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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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North Korea Carries Out ‘Very Important Test’
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North Korea Carries Out ‘Very Important Test’

Sunday 8 December 2019
North Korea conducted a “successful test of great significance” at its space launch center, state media say, as tensions ramp up between Washington and Pyongyang over stalled denuclearization talks. Alwaght- North Korea conducted a “successful test of great significance” at its space lau ...
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South Koreans Protest outside US Embassy Saying ’We Are Not US Colony’
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South Koreans Protest outside US Embassy Saying ’We Are Not US Colony’

Saturday 14 December 2019 ،
Korean protesters have destroyed portraits of the US ambassador to their country outside the US Embassy to Protest Washington’s demand that Seoul should pay more for the American military presence in East Asian Country. Alwaght- South Korean protesters have destroyed portraits of the US ambassador t ...
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N Korea Carries out ‘Crucial Test’ to Bolster ‘Nuclear Deterrent’
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N Korea Carries out ‘Crucial Test’ to Bolster ‘Nuclear Deterrent’

Saturday 14 December 2019 ،
North Korea performed anther test at its long-range rocket launch site in order to boost “the reliable nuclear deterrent,” just days ahead of a year-end deadline set by North Korea to revive denuclearization talks with the US. Alwaght- North Korea performed anther test at its long-range rocket launc ...
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US Rejects N Korea Deadline for Nuclear Talks
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US Rejects N Korea Deadline for Nuclear Talks

Monday 16 December 2019 ،
North Korea to stop hostilities and make concessions to revive the stalled diplomatic process, urging Pyongyang to immediately return to the negotiating table on denuclearization. Alwaght- The US has dismissed an end-of-year deadline set by North Korea to stop hostilities and make concessions to rev ...
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7 Bodies Found on North Korean Boat in Japan
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7 Bodies Found on North Korean Boat in Japan

Sunday 29 December 2019 ،
North Korean fishing boat that washed up on a Japanese island, AFP reported. Alwaght- Bodies of seven people have been found in a North Korean fishing boat that washed up on a Japanese island, AFP reported. The badly decomposed remains were found on Saturday in a broken vessel on the shore of Sado ...
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North Korea ‘to Develop New Strategic Weapon Soon’: Jong-un
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North Korea ‘to Develop New Strategic Weapon Soon’: Jong-un

Wednesday 1 January 2020 ،
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country will soon develop a “new strategic weapon,” after the US missed a year-end deadline for the resumption of talks with Pyongyang. Alwaght- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said his country will soon develop a “new strategic weapon,” after the ...
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Geopolitical Puzzle: What Is behind Pompeo’s Visit to Kazakhstan?
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Geopolitical Puzzle: What Is behind Pompeo’s Visit to Kazakhstan?

Saturday 4 January 2020 ،
New Year, with hopes that Washington can make inroads with a government in the key region between Russia, China and Afghanistan. Kazakhstan is one of the stops on US State Secretary Mike Pompeo's whirlwind trip shortly after the New Year, with hopes that Washington can make inroads with a govern ...
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By Denying Iran FM Visa for Security Council visit, US Lost Moral Tight to Serve as Home for UN
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By Denying Iran FM Visa for Security Council visit, US Lost Moral Tight to Serve as Home for UN

Wednesday 8 January 2020 ،
New York to attend the United Nations. Enough is enough. US officials have long used visa rejections to humiliate political adversaries who have to travel to New York to attend the United Nations. Enough is enough. Sanctioning Zarif The US government has apparently denied Iranian Foreign Minister ...
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PMF Cmdr. Vows Iraq Response to US No Less in Size than That of Iran
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PMF Cmdr. Vows Iraq Response to US No Less in Size than That of Iran

Wednesday 8 January 2020 ،
No Less in Size than That of Iran Alwaght- Qais al-Khazali, a senior commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), vowed to take their own revenge on the US regime for assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis the second-in-command of the PMF, warning the reaction will be “no ...
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China Confirms Sixth Death from Mystery Virus as WHO Prepares to Meet
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China Confirms Sixth Death from Mystery Virus as WHO Prepares to Meet

Tuesday 21 January 2020 ،
Nanshan, the head of the National Health Commission, said there was no danger of a repeat of 2002's Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic that killed nearly 800 people across the world, as long as precautions were taken. It took only two weeks to identify the novel coronavirus, stat ...

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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.