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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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Shiites and the Future of Iraq
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Shiites and the Future of Iraq

Monday 18 August 2014
Iraq's developments are reached to a new level after different Shiite groups' agreement upon Iraq's new prime minister. Haider Al-Abadi's appointment as Iraq's prime minister, Iraqi politician and spokesman for the Islamic Dawa Party that is led by Nouri al-Maliki, in a domestic ...
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US Air Strikes' Ineffective Strategy against ISIS Terrorist Group
Report

US Air Strikes' Ineffective Strategy against ISIS Terrorist Group

Sunday 12 October 2014 ،
Alwaght-Contemporary history says that war has never been won by air power alone. Airpower alone cannot lead to military victory in this long war either. Airpower alone - no matter how punishing - simply does not cut it without “true military partners” on the ground. Washington’s new coalition me ...
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This War is Not Aimed at ISIS Terrorist Group, But at Assad
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This War is Not Aimed at ISIS Terrorist Group, But at Assad

Sunday 2 November 2014 ،
Watching the debate in the British parliament last Thursday, over whether Britain should, yet again, launch aerial attacks against the long-suffering people of Iraq; it was striking just how much admission there was of the failure of Britain’s policy in the region hitherto Alwaght-Watching the debat ...
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Iran Reveals Reverse-planned Version of Captured RQ-170
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Iran Reveals Reverse-planned Version of Captured RQ-170

Tuesday 11 November 2014 ،
Alwaght - Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh announced that the Iranian version of the RQ-170 drone with the capability of conducting bombing and reconnaissance missions has had its first flight after tests. Fars News Agency r ...
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Mossad-Backed Terrorists Support ISIS Terrorist Group
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Mossad-Backed Terrorists Support ISIS Terrorist Group

Tuesday 18 November 2014 ،
Alwaght- According to Antiwar website, In a statement Jundallah, a high-profile Balochistan-based Islamist faction, announced that it is pledging loyalty to ISIS terrorist group, and will back “whatever plans they have” going forward. The move follows reports from the Associated Press last week that ...
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The World Congress on Extremist and Takfiri Movements
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The World Congress on Extremist and Takfiri Movements

Wednesday 26 November 2014 ،
Alwaght- The World Congress on Extremist and Takfiri Movements in the Islamic Scholars’ View, began in the Iranian holy city of Qom on Sunday and finished its work on Monday, Press TV reported. Alwaght- The World Congress on Extremist and Takfiri Movements in the Islamic Scholars’ View, began in the ...
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A Big Lie: America Fights ISIS Terrorist

A Big Lie: America Fights ISIS Terrorist

Thursday 27 November 2014 ،
Alwaght- Going after terrorists, carrying out a worldwide pre-emptive war to “Protect the American Homeland” are used to justify a military agenda. Alwaght- Going after terrorists, carrying out a worldwide pre-emptive war to “Protect the American Homeland” are used to justify a military agenda . T ...
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Washington's Allie in Riyadh Continue to Oppress and marginalize Shiites.
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Washington's Allie in Riyadh Continue to Oppress and marginalize Shiites.

Saturday 6 December 2014 ،
Alwaght- Al-Awamiya, a Shiite town in oil-rich eastern Saudi Arabia, that its utter isolation and stark poverty catch one's eyes at first sight. Ringed by date groves, it is a tableau of drab buildings, car-repair shops, and restless young men that stands in sharp contrast to the gleaming wealth ...
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America Keeps 1,000 more Troops in Afghanistan than Planned for 2015
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America Keeps 1,000 more Troops in Afghanistan than Planned for 2015

Sunday 7 December 2014 ،
Alwaght- American Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, said its country will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in Afghanistan than planned for the first part of 2015, Guardian reported. Alwaght- American Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, said its country will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in Afghanista ...
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Al Qaida Chief Killed in Raid
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Al Qaida Chief Killed in Raid

Monday 8 December 2014 ،
Alwaght-According to Washington Post, Pakistani soldiers killed a top al Qaida operative today who was charged in America for his alleged involvement in a plot to bomb New York's subway system, the military said in a statement. Alwaght-According to Washington Post, Pakistani soldiers killed a to ...

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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