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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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American Diplomat's Expulsion from Bahrain
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American Diplomat's Expulsion from Bahrain

Monday 14 July 2014
Ministry said that Tom Malinowski had violated “conventional diplomatic norms” and had interfered in the country’s internal affairs by meeting with “one side and not others.” In Washington, the State Department said the United States had lodged a formal complaint with Bahrain's embassy over the ...
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Iran and China to Expand Bilateral Cooperation
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Iran and China to Expand Bilateral Cooperation

Tuesday 18 November 2014 ،
official news agency IRNA, Jianzhu a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has visited Iran to push for having constructive and sustainable cooperation to strengthen regional and international security. Alwaght- According to Iranian official news agency IRNA, Jianzhu a me ...
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China Offers Military Help to Iraq to Defeat ISIS Terrorists
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China Offers Military Help to Iraq to Defeat ISIS Terrorists

Sunday 14 December 2014 ،
Ministry declined to comment. However, Hong Lei – a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry – did say that Wang had told Jafari during their meeting that China backed Iraq’s efforts to strengthen its ability to fight terror via intelligence exchange and personnel training. He refused to comment on whethe ...
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Bahrain Must Immediately Free Shia Cleric
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Bahrain Must Immediately Free Shia Cleric

Tuesday 6 January 2015 ،
Ministry . Al-Wefaq has rejected the charges as malicious and outright lies . Bahrain has been witnessing almost daily protests against the Al Khalifa dynasty since early 2011, when an uprising began in the kingdom. Since then, thousands of protesters have held numerous rallies in the streets of B ...
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China Criticizes Obama for Meeting with Dalai Lama
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China Criticizes Obama for Meeting with Dalai Lama

Monday 9 February 2015 ،
Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei slammed the United States for having the Dalai Lama at a high-profile prayer breakfast in Washington. “We are against foreign countries interfering in China’s domestic affairs under the pretext of Tibet-related issues,” said the Chinese official. Hong further accused t ...
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Khamenei – The Obstacle of the West-Zionist Imperialistic Plans

Khamenei – The Obstacle of the West-Zionist Imperialistic Plans

Wednesday 25 February 2015 ،
Ministry, said that Iran seeks a permanent solution with possible discussion between deadlines. “I emphasize that the Islamic Republic of Iran is pursuing one agreement that should be the final agreement; of course, this does not contradict with creating understanding.” The Senior Advisor to the Le ...
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The US Strategy in Syria
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The US Strategy in Syria

Sunday 8 March 2015 ،
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pentagon, and CIA . Based on the erroneous perception of the US deduced from the joint report given by Bandar bin Sultan, the former Saudi intelligence chief, and Robert Ford, the former US ambassador in Syria, it was concluded that President Bashar Assad's governm ...

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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