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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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An Analysis of Afghanistan's Preliminary Election Results
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An Analysis of Afghanistan's Preliminary Election Results

Sunday 4 May 2014
Mohammad Mohaqiq, the second vice president of Abdullah, says that the preliminary results are not acceptable, since some part of Abdullah's votes in Kabul, Heart, Ghazni, Qarantin, and Yahem are canceled. Mhoqiq said, Announcement of results are not transparent and we are not satisfied; so we w ...
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A Least Worst Option for Afghanistan
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A Least Worst Option for Afghanistan

Wednesday 16 July 2014 ،
Mohammad Noor, the governor of northern Balkh, and Muhammad Mohaqiq, Member Parliament and Head of Hizb-e-Wahdat  have made America to apply other ways, such as holding a meeting with Abdullah, Ghani and Karzai in order to reach an agreement on the electoral crisis. This meeting has tried to find so ...
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Opportunists Behind ISIS  Terrorist Group Attack on Iraq

Opportunists Behind ISIS Terrorist Group Attack on Iraq

Wednesday 23 July 2014 ،
Mohammad al-Jawlani. Accordingly, the ISI terrorist group changed its name to Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS). After a while, al-Nusra Front, being backed by some western and regional countries, disobeyed ISIS and announced its independence in 2012 that led to violent clashes between ISIS ...
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Revolution is Coming

Revolution is Coming

Sunday 24 August 2014 ،
Mohammad Basindawa's government and pleading long-standing reforms in the government of Yemen. Sunday, in a televised speech carried by Al-Massira channel, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Ansarullah movement warned the government about another revolution in Yemen. He stated some reforms are ...
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America After Persuading Kurds For Government  Formation
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America After Persuading Kurds For Government Formation

Tuesday 9 September 2014 ،
Mohammad Faraj, the secretary general of the  Kurdistan Islamic Union. It is noteworthy that tonight was appointed by the Iraqi Parliament for the government's vote of confidence session. Haidar al-Abadi, who is in charge of the formation of a new cabinet, reportedly, has submitted his list to S ...
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Abdul Malek al-Houthi's Words on Revolution
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Abdul Malek al-Houthi's Words on Revolution

Wednesday 24 September 2014 ،
Mohammad Abdul Malek al-Houthi, declared that this victory is obtained by the attempts of Yemeni people. "The owner of this victory is Yemenis indeed," he added, while speaking in ceremony for this victory of revolution. Alwaght-After resigning government as the outcome of Yemeni protests, the lea ...
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Al-Saud After Appointing Another Puppet Regime in Yemen
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Al-Saud After Appointing Another Puppet Regime in Yemen

Saturday 27 September 2014 ،
Mohammad Abdul Malek al-Houthi is a Zaydi Shiite movement. On the other hand, Saudi regime is Wahhabi, an extremist Sunni sect, is arch-foe of Shiite. Al-Saud fears that Ansarullah take the power in Yemen that will threaten their interests in Yemen and in the region.       Although disappointed wit ...
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America to Shift Iran's Nuclear Talks' Agenda
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America to Shift Iran's Nuclear Talks' Agenda

Friday 28 November 2014 ،
Javad Zarif, to change the talk's agenda from Iran's nuclear issue to its missile capabilities. Javad Zarif contacted Tehran to consult on issue. President Rouhani rejected Kerry's proposal and told Mr. Zarif to return back to Iran, told Alwaght our source.    According to our ...
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American Drone Attacks Kill Five More Afghan Schoolchildren
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American Drone Attacks Kill Five More Afghan Schoolchildren

Friday 12 December 2014 ،
Mohammad Zaman Mamozai, the provincial police chief told Reuters. The International Security Assistance Force did not immediately respond to questions on the incident. Civilian casualties caused by air power have been one of the most contentious issues of the American-led war. Reuters also reported ...
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Iran rejects reports on talks with America about ISIS
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Iran rejects reports on talks with America about ISIS

Sunday 14 December 2014 ،
Mohammad Ayatollahi . Some media have recently said that Iranian and American officials have had a secret meeting in Baku on the ISIS terrorist group . The Takfiri terrorists have seized swathes of land in Iraq and Syria. They have carried out horrific acts of violence in the two countries, incl ...

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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