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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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Rights Groups Urge Pope to Raise Human Rights during Upcoming Bahrain Visit
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Rights Groups Urge Pope to Raise Human Rights during Upcoming Bahrain Visit

Wednesday 2 November 2022
Nine international human rights organizations called on Pope Francis to call for an end to human rights abuses in Bahrain and denounce injustice and repressive policies of the Al Khalifa regime during his upcoming visit to the Persian Gulf kingdom. Alwaght- Nine international human rights organizati ...
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Some Criminal States Made Toy of Human Rights: Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman
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Some Criminal States Made Toy of Human Rights: Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman

Saturday 3 December 2022 ،
Iran condemned the fatal shooting of a young Palestinian man by Israeli regime’s forces in the occupied West Bank, with Foreign Ministry spokesman saying human rights have turned into a plaything in the hands of some criminal governments. Alwaght- Iran condemned the fatal shooting of a young Pa ...
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Home-Grown Iranian Air Defense Systems Intercept, Down Drones at Army Drills
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Home-Grown Iranian Air Defense Systems Intercept, Down Drones at Army Drills

Saturday 31 December 2022 ،
Home-grown Iranian air defense systems have intercepted and shot down hostile drones during large-scale military exercises, which the Iranian Army has undertaken in a zone spanning from the country’s southeastern ports and waters to the northern tip of the Indian Ocean. Home-grown Iranian air d ...
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Yemenis Stage Mass Rallies to Condemn Saudi-Led Aggression, Siege
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Yemenis Stage Mass Rallies to Condemn Saudi-Led Aggression, Siege

Saturday 7 January 2023 ،
Thousands of Yemeni people poured to the streets of the capital city of Sa’ada and other areas to denounce the Saudi-led coalition’s military aggression and brutal siege on the Arab country, warning of plots by the enemies to sow discord. Alwaght- Thousands of Yemeni people poured to the streets of ...
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Over 120 Palestinian Inmates Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Israeli Repressive Measures
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Over 120 Palestinian Inmates Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Israeli Repressive Measures

Wednesday 1 February 2023 ،
More than 120 Palestinian prisoners in an Israeli jail have continued their open-ended hunger strike for the second consecutive day in protest against the regime’s repressive measures. Alwaght- More than 120 Palestinian prisoners in an Israeli jail have continued their open-ended hunger strike for t ...
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Palestine Urges UNSC Protection against Israeli Settler Violence
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Palestine Urges UNSC Protection against Israeli Settler Violence

Wednesday 1 March 2023 ،
Palestine’s UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour called on the UN Security Council to ensure “protection” for Palestinians, who have increasingly come under deadly attacks by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank. Alwaght- Palestine’s UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour called on the UN Securit ...
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Putin Denounces West’s ’Economic Aggression,’ Vows Proactive Response
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Putin Denounces West’s ’Economic Aggression,’ Vows Proactive Response

Saturday 29 April 2023 ،
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the "economic aggression" that is being practiced by the "collective West" against the country, pledging that Moscow will take "proactive" action against the West’s hostile economic campaign. Alwaght- Russian President Vladimir Putincondemned the economic a ...
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More than 100 U.S. political leaders have ancestors who were slaveholders
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More than 100 U.S. political leaders have ancestors who were slaveholders

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
More than 100 U.S. leaders – lawmakers, presidents, governors and justices – have slaveholding ancestors, a Reuters examination found. Few are willing to talk about their ties to America’s “original sin” More than 100 U.S. leaders – lawmakers, presidents, governors and justices – have sl ...
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Newly-launched IRGC Warships Join Combined Intl. Naval Drills
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Newly-launched IRGC Warships Join Combined Intl. Naval Drills

Wednesday 13 March 2024 ،
The drills have been conducted to send a message of readiness to ensure freedom of navigation in the international order waters. Alwaght- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has deployed warships it recently added to its fleet to the Maritime Security Belt naval drills with China and R ...
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024 ،
The US ambassador appears to plan to stir tensions in Iraq and seek wider US control over Iraqi financial system. Alwaght- Several months after Tracy Jaconson was named the new US ambassador to Iraq, this American diplomat has made her last preparations for taking over her Baghdad job with an addres ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.