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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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Oil Price: New Russia-America War

Oil Price: New Russia-America War

Sunday 7 December 2014
Prices as a Weapon Historically, the Arab petro-sheikhdoms have manipulated energy prices in coordination with America. Moreover, even if the shale industry collapses or freezes its operations, this does not mean that in the future when the world’s finite energy supplies are lower (and costs are hig ...
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NATO Ends its Invasion of Afghanistan Leaving it With lots of Trouble
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NATO Ends its Invasion of Afghanistan Leaving it With lots of Trouble

Saturday 3 January 2015 ،
Alwaght-Despite the end of US-led foreign forces’ invasion in Afghanistan, militant attacks by the Taliban and US drone strikes continue to take a heavy toll on Afghan civilians Alwaght-Despite the end of US-led foreign forces’ invasion in Afghanistan, militant attacks by the Taliban and US drone st ...
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Saudi Regime Faces the Consequences of Its Support for Terrorism

Saudi Regime Faces the Consequences of Its Support for Terrorism

Tuesday 6 January 2015 ،
Alwaght-Saudi Arabia is on alert for terrorist attacks after a general and two other soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber in the deadly assault along the country’s border with Iraq, the Guardian reported. Alwaght-Saudi Arabia is on alert for terrorist attacks after a general and two other soldie ...
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Oil prices still falling down: Why? Who is responsible? What Shall be done?
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Oil prices still falling down: Why? Who is responsible? What Shall be done?

Wednesday 7 January 2015 ،
Alwaght-The price of oil has fallen by nearly half in just six months because global supplies are increasing at a time when a weak global economy is slowing the oil demand growth. This is a surprising and steep plunge that has consumers cheering, producers howling and economists wringing their hands ...
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King Abdullah's Death and the Aftermath
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King Abdullah's Death and the Aftermath

Saturday 24 January 2015 ،
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died at the age of 90 and his crown prince Salman has been declared the new monarch. The new king has set the succession line, but the kingdom's path remains uncertain. Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died at the age of 90 and his crown prince Salm ...
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Oil Can Recover To $200 If Supply Dries Up – OPEC head
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Oil Can Recover To $200 If Supply Dries Up – OPEC head

Tuesday 27 January 2015 ،
World oil prices have reached the bottom and will soon bounce back, said OPEC Secretary General Abdullah el-Badri Alwaght-World oil prices have reached the bottom and will soon bounce back, said OPEC Secretary General Abdullah el-Badri, adding that they can go as high as $200 a barrel if lower inves ...
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Jabhat al-Nusra Deprived Palestinians in Syria from UN Aid
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Jabhat al-Nusra Deprived Palestinians in Syria from UN Aid

Sunday 1 February 2015 ،
Alwaght - Tens of thousands of longtime Palestinian refugees in a camp on the outskirts of the Syrian capital have been cut off from United Nations emergency aid for nearly two months by terrorist groups that are preventing access, Reuters reported. Alwaght - Tens of thousands of longtime Palestinia ...
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Washington Needs a War in Ukraine to Achieve its Strategic Objectives

Washington Needs a War in Ukraine to Achieve its Strategic Objectives

Monday 9 February 2015 ،
Prices Keep in mind, that the Russian economy has already been battered by economic sanctions, oil price manipulation, and a vicious attack of the ruble. Until this week, the mainstream media dismissed the idea that the Saudis were deliberately pushing down oil prices to hurt Russia. They said the S ...
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Ansarullah to Bring Stability and Democracy to Yemen
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Ansarullah to Bring Stability and Democracy to Yemen

Tuesday 10 February 2015 ،
Alwaght - After the revolution of 2011, Yemenis looked for something to cling to, and many found hope for stability in the Ansarullah (Houthis). Once a small Zaydi Shiite group in the highlands seeking to revive their religious and cultural practices, the Ansarullah —attacked by the western-Saudi- ...

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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