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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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N Korea Advanced Weapons Programs in 2020 despite Sanctions: UN
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N Korea Advanced Weapons Programs in 2020 despite Sanctions: UN

Tuesday 9 February 2021
North Korea has maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs under harsh international sanctions last year, A United Nations (UN) report said. Alwaght- North Korea has maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs under harsh international sanctions last ...
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Polisario Front Criticizes UN for ’Political Deadlock’ in W Sahara Negotiations
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Polisario Front Criticizes UN for ’Political Deadlock’ in W Sahara Negotiations

Sunday 28 February 2021 ،
Moroccan Polisario Front has blamed the United Nations for a “political deadlock” in the decades-long conflict. Alwaght- Moroccan Polisario Front has blamed the United Nations for a “political deadlock” in the decades-long conflict. The organization, which represents the indigenous Sahr ...
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Myanmar Security Forces Kill over 90 in Deadly Day of Post-Coup Protests
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Myanmar Security Forces Kill over 90 in Deadly Day of Post-Coup Protests

Saturday 27 March 2021 ،
Security forces killed more than 90 people, including some children, across Myanmar on Saturday in one of the bloodiest days of protests since a military coup last month, news reports and witnesses said. Security forces killed more than 90 people, including some children, across Myanmar on Saturday ...
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Iran’s IRGC Thwarts Attack in Shush, Kills A Terrorist
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Iran’s IRGC Thwarts Attack in Shush, Kills A Terrorist

Monday 29 March 2021 ،
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) thwarted attacks against military and police stations in the southwestern Khuzestan Province, killing a terrorist element Alwaght- Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) thwarted attacks against military and police stations in the southweste ...
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Somali Army Kills 76 Shabab Militants
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Somali Army Kills 76 Shabab Militants

Sunday 4 April 2021 ،
At least 76 al-Shabab militants were killed in Somalia after a fierce fighting broke out on Saturday between Army and the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist group. Alwaght- At least 76 al-Shabab militants were killed in Somalia after a fierce fighting broke out on Saturday between Army and the Al-Qaeda linke ...
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Canada Cancels Military Export Permits for Turkey
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Canada Cancels Military Export Permits for Turkey

Tuesday 13 April 2021 ،
Canada has cancelled export permits to Turkey to NATO ally Turkey after a probe found Canadian drone technology had been misdirected for use in conflicts, the Canadian foreign affairs department announced on Monday, after a government review found that Canadian-made systems had been used by Azerbaij ...
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Iraqi Popular Forces Hold Military Parade, Marking 7th Establishment Anniversary
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Iraqi Popular Forces Hold Military Parade, Marking 7th Establishment Anniversary

Saturday 26 June 2021 ،
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) held Saturday a military parade in Diyala province to mark the seventh anniversary of its formation. Alwaght- Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) held Saturday a military parade in Diyala province to mark the seventh anniversary of its formation. ...
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Iraq’s PMF Military Parade: What Were Messages?
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Iraq’s PMF Military Parade: What Were Messages?

Tuesday 29 June 2021 ،
Parade also demonstrated that the PMF is a trans-religious and trans-sectarian force. The reality is that Iraq has been mired in sectarian tensions since 2003, but the Popular Mobilization Forces showed that it is possible to transcend religious and ethno-sectarian boundaries. In fact, although the ...
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Iran Unveils Bomb-Detecting Robots, Showcasing Military Strength
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Iran Unveils Bomb-Detecting Robots, Showcasing Military Strength

Monday 20 September 2021 ،
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled on Monday a robot, which has the capability to detect and neutralize bombs, displaying its latest achievement in the field of defense technology. Alwaght- Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled on Monday a robot, which has ...
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The Facebook Team that Tried to Swing Nicaragua’s Election is Full of US Spies
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The Facebook Team that Tried to Swing Nicaragua’s Election is Full of US Spies

Tuesday 9 November 2021 ،
A tacit agreement between the government and Facebook appears to have been made: you can keep the profits, but we control the message. As such, a cynic might wonder what functional difference there is between Facebook and the national security state. Less than a week before Nicaragua’s preside ...

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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