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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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China Resists Philippine 'pressure' over Sea Dispute Arbitration
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China Resists Philippine 'pressure' over Sea Dispute Arbitration

Monday 8 December 2014
Sea . Its underlying goal is not ... to seek peaceful resolution of the South China Sea issue, but rather, by resorting to arbitration, to put political pressure on China, so as to deny China's lawful rights in the South China Sea through the so-called 'interpretation or application' o ...
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The Staggered US Foreign Policy

The Staggered US Foreign Policy

Wednesday 11 March 2015 ،
Sea, alongside with the powerlessness of the western world to stop the human and financial losses in Syria after five years, are all symbols pointing towards the Staggered US foreign policies. Alwaght-Vladimir Putin's, the Russian President, decision of annexation of the Crimean peninsula to ...
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The Geo-Strategic Objectives of the US, Israeli regime and Saudis Behind the War in Yemen
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The Geo-Strategic Objectives of the US, Israeli regime and Saudis Behind the War in Yemen

Sunday 5 April 2015 ،
Red Sea. It is just as important as the Suez Canal for the maritime shipping lanes and trade between Africa, Asia, and Europe. Israeli regime was also concerned, because control of Yemen could cut off Israeli regime’s access to the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea and prevent its submarines from easily ...
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Saudi Arabia Practically Confesses to Yemen War's Vanity
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Saudi Arabia Practically Confesses to Yemen War's Vanity

Saturday 31 October 2015 ،
Red Sea make it possible for Riyadh to carry out a huge operation. Riyadh made big efforts to exploit the Sudanese, Egyptian and other Arab and African forces. Sudan has sent 1500 troops to the Saudi mission in order to help the kingdom capture Taiz, but so far the Al Saud regime and its African all ...
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Underlying Reasons for Saudi King’s Visit to Egypt
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Underlying Reasons for Saudi King’s Visit to Egypt

Tuesday 12 April 2016 ،
Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia amid strong objections. The Saudi King further announced revisiting an initiative to build a bridge between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the first ever man-made connection between Asia and Africa. Egypt’s Importance But why has Riyadh suddenly ...
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Egyptians Slam El-Sisi for Selling Country to Saudi Monarchy
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Egyptians Slam El-Sisi for Selling Country to Saudi Monarchy

Monday 11 April 2016 ،
Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir was announced at the weekend during a visit by Saudi regime’s King Salman. The two islands have been controlled directly from Cairo for more than 60 years. A maritime border demarcation agreement which was signed between Egypt and Saudi Arabia Friday stipu ...

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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