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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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Bin Salman’s Reforms, Challenges with Wahhabi Apparatus

Bin Salman’s Reforms, Challenges with Wahhabi Apparatus

Sunday 11 March 2018
Prince Mohammed energetically presses ahead with his reform movement, but challenges from the pro-religious establishment clergy may cause troubles. Alwaght- The young Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman allegedly has been leading a campaign of reforms inside the Arab kingdom since 2016. The sta ...
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Putin Says World Getting More Chaotic amid US Threats

Putin Says World Getting More Chaotic amid US Threats

Thursday 12 April 2018 ،
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that “common sense” will eventually prevail in the modern world, which is becoming “more chaotic.” Alwaght- Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that “common sense” will eventually prevail in the modern world, which ...
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Trump Says ’Tariff King’ India Wants Trade Deal with US

Trump Says ’Tariff King’ India Wants Trade Deal with US

Tuesday 2 October 2018 ،
Expanding trade wars with countries across the world, US president Donald Trump has slammed India as for imposing "tremendously high tariffs" on American products and clinging to the “privilege” of trading with the US. Alwaght- Expanding trade wars with countries across the world, US president Donal ...
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Millions Arrive in Iraq’s Karbala to Mark Arba’een

Millions Arrive in Iraq’s Karbala to Mark Arba’een

Sunday 28 October 2018 ،
The pilgrims are marching to the holy city of Karbala from various countries. Alwaght- Millions of Muslims, mainly Shiites, are arriving in Iraq to mark Arba’een of Imam Hussein ibn Ali. The congregation, seen as the largest Muslim world exhibition of solidarity and unity, mourns the martyrdo ...
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Knife-Wielding Man Kills Four Police Officers in Paris

Knife-Wielding Man Kills Four Police Officers in Paris

Thursday 3 October 2019 ،
Nice. The attack killed 86 people and injured more than 400.  And in May 2018, a knifeman was shot dead by police in central Paris, after killing one person and injuring four with a knife close to the Opera metro station in central Paris.  
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Millions Convene in Iraq’s Holy City of Karbala to Mark Arbaeen

Millions Convene in Iraq’s Holy City of Karbala to Mark Arbaeen

Friday 18 October 2019 ،
This year’s commemoration is even larger than before in terms of number of pilgrims as the security is improved in Iraq. Alwaght- Millions of Muslims, and also non-Muslims, are arriving in Iraq to mark Arbaeen of Imam Hussein ibn Ali. The congregation, seen as the largest Muslim world exhibition of ...
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Americans Are The Unhappiest They’ve Been in 50 Years

Americans Are The Unhappiest They’ve Been in 50 Years

Wednesday 17 June 2020 ،
It’s been a rough year for the American psyche. Folks in the US are more unhappy today than they’ve been in nearly 50 years. It's been a rough year for the American psyche. Folks in the US are more unhappy today than they've been in nearly 50 years. This bold — yet unsurprising &mdash ...
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US, Allies Drop 46 Bombs Per Day for 20 Years: Report

US, Allies Drop 46 Bombs Per Day for 20 Years: Report

Sunday 7 March 2021 ،
The United States has been at war for nearly every year of its existence as an independent nation, fighting in 227 years of its 244-year history. The United States and its allies have dropped at least 326,000 bombs and missiles on countries in the greater Middle East/ North Africa region since 2001. ...
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Leak from Wuhan Lab or US Military One? US, China Trade Barbs over Covid Origin

Leak from Wuhan Lab or US Military One? US, China Trade Barbs over Covid Origin

Thursday 1 April 2021 ،
By rejecting WHO’s conclusion the virus came from animals, the US is politicizing the pandemic to further its geopolitical, anti-China agenda. No theory will ever be good enough for Washington unless it declares Beijing guilty. By rejecting WHO’s conclusion the virus came from animals, the US ...
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Ethiopian Jews Are Met with Endemic Racism in Israel

Ethiopian Jews Are Met with Endemic Racism in Israel

Tuesday 13 April 2021 ،
Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants landed in Tel Aviv in March as part of an aggressive move by the Israeli regime to change the demographics of the occupied territories and further push Palestinians out of their land. Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants landed in Tel Aviv in March as part of an aggressi ...

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Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad

Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad