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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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Afghan President Discusses War against Terror with Pakistani Political Leaders
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Afghan President Discusses War against Terror with Pakistani Political Leaders

Sunday 11 January 2015
Khattak met the Afghan president in Kabul. The Afghan president wished to enhance bilateral relations by solving the problems between both the countries . According to the Afghani journalist, Pakistani delegation stated that there was no difference between good and bad Taliban whereas terrorism was ...
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Israeli Regime lost the war on Gaza but the struggle for justice goes on
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Israeli Regime lost the war on Gaza but the struggle for justice goes on

Monday 16 February 2015 ،
Khatieb, a 40-year-old Palestinian from the village of Bil’n and an organiser of the plan to march to al-Aqsa Mosque. “We are one people and we are going to challenge the check-points and walls to enter [Baitul Maqdis],” he said.   Palestian resistance movements have already warned Israeli reg ...
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Iran Tests Bavar-373
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Iran Tests Bavar-373

Wednesday 25 February 2015 ،
Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base, Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli, told Iranian state TV on Friday . According to Iranian security officials, the new system is better than the Russian S-300, as it is able to track over 100 targets, just like the Russian system but with a higher targeting capabil ...
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Eternal Regret Awaits Whoever Attacks Iran: Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami
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Eternal Regret Awaits Whoever Attacks Iran: Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami

Saturday 9 May 2015 ،
Khatami, a senior Iranian cleric, warned against any military attack against the country, saying such an act would only entail “eternal regret” for the aggressor. Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, a senior Iranian cleric, warned against any military attack against the country, saying such an act would only e ...
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200k Worshipers Attend Friday Prayers at Al-Aqsa despite Israeli Regime's Restrictions
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200k Worshipers Attend Friday Prayers at Al-Aqsa despite Israeli Regime's Restrictions

Saturday 4 July 2015 ،
Khatib, director general of the Islamic Waqf in occupied al Quds as  saying Israeli regime authorities  imposed stringent restrictions on Palestinian worshipers arriving from the occupied West Bank to perform Friday prayers in al-Aqsa mosque. Since the early morning hours, there was heavy presence ...
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Methodology of Takfiri Groups: Dimensions, Implications
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Methodology of Takfiri Groups: Dimensions, Implications

Wednesday 15 July 2015 ،
Khatib and Sayyed Muhammad Rashid Rida (Reza) were among the first ones who urged a return to the religious practices of the Salaf. But, Wahhabis exploited the Salafi ideology. Depicting themselves as Salafi, Wahhabis promoted Ibn Taymiyya's interpretation of Islam. In this way, some desperate M ...
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Israeli Regime Forces Abuse Palestinian Children during Arrests: HRW Report
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Israeli Regime Forces Abuse Palestinian Children during Arrests: HRW Report

Tuesday 21 July 2015 ،
Khatib, said that “four soldiers beat her [Malak] with something like a baton” during the arrest until she lost consciousness. “While on the ground, they kicked her and one soldier stepped on her neck,” the she added. The report explained its decision to focus on the child abuse because local huma ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity