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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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Rioters Exploited Young Woman’s Death to Wreak Havoc: Interior Minister
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Rioters Exploited Young Woman’s Death to Wreak Havoc: Interior Minister

Saturday 24 September 2022
Hijab and dress code rules, was reported to have suddenly collapsed on the ground and then put into an ambulance to be transferred to the hospital. Police later released the CCTV footage of the young woman in the station, which fully confirmed the veracity of police reports on her death. Tehran Po ...
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Turkish President Suggests Referendum on Women’s Right to Wear Headscarf
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Turkish President Suggests Referendum on Women’s Right to Wear Headscarf

Monday 24 October 2022 ،
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested a referendum to amend Turkey’s constitution in order to guarantee woman’s right to wear a headscarf in state institutions, schools, and universities. Alwaght- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested a referendum to amend Turkey’s constitution in order ...
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Iranians Attend Huge Funeral for Victims of Terror Attack in Shiraz
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Iranians Attend Huge Funeral for Victims of Terror Attack in Shiraz

Saturday 29 October 2022 ،
Tens of thousands of Iranians attended a funeral procession for the victims of a terrorist attack on the shrine of Shah Cheragh in Shiraz city. The massive ceremony started on Saturday morning with a number of high-ranking state and military officials in attendance. Alwaght- Tens of thousands of Ir ...
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What’s behind Erdogan’s New Constitutional Changes?
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What’s behind Erdogan’s New Constitutional Changes?

Monday 31 October 2022 ،
The Turkish leader is changing the constitution to solidify his popular base as elections are nearing. Alwaght- Six months to the presidential elections, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has increased his activities to continue his presence in the power. From the normalization of the relat ...
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Iranian Nation Marks US Embassy Takeover with Massive Rallies
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Iranian Nation Marks US Embassy Takeover with Massive Rallies

Friday 4 November 2022 ،
Hijab is the rule of God not government,” signaling that the propaganda waged by Western media will not harm the Iranian women’s adherence to Islamic rules. Demonstrators also walked over and set on fire the US and Israeli flags during the rallies which marked President Ebrahim Raeisi a ...
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Iran Intelligence Minister Warns UK over Hostile Acts
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Iran Intelligence Minister Warns UK over Hostile Acts

Wednesday 9 November 2022 ،
Iranian Intelligence Minister warned on Tuesday the UK will pay the price of its attempts to destabilize the Islamic Republic, adding that the country’s security community now recognizes the so-called Iran International channel based in London as a terrorist organization. Alwaght- Iranian Intelligen ...
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Canada Spearheading Anti-Iranian Rights Campaign Despite Its Black Record
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Canada Spearheading Anti-Iranian Rights Campaign Despite Its Black Record

Saturday 19 November 2022 ،
The Canadian government drafted a resolution condemning Iranian human rights records while itself is the top rights abuser. Alwaght- Amid Iran's intelligence and security organizations’ conclusion that stresses the Western countries are inciting civil war and separatism in Iran as their ul ...
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France to Ban Islamic Abayas at Schools: Minister
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France to Ban Islamic Abayas at Schools: Minister

Monday 28 August 2023 ،
France is set to ban wearing of abayas at the nation’s schools, France’s education minister has said citing a violation of the country’s "secular laws." Abaya is a simple, loose over-garment dress worn by many women across the Muslim world. Alwaght- France is set to ban wearing of abayas at the nat ...
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UN Rebukes France for Banning Hijab at Olympics
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UN Rebukes France for Banning Hijab at Olympics

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
The United Nations slammed France for banning the country’s athletes from wearing headscarves during the 2024 Paris Games Alwaght- The United Nations slammed France for banning the country's athletes from wearing headscarves during the 2024 Paris Games. No one should impose on a woman what she ...
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
The armed groups ruling Syria have stepped up their purge campaign against minorities, risking wider violence in the future. Alwaght- While after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of the armed groups in Syria the Syrians hoped that the security will be protected and there will be n ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures