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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 Korean Leader Briefed on Guam Attack
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North Korean Leader Briefed on Guam Attack

Tuesday 15 August 2017
Attack Declaration of War Pentagon says potential North Korean strike at US bases in Guam would be considered a declaration of war. If they fire at the United States, it could escalate into a war very quickly,” Defense Secretary James Mattis told reporters. He added, however, that if the pro ...
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Australia Joins US Trading Threats with North Korea
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Australia Joins US Trading Threats with North Korea

Tuesday 22 August 2017 ،
North Korea rebuked Australia for sending troops to join the US and South Korea war games painting it as a “suicidal act.” Alwaght- North Korea rebuked Australia for sending troops to join the US and South Korea war games painting it as a “suicidal act.” Malcolm Turnbull told 3AW last w ...
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US Military Strategy in Afghanistan Doomed to Failure: Pakistan PM
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US Military Strategy in Afghanistan Doomed to Failure: Pakistan PM

Sunday 27 August 2017 ،
US military strategy in Afghanistan has never worked and will not work in future, Pakistani Premier has said. Alwaght- US military strategy in Afghanistan has never worked and will not work in future, Pakistani Premier has said. Speaking during an interview on Saturday, Pakistan’s Prime ...
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North Korea Says It Has Advanced Nuclear Weapon
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North Korea Says It Has Advanced Nuclear Weapon

Sunday 3 September 2017 ،
Nuclear Weapons Institute, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile), KCNA reported. There was no independent confirmation of the claims. The H-bomb, the explosive power of which is adjustable from tens kiloton to hundreds kilo ...
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North Korea Successfully Test-Fires Powerful H-bomb
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North Korea Successfully Test-Fires Powerful H-bomb

Sunday 3 September 2017 ،
Nuclear Weapons Institute, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched an H-bomb to be loaded into new ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile), KCNA reported. There was no independent confirmation of the claims. The H-bomb, the explosive power of which is adjustable from tens kiloton to hundreds kilo ...
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How Israel Benefits from Regional Conflicts?
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How Israel Benefits from Regional Conflicts?

Monday 4 September 2017 ،
Israeli presence in Afghanistan is evident as Tel Aviv leaders seek watching their opponents in the region. Alwaght- The British Empire had devised a strategy dubbed as “frozen conflict” in a bid to prevent countries and ethnic groups from gaining power as control them more easily. The s ...
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Russia-Belarus War-Games Continue as US Tanks Arrive in Poland
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Russia-Belarus War-Games Continue as US Tanks Arrive in Poland

Sunday 17 September 2017 ،
The scheduled Russia-Belarus Zapad-2017 military drills are on course while United States has deployed its tanks in neighboring Poland. Alwaght-The scheduled Russia-Belarus Zapad-2017 military drills are on course while United States has deployed its tanks in neighboring Poland. Up to 12,700 servic ...
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Five Factors Making Israeli Military Weak
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Five Factors Making Israeli Military Weak

Monday 25 September 2017 ،
The Israeli forces are growing weaker for a set of reasons while Hezbollah is expanding its military capabilities. Alwaght- The Israeli Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee has recently published a report on the Israeli military status in which it talked about the army’s lack of ...
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Russian Bombers Destroy Terrorists Bases in Syria’s Idlib, Deir ez-Zor
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Russian Bombers Destroy Terrorists Bases in Syria’s Idlib, Deir ez-Zor

Tuesday 26 September 2017 ،
Russian strategic bombers hit command centers and munitions depots belonging to Takfiri terrorists Syria with Kh-101 cruise missiles. Alwaght- Russian strategic bombers hit command centers and munitions depots belonging to Takfiri terrorists in Syria. Russian Defense Ministry Spokesm ...
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Trump’s Travel Ban, Double Standards Driving It
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Trump’s Travel Ban, Double Standards Driving It

Thursday 28 September 2017 ،
President’s order mainly targets independent countries, and Washington allies that have background of terror support are excluded. Alwaght- Upon his assumption of office in late January, the US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on foreign travels to the US, banning citizens from seven ...

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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.