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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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US, Allied Militias Kill More Civilians in Raqqa, Where Half of Civilians Are Kids

US, Allied Militias Kill More Civilians in Raqqa, Where Half of Civilians Are Kids

Saturday 26 August 2017
UN warned that half of the estimated 20,000 people living in Syria’s ISIS-held city of Raqqa are children, as the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), predominantly Kurdish militias, supported by Washington-led coalitions’ airstrikes battle for the northern city’s central districts. Alwaght- UN ...
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US-Led Forces Kill Syrian Civilians Using Banned White Phosphorus Bombs

US-Led Forces Kill Syrian Civilians Using Banned White Phosphorus Bombs

Wednesday 27 September 2017 ،
US-led coalition warplanes have used internationally-prohibited white phosphorus bombs in attacking neighborhoods in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor leaving civilians dead. Alwaght- US-led coalition warplanes have used internationally-prohibited white phosphorus bombs in an illegal attack on neighborhoods in S ...
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Syria Urges UNSC to Stop US-Led Coalition Crimes against Civilians

Syria Urges UNSC to Stop US-Led Coalition Crimes against Civilians

Wednesday 4 October 2017 ،
Syria on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to halt US-led international coalition’s crimes against the Syrian people. Alwaght- Syria on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to halt US-led international coalition’s crimes against the Syrian people. In letters to the UN Secretary Gene ...
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Banned Weapons: Wars Provide US with Testing Grounds

Banned Weapons: Wars Provide US with Testing Grounds

Tuesday 16 October 2018 ،
Bombs”, or MOAB, the world’s largest non-nuclear bomb in what many experts condemned as a violation of international law. In Syria, where a war has been on since 2011, the US admits that they used banned weapons to protect their local allies. In 2017, their jets bombed Raqqa's weste ...
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US Airstrikes Kill 11 Syrian Civilians in Deir ez-Zor

US Airstrikes Kill 11 Syrian Civilians in Deir ez-Zor

Saturday 24 November 2018 ،
US-led coalition’s fresh airstrikes in Syria’s embattled eastern province of Deir ez-Zor have killed at least 11 civilians, mostly women and children Alwaght- US-led coalition's fresh airstrikes in Syria’s embattled eastern province of Deir ez-Zor have killed at least 11 civilians, mostly ...
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US-Led Coalition Uses Phosphorous Munitions in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor

US-Led Coalition Uses Phosphorous Munitions in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor

Monday 4 March 2019 ،
The US-led coalition reportedly has used white phosphorus munitions in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province. Alwaght- The US-led coalition reportedly has used white phosphorus munitions in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province. Syrian sources say the Sunday night’s airstrikes targeted the town of Baghuz, ...
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17 Years Of War Crimes: Iraq To Sue US

17 Years Of War Crimes: Iraq To Sue US

Friday 18 December 2020 ،
The US apparently committed war crimes in Iraq by using depleted uranium and indiscriminate attacks. Now Iraqi is prosecuting it. Alwaght- Iraq plans to sue the US in Swedish and German courts for violating its sovereignty and use of uranium munitions in the war.  Hatef al-Rakabi, the advisor ...
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Threats of Israeli Chemical Weapons Arsenals, Meaningful Western Silence

Threats of Israeli Chemical Weapons Arsenals, Meaningful Western Silence

Tuesday 11 January 2022 ،
The West adopts a dual standard policy in dealing with WMDs. While pressuring some countries, it turnsa blind eye to Israeli mass destruction weapons. Alwaght- Since its establishment, the Israeli regime has been struggling to acquire arms and equipment granting it military capability and deterrence ...
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Four Major Banned Weapons Israelis Using against Gaza

Four Major Banned Weapons Israelis Using against Gaza

Wednesday 8 November 2023 ،
Phosphorus  According to a statement released by the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Refugees and the confirmation of the Human Rights Watch, white phosphorus is one of the fatal weapons that the Israeli regime has used against the Palestinian people. Ammunition containing phosphor ...
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Employing phosphorus bombs: The Zionist regime’s "Population War" waged against Gaza and Lebanon

Employing phosphorus bombs: The Zionist regime’s "Population War" waged against Gaza and Lebanon

Sunday 21 January 2024 ،
Phosphorus bombs, a highly consequential weapon in this context, have been frequently utilized in recent years, particularly in the conflicts of the Western Asia region. This has sparked regional apprehensions regarding the potential future environmental repercussions of their escalated deployment. ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies