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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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N Korean New Weapon Able to Kill 90 Percent of Americans: Experts
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N Korean New Weapon Able to Kill 90 Percent of Americans: Experts

Tuesday 17 October 2017
North Korea possesses a weapon capable of shutting down the US power grid and killing 90 percent of Americans within a year, two American experts warned US Congress. Alwaght- North Korea possesses a weapon capable of shutting down the US power grid and killing 90 percent of Americans within a year, ...
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Saudi Crown Prince Visiting Egypt amid Standing Differences
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Saudi Crown Prince Visiting Egypt amid Standing Differences

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
The Saudi crown prince is to visit Egypt while the two sides’ relations are hit by a set of discords over a range of regional and home issues. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to make a short visit to Egypt on Sunday. The trip is coming while the two nations&rsqu ...
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Why Yemeni Boy Clinging to Father’s Corpse for Hours Makes No Headlines?
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Why Yemeni Boy Clinging to Father’s Corpse for Hours Makes No Headlines?

Tuesday 24 April 2018 ،
A heartbreaking footage depicting a Yemeni boy who is clinging to his father’s body is not dominating the mainstream media’s prime time because the tragedy happened when fighter jets of Saudi regime, an oil-rich ally of Western states, bombed a wedding party in Yemen’s Hajja Province. Alwaght- A hea ...
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Federal Officials Claim Russians Hacked into US Electric Utilities
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Federal Officials Claim Russians Hacked into US Electric Utilities

Tuesday 24 July 2018 ،
The US federal government officials has accused Russian hackers of breaching into the control rooms of the country’s electric utilities where they could have caused blackouts, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Alwaght- The US federal government officials has accused Russian hackers of brea ...
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Venezuela Plans Military Drills Protecting Strategic Facilities after US Sabotage
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Venezuela Plans Military Drills Protecting Strategic Facilities after US Sabotage

Thursday 14 March 2019 ،
Venezuelan will hold military drills on protecting strategic facilities after a series of power outages in the country, Defense Minister said on Wednesday. In order to reinforce the victory of our people in the face of aggression against the power lines, President Nicolas Maduro has ordered Nationa ...
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Venezuelan President Warns over ‘Electric Coup’ Amid Power Blackouts
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Venezuelan President Warns over ‘Electric Coup’ Amid Power Blackouts

Tuesday 2 April 2019 ،
The Venezuelan president said that the authorities continue working for the protection and stabilization of electricity and potable water services. Alwaght- The Venezuelan president said that the authorities continue working for the protection and stabilization of electricity and potable water servi ...
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US Offers $10bn Aid to Venezuela Once Maduro Is Out
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US Offers $10bn Aid to Venezuela Once Maduro Is Out

Sunday 14 April 2019 ،
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Washington was ready to negotiate a $10 billion trade aid package to give to Caracas while his country is choking off Venezuela’s economy with its ever expanding sanctions. Alwaght- US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Washington was ready to negotiate ...
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US Cuts off Power to Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC amid Standoff
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US Cuts off Power to Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC amid Standoff

Thursday 9 May 2019 ،
The Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC was plunged into darkness after the US authorities shut down power in the building. Alwaght- The Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC was plunged into darkness after the US authorities shut down power in the building. The anti-coup activists hunkered down ...
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India Prevent Kashmiris from Entering Mosques for Friday Prayers
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India Prevent Kashmiris from Entering Mosques for Friday Prayers

Friday 16 August 2019 ،
Indian authorities have barred Kashmiri Muslims from entering mosques for Friday prayers as New Delhi continues clampdown on the Muslim-majority Himalayan region Alwaght- Indian authorities have barred Kashmiri Muslims from entering mosques for Friday prayers as New Delhi continues clampdown on the ...
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Yemen’s Renewed Retaliatory Missile Strikes On Saudi: Goals, Implications
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Yemen’s Renewed Retaliatory Missile Strikes On Saudi: Goals, Implications

Wednesday 1 April 2020 ،
Yemen resumes its retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia as the Arab kingdom continues its strikes targeting civilians and infrastructure. Alwaght- At the weekend, Yemeni Forces launched a retaliatory ballistic missile attack against Saudi Arabia the latest in a series of retaliatory ...

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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