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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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Gunman Shoots 10 in New York Subway after Setting off Smoke Bomb

Gunman Shoots 10 in New York Subway after Setting off Smoke Bomb

Wednesday 13 April 2022
Schools in the neighborhood were placed under security lockdowns. John Butsikares, a 15-year-old who passed through the 36th Street station soon after the incident, said the train's conductor ordered everyone on the station platform to get on board. I didn't know what happened. It was a sc ...
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Mass Rallies against Gun Violence in US

Mass Rallies against Gun Violence in US

Sunday 12 June 2022 ،
School in Parkland, Florida, in 2018. The protesters called for federal legislation to limit the use of the military-style weapons and many vowed to fight the inaction at the polls. Saturday's protests were a sequel to last month’s massacre at a Texas elementary school. On May 24, ...
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US Marks Independence Day with Mass Shooting: 6 Killed, Dozens Injured

US Marks Independence Day with Mass Shooting: 6 Killed, Dozens Injured

Tuesday 5 July 2022 ،
At least six people were killed and three dozen hospitalized after a gunman opened fire on people attending Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois. Alwaght- At least six people were killed and three dozen hospitalized after a gunman opened fire on people attending Fourth of July parad ...
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Thirteen Killed in School Shooting in Russia’s Izhevsk

Thirteen Killed in School Shooting in Russia’s Izhevsk

Monday 26 September 2022 ،
At least thirteen people, including 7 children, have been killed and many others wounded in a shooting incident at a school in Russia’s Izhevsk city on Monday. Alwaght- At least thirteen people, including 7 children, have been killed and many others wounded in a shooting incident at a school in Russ ...
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Six-Year-Old Boy Shoots Teacher  in Virginia, US

Six-Year-Old Boy Shoots Teacher in Virginia, US

Saturday 7 January 2023 ،
School. Newport News police chief Steve Drew confirmed to reporters that the suspect was a 6-year-old boy. No one other than the boy’s teacher was injured, but police tactical teams entered the building in case the shooter still posed a threat. The boy was involved in “an altercation&rd ...
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There Is Difference Not Division Inside Taliban: Expert

There Is Difference Not Division Inside Taliban: Expert

Tuesday 14 February 2023 ،
Differences have been recently influencing the Taliban but experts say they are not serious divisions. Alwaght- While fledgling government of the Taliban now needs unity and cohesion more than any other time to tackle economic and security problems, there are many controversies about the Islamic Emi ...
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Children, 3 Adults Killed in School Tennessee, US

Children, 3 Adults Killed in School Tennessee, US

Tuesday 28 March 2023 ،
School, whose students consist mostly of elementary school-age children. Drake identified the suspect as Audrey Elizabeth Hale, 28, a resident of the Nashville area, and referred to the assailant by female pronouns. The chief said the suspect identified as transgender but provided no further clarit ...
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Thousands of Serbians Rally for 4th Week in Protest at Government’s Policies

Thousands of Serbians Rally for 4th Week in Protest at Government’s Policies

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
Tens of thousands of Serbians have taken to the streets in the capital Belgrade for the fourth consecutive week in protest at the government’s policies and two mass shootings that recently shook the country. Alwaght- Tens of thousands of Serbians have taken to the streets in the capital Belgrade for ...
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White Man Kills 3 Black People in Florida Hate Crime: Police

White Man Kills 3 Black People in Florida Hate Crime: Police

Sunday 27 August 2023 ،
In yet another incident of hate crime in the United States, a white man has shot dead three Black people in a shop in Florida, according to local authorities. Alwaght- In yet another incident of hate crime in the United States, a white man has shot dead three Black people in a shop in Florida, accor ...
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‘Daeshi Zionism’: Israeli Dealing with Palestinian Prisoners, Civilians Evokes Memory of ISIS Terrorist Actions

‘Daeshi Zionism’: Israeli Dealing with Palestinian Prisoners, Civilians Evokes Memory of ISIS Terrorist Actions

Sunday 10 December 2023 ،
The Israeli army’s egregious violence against Palestinian prisoners reminds us of ISIS actions in Iraq and Syria. Alwaght- Since the start of the Israeli ground offensive on Gaza, many harrowing scenes have been circulating online and on news networks; from the bodies of children recovered from unde ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies