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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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Almost 40 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Tunisia Resort Town
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Almost 40 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Tunisia Resort Town

Friday 26 June 2015
North African country with the ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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White Supremacists Most Dangerous Terrorists in US: Study
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White Supremacists Most Dangerous Terrorists in US: Study

Friday 26 June 2015 ،
Northwest, killing four people. There is also controversy on the exact definition of terrorism. In its study, the New America Foundation took a narrow view of what could be considered a terror attack. Most mass shootings, for instance, like Sandy Hook or the Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting ...
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Iran Urges Collective Measures to Eradicate Terrorism
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Iran Urges Collective Measures to Eradicate Terrorism

Saturday 27 June 2015 ،
. Alwaght-The Islamic Republic of Iran has condemned Friday’s deadly attacks in Kuwait, Tunisia, and France while calling for joint and concerted efforts to combat and eradicate terrorism globally. On Friday evening, Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham strongly condemned the terrorist ...
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Riyadh, Washington after Protracted War in Yemen: Int’l Lawyer
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Riyadh, Washington after Protracted War in Yemen: Int’l Lawyer

Saturday 27 June 2015 ،
North Africa. That said, while we can only speculate about the extent and nature of Israel’s involvement in Yemen, the KSA led operation benefits Israel in several ways. The Arab League’s position, which is in broad terms supported by the Atlantic World and the UN, definitely weakens the moral ...
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Analysis of New Opposition Party Formation in Afghanistan
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Analysis of New Opposition Party Formation in Afghanistan

Sunday 28 June 2015 ،
Northern Alliance, officially known as the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan together with Ashraf Ghani have lost their supporters, too. Ahmad Zia Massoud, Sibghatullah Mojaddedi, Gilani and some other supporters of this movement have split away from the president. However, the p ...
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 Kurdish Forces Repelled ISIS from Kobani after 2-Day Clashes
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Kurdish Forces Repelled ISIS from Kobani after 2-Day Clashes

Sunday 28 June 2015 ،
. About one hundred ISIS terrorists, reportedly, had infiltrated Kobani city at dawn of Thursday, coming from Turkey border and disguised by uniforms of the so-called Free Syrian Army’s (FSA) fighters.  On Saturday, violent clashes erupted between Kurdish fighters and ISIS terrorists in the Syrian ...
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Over 110 ISIS Terrorists Killed in Iraqi Army Airstrikes
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Over 110 ISIS Terrorists Killed in Iraqi Army Airstrikes

Monday 29 June 2015 ،
. Alwaght - More than 110 militants belonging to the ISIS terrorists group have been killed in Iraqi airstrikes over the last few days in several parts of the war-torn country. According to a security source in Al  Anbar province, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the Iraqi fighter jets “bombed 1 ...
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Yemeni Resistance Forces Intensify Retaliatory Attacks on Saudi Army Bases
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Yemeni Resistance Forces Intensify Retaliatory Attacks on Saudi Army Bases

Monday 29 June 2015 ،
. Alwaght- Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and allied army units launched missile attacks on three Saudi military bases on the southwestern border province of Najran early on Monday.    The Yemeni army and Ansarullah resistance fighters also launched missile attacks on the Saudi military bases in Dh ...
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Israeli Regime Intercepts Gaza-Bound Freedom Coalition Flotilla's Ship
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Israeli Regime Intercepts Gaza-Bound Freedom Coalition Flotilla's Ship

Monday 29 June 2015 ،
North, 32° 33' East expected, that three military vessels who identified themselves as Israeli regime navy intercepted them. The ship was expected its destination, besieged costal enclave of Gaza Strip, within the next 24 hours. According to Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s latest contact with the “ ...
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Turkey Aspires to Directly Intervene in Northern Syria
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Turkey Aspires to Directly Intervene in Northern Syria

Monday 29 June 2015 ،
. Alwaght - Over the past four years, the Turkish government has always made attempts to persuade its Western allies of direct military intervention in Syria. However, given the recent developments in northern Syria, Turkey has decided to consider the possibility of a military action against its s ...

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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.