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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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Reasons behind Conflict between Two Taliban Clans in Pakistan

Reasons behind Conflict between Two Taliban Clans in Pakistan

Thursday 24 April 2014 ،
According to some experts, these clashes are to take the leadership of Taliban. In addition, there are serious discrepancies between supporters and opponents of peace negotiation in Pakistan. These discrepancies will undoubtedly affect process of peace in Pakistan.    Alwaght-On Monday, April 7, ...
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America's Double Standards on Bahrain
Analysis

America's Double Standards on Bahrain

Saturday 31 May 2014 ،
While AL Khalifa has suppressed, jailed, tortured, and slaughtered many Bahraini people since 2011, Anne Patterson, in her two-day visit to Manama, called Qatar "partner and friend of the United States " American assistant secretary of State Anne Patterson visit's to Bahrain was condemned by the ...
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The Global Voice for Innocent Gaza

The Global Voice for Innocent Gaza

Saturday 26 July 2014 ،
The world is against Israeli's regime and its cruel actions in Gaza The brutal Israeli regimes' savages against innocent children and women in Gaza clarify to what extent this regime has breached the international laws and basic human rights. Netanyahu, the prime minister of this regime, sta ...
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Gaza Dealing with Kid-killer Zionists
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Gaza Dealing with Kid-killer Zionists

Thursday 31 July 2014 ،
Alwaght-After the suspicious abduction and murder of three Zionists in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu blamed Hamas without any evidence. Being angry with Fatah's agreement with the Hamas, Israeli prime minister said "Those who perpetrated the abduction of our youths were members of Hamas- the ...
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Fake Ceaseless Ceasefires in Gaza

Fake Ceaseless Ceasefires in Gaza

Monday 4 August 2014 ،
Killing citizens including children and women in Gaza is not only acceptable but also painful and embarrassing. Due to 57000 attacks by Israeli regime against Gaza, more than 1810 people including children and women were killed and more than 9320 injured after twenty eight days. Despite moral pronou ...
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Wars against Gaza: A Historical Review of Operation "Hot Winter"

Wars against Gaza: A Historical Review of Operation "Hot Winter"

Wednesday 3 September 2014 ،
After the victory of the Islamic Resistance movement in preliminary election of Palestine in Feb. 2006, the Gazans have experienced several wars due to offensive of the Zionists' regime. Destruction and killing innocent and undefended people who live in Gaza have been the main characteristics of ...
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Pakistan's Army Against Nawaz Sharif's Ousting

Pakistan's Army Against Nawaz Sharif's Ousting

Tuesday 9 September 2014 ،
Regarding the continuation of the crisis in Pakistan, interference of army in political affairs seems more probable. Some experts describe the current crisis as army's soft Coup and even some political parties have called on army to resolve the current crisis. Nevertheless, army commanders ann ...
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The Joint Maritime Exercises in Black Sea
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The Joint Maritime Exercises in Black Sea

Tuesday 9 September 2014 ،
Ukrainian and American naval forces are taking part in joint maritime drills, dubbed Sea Breeze 2014, which began on Monday in the northwestern part of the Black Sea and will last until September 10. The objective of such military exercises are establishing security and safety in this crisis-torn a ...
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Iraqi Parliament Votes on New Government
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Iraqi Parliament Votes on New Government

Wednesday 10 September 2014 ،
Lawmakers approved all of the candidates proposed for Iraq's new government, with the exception of defense and interior ministers Alwaght-Iraq's parliament has officially appointed  Haider al-Abadi the country's new prime minister late on Monday and approved most of his proposed cabine ...

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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