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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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UK New PM Says She Ready Push Nuclear Button, Kill 100,000 If Necessary
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UK New PM Says She Ready Push Nuclear Button, Kill 100,000 If Necessary

Tuesday 19 July 2016
Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May declared she would push the nuclear button and kill hundreds of thousands of people if she thought it was necessary. Alwaght- Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May declared she would push the nuclear button and kill hundreds of thousands of people if s ...
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Will US Congress Take Nuclear Button from Unpredictable Trump?
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Will US Congress Take Nuclear Button from Unpredictable Trump?

Tuesday 31 January 2017 ،
Donald Trump’s unpredictability and hasty decisions have alarmed lawmakers who have introduced legislation to bar him from unilaterally launching a nuclear strike. Alwaght- US President Donald Trump's unpredictability and hasty decisions have alarmed lawmakers who have introduced legislatio ...
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US military No to ’Blindly’ Follow ’Illegal’ Nuclear Strike Order by Trump: General
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US military No to ’Blindly’ Follow ’Illegal’ Nuclear Strike Order by Trump: General

Wednesday 15 November 2017 ،
US military would not "blindly" follow a potential presidential order to carry out a nuclear first strike they view as illegal, senators were told during a hearing. Alwaght- US military would not blindly follow a potential presidential order to carry out a nuclear first strike they view as illegal, ...
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US General in Charge of Nuclear Weapons Ready to Defy Trump
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US General in Charge of Nuclear Weapons Ready to Defy Trump

Sunday 19 November 2017 ،
The top US nuclear commander says he would resist President Donald Trump if he ordered an “illegal” launch of nuclear weapons. Alwaght- The top US nuclear commander says he would resist President Donald Trump if he order an “illegal” launch of nuclear weapons. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, ...
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Nuclear Bottom on MY Desk, US Mainland within Our Missiles’ Reach: N Korea Leader
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Nuclear Bottom on MY Desk, US Mainland within Our Missiles’ Reach: N Korea Leader

Monday 1 January 2018 ،
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Monday the "nuclear launch button" is on his desk, warning that his country has missiles that are capable of hitting all of US mainland. Alwaght- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Monday the nuclear launch button is on his desk, warning that his country ...
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My Nuclear Bottom Bigger Than Yours: Trump to N Korean Leader
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My Nuclear Bottom Bigger Than Yours: Trump to N Korean Leader

Wednesday 3 January 2018 ،
Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!, Trump Tweeted. Trump's boasting was a belated response to Jong-un's New Year speech, in which the North Korean leader claimed, “The entire United States is within range of our nuc ...
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Why Are US Lawmakers Seeking to Limit Trump’s Powers?
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Why Are US Lawmakers Seeking to Limit Trump’s Powers?

Tuesday 29 May 2018 ،
Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017. This legislation was meant to prohibit the US president from launching a nuclear first strike without a declaration of war by Congress.  In general, the Congressmen and media since last year have heaped criticism on Trump’s inexperienced dealing with the ...
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Warship US Sent to ‘Deter’ Iran ‘Steers Clear’ of Iran: NY Times
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Warship US Sent to ‘Deter’ Iran ‘Steers Clear’ of Iran: NY Times

Sunday 25 August 2019 ،
The US large aircraft carrier strike force that the US sent to the West Asia in May on allegedly to “deter” Iran has been “steering clear” of the country since arrival, staying as far away as the Arabian Sea for fear of Iranian military strikes in case of a potential conflict, The New York Times sai ...
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US Sought to Orchestrate Capitol Riot-Style Incident in Lebanon: Hezbollah
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US Sought to Orchestrate Capitol Riot-Style Incident in Lebanon: Hezbollah

Saturday 9 January 2021 ،
The US for years has sought to orchestrate an incident in Lebanon similar to the deadly Capitol riot, the secretary-general of Hezbollah said on Friday night. Alwaght- The US for years has sought to orchestrate an incident in Lebanon similar to the deadly Capitol riot, the secretary-general of Hezbo ...
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By Moving Embassy to Al-Quds, Britain Consummates Balfour Disgrace
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By Moving Embassy to Al-Quds, Britain Consummates Balfour Disgrace

Tuesday 4 October 2022 ،
The British PM says she plans to transfer embassy from Tel Aviv to Al-Quds in a move opposed by Arab world. Alwaght- The New British Prime Minister Liz Truss whose government is not a month old since the beginning has decided to go hostile in dealing with the Muslim world. In her major foreign polic ...

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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.