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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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Human Rights Made In Saudi

Human Rights Made In Saudi

Sunday 12 October 2014
of West Asia, whereas this troublemaker regime has many problems in its own interior affairs. Examining and analyzing the problems of this regime may lead to a better understanding of this regime and its interior challenges. Alwaght-Saudi has played its own active role in rising severe crises in ...
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US Air Strikes' Ineffective Strategy against ISIS Terrorist Group
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US Air Strikes' Ineffective Strategy against ISIS Terrorist Group

Sunday 12 October 2014 ،
of regional safety and security. Alwaght-Contemporary history says that war has never been won by air power alone.  Airpower alone cannot lead to military victory in this long war either.  Airpower alone - no matter how punishing - simply does not cut it without “true military partners” on the grou ...
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Syrian Kurdish Forces Repel ISIS Terrorist Group Attacks in Kobani
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Syrian Kurdish Forces Repel ISIS Terrorist Group Attacks in Kobani

Sunday 12 October 2014 ،
of Kobani continue on the 21st day. Mercenary groups repeatedly shell the city on three sides and attempt to enter the town. Direct confrontations and heavy clashes are continuing at the eastern and southern fronts, Megtel and Botan neighborhoods. Alwaght-ISIS terrorist group attacks aiming at the ...
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Will Qatar Surrender Under Pressure?

Will Qatar Surrender Under Pressure?

Tuesday 14 October 2014 ،
of Saudi regime, received Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad, Emir of Qatar, at his palace in Jeddah Monday evening. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation between the two countries in addition to the overall events and developments in the Arab, Islamic and international arena. They have also discussed ...
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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah: Resistance Remains Strong and Present
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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah: Resistance Remains Strong and Present

Tuesday 14 October 2014 ،
officers that his party has decided to fight Takfiris and terrorists, no matter the size of the battle. Alwaght-According to MTV website, Hezbollah Chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah assured during a meeting with Resistance generals and officers that his party has decided to fight Takfiris and terrorists ...
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Turkey on the Eve of Civil War
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Turkey on the Eve of Civil War

Wednesday 15 October 2014 ،
of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the country’s southeast late on Monday, marking the military’s first significant offensive against PKK, since peace talks began two years ago Alwaght-Turkey’s warplanes and artillery repeatedly bombed the camps of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the cou ...
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Saudi supports extremist Yemeni Tribes to Overwhelm Ansarullah
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Saudi supports extremist Yemeni Tribes to Overwhelm Ansarullah

Saturday 18 October 2014 ،
of al-Bayda, a bastion of the Yemen-based al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), local officials, and residents said. Alwaght-According to Reuters, At least 15 people were killed in heavy fighting between extremist tribesmen and Ansarullah in central Yemen on Friday.  The Ansarullah also entered ...
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Mahmud Abbas: Zionists have no right to go al-Aqsa and desecrate it
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Mahmud Abbas: Zionists have no right to go al-Aqsa and desecrate it

Sunday 19 October 2014 ،
of Fatah party said we "will be taking the necessary legal measures, at the international level, regarding the aggression of settlers on the Al-Aqsa mosque" Fatah leader Mahmud Abbas warned that his party will seek international “legal measures” to deal with Israeli “aggression” against Jerusalem’s ...
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America's Role in the Rise of Extremism in the West Asia

America's Role in the Rise of Extremism in the West Asia

Monday 20 October 2014 ،
ofessor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, believes that the longstanding U.S. policy of not engaging Iran and working to contain its influence in the Middle East has in fact contributed to rising sectarian tensions and extremism in the region. Alwaght-Shireen Hunter, a Visiti ...
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2014 Midterm Elections of America and its Consequences on West Asia

2014 Midterm Elections of America and its Consequences on West Asia

Monday 20 October 2014 ،
of Representatives and 33 of the 100 seats in Senate of America will be contested; along with 38 state and territorial governorships, 46 state legislatures (except Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia four territorial legislatures and numerous state and local races. Alwaght-Elections in A ...

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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.