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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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Azerbaijan Wahhabis: The Challenge of Returning from Syria
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Azerbaijan Wahhabis: The Challenge of Returning from Syria

Monday 10 March 2014
Alwaght- Although Shiites make up the majority of the Republic of Azerbaijan's population and there had been no Wahhabi before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, but today Wahhabis have had considerable influence in Azerbaijan, especially in Russia-Azerbaijan border areas. Wahhabis, sponsored ...
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Opportunists Behind ISIS  Terrorist Group Attack on Iraq

Opportunists Behind ISIS Terrorist Group Attack on Iraq

Wednesday 23 July 2014 ،
Although, al-Qaida gave birth to ISIS, it was the west and some regional countries that have nourished this wild killing-machine. Alwaght-The terrorist group of Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS or DAISH) was formed by Abu Bakar al-Baghdadi in 2010. This terrorist grou ...
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America Supports and Controls ISIS Terrorist Group

America Supports and Controls ISIS Terrorist Group

Monday 8 September 2014 ،
Syria has been facing international and organized terrorism for more than three years, which has left heavy damages to this country. America and its regional and international allies mobilized eighty countries to overthrow the government of Bashar al-Assad. In addition, America has sent many terrori ...
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No Serious UN Reaction Against ISIS Terrorist Group
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No Serious UN Reaction Against ISIS Terrorist Group

Wednesday 10 September 2014 ،
According to the Syrian Official News Agency (SANA), regarding the terrorists' crimes in Syria, Bashar al-Jaafari, the permanent representative of Syria to the United Nations stated that the terrorist groups train children for war after brainwashing in special camps. He then added: "UN speciali ...
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Ambassador Abdul Karim Ali: Cooperation is a Must between Lebanon and Syria
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Ambassador Abdul Karim Ali: Cooperation is a Must between Lebanon and Syria

Wednesday 8 October 2014 ،
According to Nahar website, Syria's ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Abdul Karim Ali on Thursday criticized “those obstructing cooperation" between Lebanon and Syria, particularly after militants stormed the northeastern border town of Arsal. Syria and Lebanon “are two countries with shared geography ...
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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 ،
Shireen Hunter, a Visiting Professor 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. Alw ...
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Jordan Next Target for ISIS Terrorist Group
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Jordan Next Target for ISIS Terrorist Group

Wednesday 22 October 2014 ،
America, reportedly, has made includes 60 states to join its so-called coalition against the ISIS terrorist group. All allies are not equal. Some states have only registered their name in American-led coalition as a sign of approving America's measure, and some of them play more active role. Amo ...

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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