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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Trump-Saudi Relations Paradoxes
Analysis

Trump-Saudi Relations Paradoxes

Monday 15 May 2017
Axis of Resistance's sway while ISIS terrorists are losing edge to the Iraqi forces and in Syria the opposition heads to further compromises with the Damascus government.
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US-led ’Eager Lion’ Drills near Syrian Border: Aims, Outcomes
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US-led ’Eager Lion’ Drills near Syrian Border: Aims, Outcomes

Tuesday 16 May 2017 ،
Axis of Resistance. The anti-Syrian sides are determined to provoke new battle fronts in south to divert attention of the advancing Syrian forces from the main clash points and so check their progresses. The same disruptive escalation by the US and its allies is taking place in Syria’s north w ...
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Why US Attacked Pro-Syrian Forces Near Iraqi Border?
Report

Why US Attacked Pro-Syrian Forces Near Iraqi Border?

Sunday 21 May 2017 ،
Axis's potentials, and is not interested to see the situation slipping out of the control. The attack killed the pro-Syrian Iraqi forces who are fighting the terrorists in Syria. The American officials know well that hitting the Iraqi forces in Syria will have dangerous consequences for the US f ...
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Saudi-US Arms Deal Provides Lifeline to Despotic Monarchy
Analysis

Saudi-US Arms Deal Provides Lifeline to Despotic Monarchy

Monday 22 May 2017 ،
US President has just handed the despotic Saudi Arabian monarchy a ten-year lifeline by signing a $350 billion arms deal with a regime facing calls for democracy. Alwaght-US President Donald Trump has just handed the despotic Saudi Arabian monarchy a ten-year lifeline by signing a $350 billion arms ...
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Iran’s Quds Force Cmdr. Congratulates New Hamas Chief
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Iran’s Quds Force Cmdr. Congratulates New Hamas Chief

Wednesday 24 May 2017 ،
The commander of Iran Islamic Revolution Guards Corps IRGC Major General Qassem Soleimani has congratulated new Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh Alwaght- The commander of Iran Islamic Revolution Guards Corps IRGC Major General Qassem Soleimani has congratulated Ismail Haniyeh on his election as new ...
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US Legal,  Field Challenges in Syria’s Al-Tanf Border Area
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US Legal, Field Challenges in Syria’s Al-Tanf Border Area

Sunday 28 May 2017 ،
Axis that includes Iran, Lebanon, and Iraq, have recently been pushing forward to retake the border crossing that lies on a major highway that links the Iraqi capital of Baghdad to Damascus, the Syrian capital. The US and Britain deployed forces and heavy military equipment to the border area when ...
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ISIS Terrorists Kill 15 Civilians in Syria’s Deir Ezzor
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ISIS Terrorists Kill 15 Civilians in Syria’s Deir Ezzor

Tuesday 30 May 2017 ،
At least 15 civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed following an attack by ISIS terrorists in Syria’s eastern city of Deir Ezzor. Alwaght- At least 15 civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed following an attack by ISIS terrorists in Syria’s eastern city of De ...
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How Khan Sheikhoun Civilians Fell Victim to Western Agenda?
Analysis

How Khan Sheikhoun Civilians Fell Victim to Western Agenda?

Thursday 1 June 2017 ،
Axis of Resistance as accomplice. The German officials' criticism of Iran and Russia for standing by Syria makes it clear that a full circle of Damascus patrons is subjected to the Western-directed political game. 5. The media coverage of the incident was almost unique. Upon its taking place, t ...
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Why US Unceasingly Supporting Region’s Kurds?
Analysis

Why US Unceasingly Supporting Region’s Kurds?

Friday 2 June 2017 ،
Axis of Resistance thwarted US-designed Greater Middle East project. Iraq’s policy pushed the Western sides to seek a government in Baghdad consistent with the Western-Arab camp’s pathway in the region. To this end, Washington works on boosting capabilities of its proxies in Iraq to put ...
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Was Saudi Arabia Behind Tehran Terrorist Attack?
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Was Saudi Arabia Behind Tehran Terrorist Attack?

Thursday 8 June 2017 ،
Axis countries in particular. Certainly, such attacks are practically impossible to carry out without support from Saudi Arabia and other regional parties like the Israeli regime, but the readiness on the Iranian side was considerable. The situation was fast contained by precise coordination of the ...

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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.