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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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How Syrian, Iraqi Crises Affect Turkey’s Security at Home?
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How Syrian, Iraqi Crises Affect Turkey’s Security at Home?

Saturday 14 May 2016
Many of experts see Ankara to blame for its neighbors’ security challenges which have begun to affect Turkey’s national security itself. Alwaght- The Turkish foreign policy during the past few years has been, to a large extent, under the influence of the Prime Minister and former Foreign Minister Ah ...
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EU States Flouted Arm Embargo on Egypt, Risking Complicity in Killings, Torture:  Amnesty
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EU States Flouted Arm Embargo on Egypt, Risking Complicity in Killings, Torture: Amnesty

Wednesday 25 May 2016 ،
Amnesty International has accused many European countries, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain of flouting suspension on arms transfers to Egypt, risking complicity in a wave of unlawful killings, enforced disappearances and torture. Alwaght- Amnesty International has accused many Europe ...
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Great Leap Backward: America`s Illegal Wars on World
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Great Leap Backward: America`s Illegal Wars on World

Monday 20 June 2016 ،
Can we face it in this election season? America is a weapons factory, the White House a war room, and the president the manager of the neoliberal conspiracy to recolonize the planet. Can we face it in this election season? America is a weapons factory, the White House a war room, and the president t ...
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Petro-Dollar Diplomacy; Riyadh’s Anti-Tehran Measure in Africa
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Petro-Dollar Diplomacy; Riyadh’s Anti-Tehran Measure in Africa

Tuesday 28 June 2016 ،
Military Alliance without inviting Tehran to join it. Some of African countries followed many of Arab states in cutting off diplomatic relations with Iran. The move took place following an attack on the Saudi embassy in Tehran. Since 2012, Saudi Arabia has spent nearly $11 billion in a bid to attra ...
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Erdogan: Gamble with Hamas, Rapprochement with Tel Aviv
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Erdogan: Gamble with Hamas, Rapprochement with Tel Aviv

Thursday 30 June 2016 ،
As he begins to feel the pains of Russian sanctions and regional isolation, Erdogan turn to Tel Aviv for de-isolation. Alwaght- The normalization of diplomatic relations between Turkey and the Israeli regime in the current circumstances could be brought in spotlight from different aspects. Each of t ...
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Netanyahu Courting African leaders, Convincing them to Stop Voting against Israel at UN
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Netanyahu Courting African leaders, Convincing them to Stop Voting against Israel at UN

Tuesday 5 July 2016 ،
Military exports Israeli exports to Africa totaled about $1 billion last year, about 2% of its total exports. With insurgencies and Takfiri militancy growing across Africa, including Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab and Daesh-linked Boko Haram, Israeli leaders are looking to sell advanced military equi ...
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Documentary Reveals How Israel Convinces Americans: “Palestine Occupies Israel”
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Documentary Reveals How Israel Convinces Americans: “Palestine Occupies Israel”

Wednesday 27 July 2016 ،
In this episode of ‘Behind the Headline,’ host Mint Press Mnar Muhawesh meets Sut Jhally, an expert on media manipulation and propaganda. In the film ‘The Occupation of the American Mind,’ Jhally and others examine how high-paid spin doctors control the media message on Israel. In this episode of &l ...
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Imperialism and Capitalism: Rethinking an Intimate Relationship
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Imperialism and Capitalism: Rethinking an Intimate Relationship

Wednesday 7 September 2016 ،
The literature on imperialism suffers from a fundamental confusion about the relationship between capitalism and imperialism. The aim of this paper is to remove this confusion. The paper is organised in three parts. The literature on imperialism suffers from a fundamental confusion about the relatio ...
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Halt Saudi Weapon Sales: UK MPs
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Halt Saudi Weapon Sales: UK MPs

Thursday 8 September 2016 ،
Exports Control in British parliament called on their government to stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia over war crimes Alwaght- The Committee on Arms Exports Control in British parliament called on their government to stop selling weapons to Saudi Arabia over war crimes. The committee, responsibl ...
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How Many Yemenis Need to Die before We Stop Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia?
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How Many Yemenis Need to Die before We Stop Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia?

Sunday 11 September 2016 ،
With US lawmakers gearing up to block a proposed billion-dollar sale of US arms to Saudi Arabia over concerns at mounting civilian deaths in Yemen, what will it take for politicians in the UK to do the same? With US lawmakers gearing up to block a proposed billion-dollar sale of US arms to Saudi Ara ...

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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.