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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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New Iraqi PM Will Press for Foreign Forces Pullout
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New Iraqi PM Will Press for Foreign Forces Pullout

Tuesday 23 October 2018
The new PM is asked by the victorious parties, majorly anti-American, to arrange talks to remove foreign forces. Alwaght- The Designate-Prime Minister of Iraq Adel Abdul Mahdi will push for the withdrawal of the foreign troops from the country, Ali al-Sunaid, the leader of Nasr Alliance, said in a s ...
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Palestinian Teenager Killed by Israeli Sniper on Gaza Border
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Palestinian Teenager Killed by Israeli Sniper on Gaza Border

Wednesday 24 October 2018 ،
Other five people were also wounded by Israeli forces. Alwaght- The Israeli forces gunned down a teenage Palestinian protester on the Gaza-Israeli border, local health authorities stated. Muntaser Mohammed al-Baz, 17, was shot in the head during protests near Bureij in central Gaza on Tuesday. He d ...
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New Israeli Air Raids Strike Gaza Strip
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New Israeli Air Raids Strike Gaza Strip

Thursday 25 October 2018 ،
The attack follows another attack in the day before Alwaght- Israeli fighter jets have carried out airstrikes on Gaza Strip early on Thursday morning. The Israeli regime’s air force has targeted the north and south of the Palestinian area, under all-out Israeli blockade for over a decade. Kha ...
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Yemen Fires Retaliatory Missiles at Saudi Province
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Yemen Fires Retaliatory Missiles at Saudi Province

Friday 26 October 2018 ،
The attack was carried out jointly by the army and Ansarullah movement Alwaght- The Yemeni army and Ansarullah movement have launched three missiles on Saudi province of Jizan in response to Thursday Saudi airstrikes. The air raids on Yemen’s coastal city of Hudaydah killed at least 20 civili ...
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Israelis Kill Palestinian Man Protesting Naval Blockade
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Israelis Kill Palestinian Man Protesting Naval Blockade

Monday 29 October 2018 ،
Larger Palestinian protests, Great March of Return, have been going on since late March Alwaght- A young Palestinian man has been shot dead by the Israeli forces as he was, among others, protesting the blockade on the enclave by Tel Aviv. The spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Health, Ashraf al-Qid ...
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Palestinian Council Suspends Israeli Regime Recognition
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Palestinian Council Suspends Israeli Regime Recognition

Tuesday 30 October 2018 ،
The Palestinian Central Council made the decision as US is expected to unveil a new initiative for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Alwaght- The Palestinian Central Council has voted on Monday to order the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) to suspend the recognition of an Israeli state, local medi ...
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New Operation Soon in Syria’s North: Erdogan
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New Operation Soon in Syria’s North: Erdogan

Tuesday 30 October 2018 ،
Operation is to target the Syrian Kurds who are labeled “terrorists” by Ankara. Alwaght- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will soon launch a new military operation east of the Euphrates River in northern Syria. The upcoming operation, the Turkish leader went on, will be large ...
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Over 7 Million Yemen Children Face “Severe” Famine Danger
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Over 7 Million Yemen Children Face “Severe” Famine Danger

Thursday 1 November 2018 ،
Bombing campaign has been constant since 2015, with Western military and diplomatic cover to the aggressors. Alwaght- The UN children agency says over 7 million children in Yemen now face serious threat of famine as the Saudi-led Arab coalition's war continues against the nation. The agency add ...
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Iran Launches Production of Indigenous Fighter Jet
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Iran Launches Production of Indigenous Fighter Jet

Saturday 3 November 2018 ،
Iran has launched on Saturday the mass production of domestically made interceptor Kowsar jet. Alwaght- Iran has launched on Saturday the mass production of domestically made interceptor Kowsar jet. Soon the needed number of this plane will be produced and put at the service of the Air Force, Defen ...
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Arab Military Drills, Alliance, Overshadowed by Deep Gaps
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Arab Military Drills, Alliance, Overshadowed by Deep Gaps

Tuesday 6 November 2018 ،
The drills are underway in Egypt while Qatar and Oman are not participating. Alwaght- Six Arab countries—Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait—are holding military exercises hosted by Egypt. Started on November 3, the three-week military drills, codename ...

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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.