the Yemeni people following a missile strike by the Yemeni resistance forces that killed almost 70 coalition troops. Alwaght- Saudi-led coalition has vowed to continue its merciless air war against the Yemeni people fo ...
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Hate-Filled Graffiti at the Louisville Islamic Center in the US
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Hate-Filled Graffiti at the Louisville Islamic Center in the US

Saturday 17 October 2015 ،
A leading US Muslims organization has called on state and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate vandalism at a Texas mosque as a possible hate crime. Alwaght- A leading US Muslims organization has called on state and federal law enforcement agencies to investigate vandalism at a Texas mosq ...
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Saudi Regime Warplanes Bomb  Hospital in Yemen
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Saudi Regime Warplanes Bomb Hospital in Yemen

Tuesday 27 October 2015 ،
Alwaght- Saudi regime warplanes have dropped bombs on a hospital in north Yemen run by medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres-Doctors Without Borders- (MSF) in yet another war crime by the monarchy in its eight month war on Yemen. Alwaght- Saudi regime warplanes have dropped bombs on a hospital ...
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MSF Slams Continuation of Saudi Aggression on Yemen
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MSF Slams Continuation of Saudi Aggression on Yemen

Sunday 15 November 2015 ،
A leading international medical aid organization has criticized the continuation of the Saudi airstrikes against Yemen, particularly in the northern areas of the war torn country. Alwaght- A leading international medical aid organization has criticized the continuation of the Saudi airstrikes agains ...
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Low Turnout in Egypt’s Second Round of Parliamentary Elections
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Low Turnout in Egypt’s Second Round of Parliamentary Elections

Monday 23 November 2015 ،
Low turnout has marked Egypt’s second phase of elections that are meant to restore parliament after a more than three-year gap but which the opposition says has been undermined by widespread repression. Alwaght- Low turnout has marked Egypt’s second phase of elections that are meant to restore parl ...
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Turkey Selling out Gaza for Gas?
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Turkey Selling out Gaza for Gas?

Saturday 26 December 2015 ،
Erdogan has long been critical of the Israeli regime. But in 2010 Turkish-Israeli relations took a downturn after Israeli commandos killed 9 Turkish citizens. Alwaght- When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stood before parliament to deliver his last speech as prime minister, he was wearing a P ...
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Muslims Should Aim to Attain a Modern Islamic Civilization: Iran's Leader
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Muslims Should Aim to Attain a Modern Islamic Civilization: Iran's Leader

Wednesday 30 December 2015 ،
Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has called for the establishment of a modern Islamic civilization. Ayatollah Khamenei made the call in a meeting with Iranian officials and participants at the Islamic Unity Conference. Alwaght- Leader of Iran's Islamic Revol ...
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Lebanese March 14: House of Cards
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Lebanese March 14: House of Cards

Tuesday 19 January 2016 ،
In light of the Lebanese Forces’ support for FPM Leader Michel Aoun’s presidential candidacy, the March 14 coalition is showing signs of discord that may indicate it is on its way to disintegration. Alwaght- After years of conspiring against the resistance putting up a coalition of foreign-backed an ...

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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