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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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New War on Gaza: Tel Aviv’s Big Bluff
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New War on Gaza: Tel Aviv’s Big Bluff

Thursday 25 February 2016
Tel Aviv’s officials are reiterating that the regime prepares to launch an assault against besieged Gaza, however, experts say it is now too weak to wage a fresh war against the Strip. Alwaght- The Israeli Minister of Defense Moshe Ya'alon in a visit to the US-Israeli joint anti-ballistic missil ...
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Syria’s Idlib Powder Keg amid Terrorists Deadly Infighting
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Syria’s Idlib Powder Keg amid Terrorists Deadly Infighting

Tuesday 24 January 2017 ،
Talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups kicked off in Astana while intensified infighting among foreign-backed terrorists continues inside Syria. Alwaght- Talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups have kicked off in the Kazakh capital of Astana while intensified inf ...
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What Are US-Fueled Crises in West Asia?
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What Are US-Fueled Crises in West Asia?

Wednesday 15 February 2017 ،
A set of troubles including wards, refugee crises, and others are blame on Washington while it holds other accountable. Alwaght- As part of the ongoing radical rhetoric of the administration of the new US President Donald Trump against Iran, the national security advisor Michael Flynn at the White H ...
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US Secret Role in Rwandan Genocide
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US Secret Role in Rwandan Genocide

Tuesday 12 September 2017 ،
The violence that shocked the world in 1994 did not come from nowhere. While the CIA looked on, its allies in the Ugandan government helped to spread terror and fuel ethnic hatred Between April and July 1994, hundreds of thousands of Rwandans were murdered in the most rapid genocide ever recorded. T ...
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Saudi Arabia Engulfed in Crisis after Arrest of Princes, Dismissal of Ministers
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Saudi Arabia Engulfed in Crisis after Arrest of Princes, Dismissal of Ministers

Sunday 5 November 2017 ،
Powder keg In October, gunman drove up to a gate of the king's palace in the Saudi city of Jeddah and opened fire, killing at least two security guards and wounding three others before being shot dead. The palace, where the royal family conducts official business during the summer months, is lo ...
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Is Gaza Escalation Prelude to War?
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Is Gaza Escalation Prelude to War?

Monday 13 August 2018 ،
Palestinian factions fired large number of rockets into Israeli cities in response to Tel Aviv’s air raids on Gaza. Alwaght- Gaza Strip has been experiencing new escalation over the past few days. For many, the tensions usher in a new period of disputes that could develop into a full-scale war. The ...
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Iran Apologized, but Trump, Other US Presidents Will Never Say Sorry for What They’ve Done to Middle East
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Iran Apologized, but Trump, Other US Presidents Will Never Say Sorry for What They’ve Done to Middle East

Sunday 12 January 2020 ،
Commendably, Iran has apologized for shooting down the passenger jet and killing all 176 people on board. It shows integrity to take responsibility for the disastrous loss of life at a time of intense adversity. Commendably, Iran has apologized for shooting down the passenger jet and killing all 176 ...
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New Putin-Erdogan Deal Is Sugar-Coating Turks’ Surrender
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New Putin-Erdogan Deal Is Sugar-Coating Turks’ Surrender

Friday 6 March 2020 ،
This week’s meeting between Presidents Putin and Erdogan in Moscow was cast as preventing a war between Russia and Turkey in Syria. War, however, was never on the horizon. Putin called Erdogan’s bluff, and the Turk folded. This week’s meeting between Presidents Putin and Erdogan in Moscow was ...
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What’s Behind Trump Election Delay Proposal?
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What’s Behind Trump Election Delay Proposal?

Monday 3 August 2020 ،
Trump is making the delay proposal while his popularity is shrinking amid accusations of mishandling the coronavirus crisis. Alwaght- While less than 100 days separate the US from the presidential elections, President Donald Trump in surprising words suggested in a tweet on Thursday that the vote be ...

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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