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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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Mudslides, Flooding Kill 90 in Philippine; Dozens Missing
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Mudslides, Flooding Kill 90 in Philippine; Dozens Missing

Saturday 23 December 2017
Mudslides and flooding have claimed lives of some 90 people as the tropical storm hits the southern Philippines, officials said on Saturday. Alwaght- Mudslides and flooding have claimed lives of some 90 people as the tropical storm hits the southern Philippines, officials said on Saturday. Dozens a ...
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Hellish Situation of Rohingya in Bangladesh Like Nothing on Earth: British MP
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Hellish Situation of Rohingya in Bangladesh Like Nothing on Earth: British MP

Saturday 17 March 2018 ،
These are people who have literally seen their children thrown on fires. Meanwhile, Aung San Suu Kyi wouldn’t even let our representatives into her country. What sort of freedom fighting is that? These are people who have literally seen their children thrown on fires. Meanwhile, Aung San Suu Kyi wou ...
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77 Killed, 143 Injured as Massive Dust Storms Hit North India
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77 Killed, 143 Injured as Massive Dust Storms Hit North India

Thursday 3 May 2018 ،
At least 77 people were killed and 143 injured after a powerful Dust storms tore across northern India, officials said Thursday Alwaght- At least 77 people were killed and 143 injured after a powerful Dust storms tore across northern India, officials said Thursday. According to AFP, the overnight s ...
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At Least 70 killed as Violent Wind, Sandstorms Hit India
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At Least 70 killed as Violent Wind, Sandstorms Hit India

Monday 14 May 2018 ،
Fresh wave of violent sandstorms and thunderstorms battered India, killing at least 70 people and injuring over 100 more, with officials warning of more bad weather to come. Alwaght- Fresh wave of violent sandstorms and thunderstorms battered India, killing at least 70 people and injuring over 100 m ...
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Iran’s Armed Forces Role in War on ISIS cannot be Ignored: Leader
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Iran’s Armed Forces Role in War on ISIS cannot be Ignored: Leader

Thursday 18 April 2019 ،
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the role of Iran’s Armed Forces in combating ISIS terrorist group cannot be ignored. Alwaght-Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the role of Iran’s Armed Forces in combating ISIS terrorist group ...
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Shiites in Saudi Arabia: Victims of US-backed State Terror
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Shiites in Saudi Arabia: Victims of US-backed State Terror

Sunday 12 May 2019 ،
The Saudi government on Saturday killed 8 Shiite citizens in an assault on a residential area. Alwaght- On Saturday, Saudi security forces in another crime against the country’s Shiite minority killed at least 8 people in Tarot Island in the Shiite-majority Qatif province. The media reports su ...
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Trump Storms out of Coronavirus Press Conference after Clash with Reporters
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Trump Storms out of Coronavirus Press Conference after Clash with Reporters

Tuesday 12 May 2020 ،
US President Donald Trump stormed out of a covid-19 press conference at the White House on Monday after clashing with reporters asking questions about the new coronavirus. Alwaght- US President Donald Trump stormed out of a covid-19 press conference at the White House on Monday after clashing with r ...
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Why Is Iraq Worried About Turkey’s Ilisu Dam Inauguration?
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Why Is Iraq Worried About Turkey’s Ilisu Dam Inauguration?

Friday 5 June 2020 ،
The dam is the second largest Turkish dam and can store water behind it more than the flow capacity of the Tigris River. Alwaght- On May 20, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan started the first turbine at the Ilısu Dam on the Tigris River in the southeastern Mardin province. Pointing t ...
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Storm-Stricken Saudi Economy Expecting Yet Harder Waves
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Storm-Stricken Saudi Economy Expecting Yet Harder Waves

Monday 2 November 2020 ،
The Saudi economy has been suffering since oil price slump in 2015. War on Yemen and then coronavirus have made Saudis feel the pinch. Alwaght- The economic crisis in Saudi Arabia is leaving in ambiguity the high-flying “Saudi Vision 2030” plan of the ambitious Crown Mohammad bin Salman ...
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Exposure of UK Troops Stationed at Saudi Torture Facility in Yemen Offers Peek into Dirty War There
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Exposure of UK Troops Stationed at Saudi Torture Facility in Yemen Offers Peek into Dirty War There

Wednesday 7 July 2021 ،
Stormshadow missiles. Without exaggeration, every day Yemen is hit by UK-made bombs, dropped by UK-made planes, which are repaired and serviced on Saudi soil by UK contractors, including Royal Air Force engineers, and flown by UK-trained pilots. A former UK defence attaché to Saudi Arabia a ...

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Breathtaking and sad moments of Shahid Rajaee Port  Iran mourns

Breathtaking and sad moments of Shahid Rajaee Port Iran mourns