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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 Marks Independence Day with Mass Shooting: 6 Killed, Dozens Injured
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US Marks Independence Day with Mass Shooting: 6 Killed, Dozens Injured

Tuesday 5 July 2022
At least six people were killed and three dozen hospitalized after a gunman opened fire on people attending Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Alwaght- At least six people were killed and three dozen hospitalized after a gunman opened fire on people attending Fourth of July parad ...
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Sadr Supporters Occupy Iraqi Parliament for Second Time A Week
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Sadr Supporters Occupy Iraqi Parliament for Second Time A Week

Saturday 30 July 2022 ،
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr have breached Baghdad’s heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament days after they stormed the legislative body and suspended a session to nominate a new prime minister. Alwaght- Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr have breached Baghdad's h ...
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23 Killed in Libya’s Tripoli as Fears Grow of Wider War
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23 Killed in Libya’s Tripoli as Fears Grow of Wider War

Sunday 28 August 2022 ،
At least 23 people have been killed and dozens more were wounded on Saturday as Clashes between militias backed by Libya’s rival governments escalates. Alwaght- At least 23 people have been killed and dozens more were wounded on Saturday as Clashes between militias backed by Libya’s rival gove ...
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Saudi Blockade on Yemen Amounts to Torture: Rights Group
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Saudi Blockade on Yemen Amounts to Torture: Rights Group

Saturday 24 September 2022 ،
Saudi regime’s naval blockade on war-torn Yemen amounts to torture, a prominent human rights organization said, suggesting the Riyadh-led siege is pushing civilians into starvation. Alwaght- Saudi regime's naval blockade on war-torn Yemen amounts to torture, a prominent human rights organization ...
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Sadr’s Supporters Clash with Iraqi Security Forces Trying to Storm Parliament
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Sadr’s Supporters Clash with Iraqi Security Forces Trying to Storm Parliament

Wednesday 28 September 2022 ،
Supporters of Iraq’s controversial cleric Muqtada al-Sadr attempted on Wednesday to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone government area as the Iraqi parliament held a session on the resignation of its speaker. Alwaght- Supporters of Iraq’s controversial cleric Muqtada al-Sadr attempted on Wednesday to ...
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Erdogan Expecting Qatari Finance Injection in Crisis-hit Turkish Economy
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Erdogan Expecting Qatari Finance Injection in Crisis-hit Turkish Economy

Monday 28 November 2022 ،
Erdogan is resorting to Qatar for more help as he needs to improve the economy less than a year to the elections. Alwaght- In the past two decades, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shown that he is a perfect miracle worker in the face of the dangers that shake the pillars of his rule, ...
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China’s Capital Swings from Anger over Zero-Covid to Coping with Infections
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China’s Capital Swings from Anger over Zero-Covid to Coping with Infections

Sunday 11 December 2022 ،
Beijing’s COVID-19 gloom deepened on Sunday with many shops and other businesses closed, and an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as anger over China’s previous COVID policies gave way to worry about coping with infection. Beijing’s COVID-19 gloom deepened on Sunday with ...
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Europe Will Return to Russian Gas: Qatar Energy Boss
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Europe Will Return to Russian Gas: Qatar Energy Boss

Saturday 14 January 2023 ،
Qatar’s energy minister and gas company CEO predicted on Saturday that European countries will eventually resume higher imports of Russian gas, warning that market volatility could last for years. Alwaght- Qatar's energy minister and gas company CEO predicted on Saturday that European countries ...
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Lebanon Security Forces Arrest Man Suspected of Spying for Israel’s Mossad
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Lebanon Security Forces Arrest Man Suspected of Spying for Israel’s Mossad

Wednesday 29 March 2023 ،
Lebanese security forces have arrested a man suspected of spying for Israeli regime’s Mossad spy agency and collaborating with the regime’s authorities through collecting sensitive information and taking pictures of important centers in the Arab country. Alwaght- Lebanese security forces have arrest ...
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Army Bombs Paramilitary Base in Sudan as Power Struggle Continues
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Army Bombs Paramilitary Base in Sudan as Power Struggle Continues

Monday 17 April 2023 ،
Sudan’s army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a bloody power struggle with rival paramilitary forces, pounding their bases with air strikes, witnesses said, and at least 59 civilians were killed including three UN workers. Sudan's army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in a b ...

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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