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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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English Chilcot Report on Iraq War Delayed Once Again
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English Chilcot Report on Iraq War Delayed Once Again

Sunday 26 April 2015
of discussions of more than 200 cabinet meetings. Tony Blair, the prime minister at the time of the war, has insisted he is not the culprit behind the delay in publication; his allies have suggested the blame lies with the civil service and sensitivities about the relations between the UK and the ...
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Iran's FM to Meet His US Counterpart on Nuke Talks
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Iran's FM to Meet His US Counterpart on Nuke Talks

Sunday 26 April 2015 ،
State, John Kerry. Alwaght- On the sidelines of 2015 NPT Review Conference on 27 April, Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif, may meet US Secretary of State, John Kerry. It is the first time that they will have talks on Iran Nuke program After April 2 2015 framework in Lausanne. The represen ...
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Saudi Arabia “Gravest Threat” to US: Fox News Host
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Saudi Arabia “Gravest Threat” to US: Fox News Host

Sunday 26 April 2015 ،
States. Considering Iran as the gravest threat to the US is an absolute baloney, he added. Alwaght- Geraldo Rivera, Fox News senior news correspondent on The O’Reilly Factor, shocked his Guest, Eric Bolling, insisting that Saudi Arabia, not Iran, is the “Gravest Threat” to the United States. Con ...
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Al-Nusra Terrorists Killed 60 Syrian Soldiers in Jisr al-Shughur
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Al-Nusra Terrorists Killed 60 Syrian Soldiers in Jisr al-Shughur

Sunday 26 April 2015 ،
State media said the Syrian army had redeployed to the town's surroundings to avoid civilian casualties. Lebanese Daily Star reported, noting There are some ongoing battles outside the city, to the south and east. Meanwhile, aircraft bombed groups of terrorists in the Jisr al-Shughur region, a ...
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7.9-Magnitude Earthquake Devastated Nepal
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7.9-Magnitude Earthquake Devastated Nepal

Sunday 26 April 2015 ،
of 7.9 struck the Richter scale, near its capital, Katmandu killing 2200 and more than injured more than 5000 people so far. Alwaght- On Saturday, Nepal powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck the Richter scale, near its capital, Katmandu killing 2200 and more than injured over 5,000 p ...
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Afghan Forces Kill Over 104 Taliban Militants
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Afghan Forces Kill Over 104 Taliban Militants

Sunday 26 April 2015 ،
of operations over past 24 hours, Afghan security forces have killed more than 104 Taliban terrorists including several top commanders. Afghan forces arrested eighty nine Taliban members in Farah, Helmand, Badghis and Kunduz provinces. Alwaght- During series of operations over past 24 hours, Afghan ...
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Yemeni Humanitarian Crisis due to Saudi Indiscriminate Airstrikes
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Yemeni Humanitarian Crisis due to Saudi Indiscriminate Airstrikes

Sunday 26 April 2015 ،
of their airstrikes during the second phase of their war on Yemen, but those countable strikes constitute a major obstacle for humanitarian aid to reach Yemeni civilians. Alwaght- It may be true that the Saudis have decreased the amount of their airstrikes during the second phase of their war on Yem ...
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Little Evidence Found to Support Morsi’s Conviction, Human Right Watch
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Little Evidence Found to Support Morsi’s Conviction, Human Right Watch

Sunday 26 April 2015 ،
of Egyptian ousted president was compromised by due process violations, the appearance of bias and an absence of conclusive evidence. He was convicted on April 21, 2015, and sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole on Tuesday over the killing of demonstrators in 2012. Alwaght- According to Hu ...
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Sweden Urges EU Emergency Meeting on Human Rights in Saudi Arabia
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Sweden Urges EU Emergency Meeting on Human Rights in Saudi Arabia

Sunday 26 April 2015 ،
of Human Right in Saudi Arabia. Sweden insists on putting Saudi officials in the Union sanction list and decreasing purchase of oil from Saudi Arabia. Alwaght- Sweden urges European Union to hold an emergency meeting on violation of Human Right in Saudi Arabia.  Sweden insists on putting Saudi ...
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Islam Allows Bloodshed in Sacred Month of Rajab?

Islam Allows Bloodshed in Sacred Month of Rajab?

Monday 27 April 2015 ،
of these months was not established by the Prophet of Islam (PBUH), but was an already existing law as a part of the Abrahamic tradition. Islam has also endorsed this law and kept sanctity of these months. Alwaght-Islam followers are forbidden to attack anyone during Haraam (sacred) months, even ...

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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.