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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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Protest, Boycott, Diplomatic Rebuke Intensify over Macron’s Anti-Islam Comments
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Protest, Boycott, Diplomatic Rebuke Intensify over Macron’s Anti-Islam Comments

Tuesday 27 October 2020
Outrage continues to grow across the Muslim world after French President attacked Islam in defense of the publication of blasphemous cartoons of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Alwaght- Outrage continues to grow across the Muslim world after French President attacked Islam in defense of the ...
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Attacks, Threats Target French Mosques, Muslims amid Rising Islamophobia
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Attacks, Threats Target French Mosques, Muslims amid Rising Islamophobia

Monday 12 April 2021 ،
A second mosque in France has been attacked ahead of the holy month of Ramadan days after the French Senate approved an amendment to another Islamophobic bill by the lower House, sparking fierce outrage on social media outlets. A second mosque in France has been attacked ahead of the holy month of R ...
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Balance Tipped in Islam’s Favor, Zionist Enemy in Decline: Iran Leader
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Balance Tipped in Islam’s Favor, Zionist Enemy in Decline: Iran Leader

Saturday 8 May 2021 ،
Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday, Israel is not a country but a terrorist base against the people of Palestine and other Muslim nations. Alwaght- Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday, Israel is not a co ...
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Can Al-Kadhimi Walk Tightrope Between Iraqi Nation, Washington`?
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Can Al-Kadhimi Walk Tightrope Between Iraqi Nation, Washington`?

Sunday 25 July 2021 ،
While seeking close ties with the Americans, al-Kadhimi has to respond to people demanding expulsion of the US occupation. Alwaght- Fourth and last round of the US-Iraq strategic talks is about to start in Washington with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi heading the Iraqi delegation. To make the pr ...
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Islamic Revolution: What’s Iranian Position Regionally and Globally after Four Decades?
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Islamic Revolution: What’s Iranian Position Regionally and Globally after Four Decades?

Friday 4 February 2022 ،
The Islamic Revolution has been a source of power to Iran, making it transform to a power at regional and international levels. Alwaght- Iran is celebrating its Islamic Resolution's 43rd anniversary as during over four decades it was exposed to all kinds of pressures, threats, sanctions, wars, a ...
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Division in Anti-Erdogan Coalition May Grant Embattled President Another Chance
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Division in Anti-Erdogan Coalition May Grant Embattled President Another Chance

Monday 6 March 2023 ،
The six-party opposition coalition saw a division as iYi Party left it, arguing Kilicdaroglu is not a good candidate. Alwaght- As Turkey nears the presidential elections, the opposition coalition is pushing forward an agenda to name a candidate to take on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This year ma ...
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France to Ban Islamic Abayas at Schools: Minister
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France to Ban Islamic Abayas at Schools: Minister

Monday 28 August 2023 ،
Secularism means the freedom to emancipate oneself through school, the minister said, describing the abaya as a religious gesture, aimed at testing the resistance of the republic toward the secular sanctuary that school must constitute. You enter a classroom, you must not be able to identify the re ...
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What’s Behind International Media Boycott of Arbaeen?
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What’s Behind International Media Boycott of Arbaeen?

Tuesday 5 September 2023 ،
The Arbaeen is the world’s largest human congregation with millions annually marking the day from around the world in Iraq’s Karbala. Alwaght - In today’s world, tremendous international festivals grab media attention for their news attractiveness for audience, and the mainstream media in the ...
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UN Rebukes France for Banning Hijab at Olympics
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UN Rebukes France for Banning Hijab at Olympics

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
The United Nations slammed France for banning the country’s athletes from wearing headscarves during the 2024 Paris Games Alwaght- The United Nations slammed France for banning the country's athletes from wearing headscarves during the 2024 Paris Games. No one should impose on a woman what she ...
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What’s behind Dangerous Kuwaiti Government’s Crackdown on Muharram Mourning?
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What’s behind Dangerous Kuwaiti Government’s Crackdown on Muharram Mourning?

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
Kuwaiti government this year banned Ashura signs and maekebs for Shiites in an unprecedented move. Alwaght- As the month of Muharram arrives, Shiites from any race and nation hold their special rituals to commemorate Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad. In the meantime, there are still co ...

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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.