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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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Why US Unceasingly Supporting Region’s Kurds?
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Why US Unceasingly Supporting Region’s Kurds?

Friday 2 June 2017
The aiding comes as part of the Washington strategy to build efficient proxies in Iraq and Syria. Alwaght- In the years that followed rise of ISIS terrorist group in Iraq and Syria, the Western military support for the Iraq’s Kurdistan region saw a growth. After the US President Donald Trump a ...
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US Airstrike Kills 21 Civilians Fleeing ISIS-Held Raqqa: Observatory
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US Airstrike Kills 21 Civilians Fleeing ISIS-Held Raqqa: Observatory

Tuesday 6 June 2017 ،
A US strike has killed 21 civilians near the ISIS-held city of Raqqa, a UK-based monitoring group said on Monday. Alwaght- A US strike has killed 21 civilians near the ISIS-held city of Raqqa, a UK-based monitoring group said on Monday. The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that 21 ...
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What Is behind Fresh Qatar-Saudi Crisis?
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What Is behind Fresh Qatar-Saudi Crisis?

Tuesday 6 June 2017 ،
PGCC plunges in crisis as the three members take unprecedented anti-Qatari steps toward what amounts to a full-scale siege. Alwaght- During the nearly four decades of life of their bloc, the Arab states of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) have failed to attain their ideal of political c ...
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At least 10 Killed, 16 Injured after Bomb Targeted Mosque in Heart, Afghanistan
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At least 10 Killed, 16 Injured after Bomb Targeted Mosque in Heart, Afghanistan

Tuesday 6 June 2017 ،
At least 10 people were killed and 16 injured after a bomb went off outside a mosque in Afghanistan’s Heart. Alwaght- At least 10 people were killed and 16 injured after a bomb went off outside a mosque in Afghanistan's Heart. The explosion took place near the northern gate of the Jam-e-Mosque ...
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Kuwaiti Emir Met Saudi Ruler over Qatar Diplomatic Crisis
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Kuwaiti Emir Met Saudi Ruler over Qatar Diplomatic Crisis

Wednesday 7 June 2017 ،
Kuwait’s Emir was in Jeddah on Tuesday for talks with the Saudi King amid an escalating crisis between some Arab countries and Qatar. Alwaght- Kuwait's Emir was in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for a short visit during which he held talks with the Saudi King amid an escalating crisis betwee ...
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Riyadh’s Regional Gamble May Result in Lose-Lose Situation
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Riyadh’s Regional Gamble May Result in Lose-Lose Situation

Wednesday 7 June 2017 ،
The kingdom boycotts Qatar as the latter proves a rival to the Saudi Arabian hegemony in the region. Alwaght- The four countries of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE, and Egypt on Monday morning announced severing diplomatic ties with Qatar, making the issue rise to be a number-one topic of focus of th ...
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Yemeni Forces Hit Saudi F-16 Warplane over Sana’a: Report
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Yemeni Forces Hit Saudi F-16 Warplane over Sana’a: Report

Friday 9 June 2017 ،
Yemeni air defense forces, backed by fighters from allied Popular Committees, fired missiles that hit a F-16 warplane belonging to the Saudi Air Force. Alwaght- Yemeni air defense forces, backed by fighters from allied Popular Committees, fired missiles and downed a F-16 warplane belonging to t ...
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US Attacks on Syrian Forces in Al-Tanf a Blatant International Law Breach
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US Attacks on Syrian Forces in Al-Tanf a Blatant International Law Breach

Saturday 10 June 2017 ،
The US strikes the advancing Syrian forces in the major border crossing between Syria and Iraq. Alwaght- Last Tuesday, the US fighter jets bombed the Syrian forces near al-Tanf border crossing, the second attack of this type after the American warplanes on May 18 hit convoy of Syrian army and allies ...
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Saudi Arabia, Muslim Brotherhood: From Cooperation to Confrontation
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Saudi Arabia, Muslim Brotherhood: From Cooperation to Confrontation

Sunday 11 June 2017 ،
Saudi leaders are now seeking total removal of the Islamism movement as they feel risks posed by its ideology in the Arab kingdom. Alwaght- The Saudi Arabian relations with the Muslim Brotherhood have always been challenging, experiencing many highs and lows over the time. Even a large part of the r ...
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US Created Al-Qaeda; Regime Change in Russia Shortsighted: Putin
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US Created Al-Qaeda; Regime Change in Russia Shortsighted: Putin

Tuesday 13 June 2017 ،
Russian President blamed the rise of Al-Qaeda and its mastermind Osama bin Laden on the US, and accused American spy agency of supported terrorists in Chechnya. Alwaght- Russian President blamed the rise of Al-Qaeda and its mastermind Osama bin Laden on the US, and accused American spy agency of sup ...

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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.