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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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Massive Anti-US Protests in The Philippines before Trump’s Arrival
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Massive Anti-US Protests in The Philippines before Trump’s Arrival

Friday 10 November 2017
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Manila on Friday to protest against US President Donald Trump, ahead of his weekend visit to the Philippines. Alwaght- Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Manila on Friday to protest against US President Donald Trump, ahead of his weekend v ...
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Reasons Why Russia-US Deals on Syria not Durable
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Reasons Why Russia-US Deals on Syria not Durable

Saturday 18 November 2017 ،
The two powers may reach some accords to end the six-year conflict, but, as Russia puts it, Washington does not accomplish its part of commitments. Alwaght- Since 2011, when unrest struck Syria and fast turned into a large-scale crisis after intervention of a set of regional and international actors ...
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Russia Eyes Active Role in Afghanistan, Breaking with Three-decade Restraint
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Russia Eyes Active Role in Afghanistan, Breaking with Three-decade Restraint

Saturday 18 November 2017 ،
The Russian leaders are more motivated to return to Afghanistan for anti-terror aims now that the war-torn country sees rise of ISIS in its territories. Alwaght- In past few years and as a result of growth of a variety of takfiri and terrorist groups, on top of them ISIS, in West Asia region, Afghan ...
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Three US Arrangements in Alliance with India against China
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Three US Arrangements in Alliance with India against China

Tuesday 21 November 2017 ،
The US is seeking a century-long alliance with India to make sure it has a regional base to be used to set up roadblocks, if not stop, ahead of a rising China. Alwaght- In the post-Cold War years that marked end of the global bipolar order, the US rose to be recognized as the international police an ...
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Russian Bombers Target ISIS Remnants in Syria
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Russian Bombers Target ISIS Remnants in Syria

Friday 24 November 2017 ،
- Russian Tu-22M3 bombers delivered an airstrike on remnants ISIS terrorist group on the western bank of the Euphrates in Syria. Alwaght- Russian Tu-22M3 bombers delivered an airstrike on remnants of ISIS terrorist group on the western bank of the Euphrates in Syria. The Russian defense ministry sa ...
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Why Does Not US Accept End of ISIS?
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Why Does Not US Accept End of ISIS?

Tuesday 28 November 2017 ،
US finds it hard to take the idea that ISIS been finished militarily in Syria and Iraq as this could make Washington lose justification for regional military presence. Alwaght- Liberation of Syria's border city of Bukamal from ISIS on 19 November marked an end to the self-proclaimed caliphate of ...
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Why US Seeking Jordanian Alternative to Qatar’s Al-Udeid Air Base?
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Why US Seeking Jordanian Alternative to Qatar’s Al-Udeid Air Base?

Sunday 3 December 2017 ،
Various regional crises including Syrian developments, frayed relations with Turkey, and also Qatar row push US to reconsider Jordanian base equipping. Alwaght- Setting up military bases in various parts of the world, especially in geopolitically and economically significant positions, has been one ...
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Why Kabul, SCO Share Interest in Afghanistan Membership?
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Why Kabul, SCO Share Interest in Afghanistan Membership?

Wednesday 6 December 2017 ،
The regional bloc is positively responding to Kabul bid for accession to Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Alwaght- After occupation of Afghanistan by the US and its allies in 2001, the country found special weight and focus in the geopolitical and geostrategic observations of Central and West Asia ...
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France Boosts Military Presence in Africa to Fight Terrorists or Plunder Resources?
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France Boosts Military Presence in Africa to Fight Terrorists or Plunder Resources?

Wednesday 13 December 2017 ،
France has announced that it will boost its military presence in former African colonies under with war on terror being the latest pretext for the expansion. Alwaght- France has announced that it will boost its military presence in former African colonies with war on terror being the latest pre ...
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Why Is Russia Withdrawing from Syria?
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Why Is Russia Withdrawing from Syria?

Thursday 14 December 2017 ،
The Russian President Putin has ordered his forces to leave the Syrian territories after announcing that terrorism is defeated there. Alwaght- After the announcement of the defeat of ISIS terrorist group in Syria last month, the most important news about the crisis-hit country was perhaps the surpri ...

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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.