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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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America's Role in the Rise of Extremism in the West Asia

America's Role in the Rise of Extremism in the West Asia

Monday 20 October 2014
Shireen Hunter, a Visiting Professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, believes that the longstanding U.S. policy of not engaging Iran and working to contain its influence in the Middle East has in fact contributed to rising sectarian tensions and extremism in the region. Alw ...
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Humiliation Replaces Fear for the Women Kidnapped by ISIS Terrorist Group
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Humiliation Replaces Fear for the Women Kidnapped by ISIS Terrorist Group

Wednesday 22 October 2014 ،
Human Rights Watch believes hundreds of women, many of them Yazidi, are being sold into forced marriages by ISIS terrorist group. Alwaght-Human Rights Watch believes hundreds of women, many of them Yazidi, are being sold into forced marriages by ISIS terrorist group . Yazidis are predominantly ethn ...
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Assad’s Warnings Start to Ring True in Turkey

Assad’s Warnings Start to Ring True in Turkey

Wednesday 29 October 2014 ،
When terrorists rose up against Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in 2011, Turkey reclassified its protégé as a pariah, expecting him to lose power within months. Alwaght-When terrorists rose up against Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in 2011, Turkey reclassified its protégé as a pariah, expecting him to lose power w ...
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ISIS Terrorist Group Beheads Three Women and Bombs A School
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ISIS Terrorist Group Beheads Three Women and Bombs A School

Thursday 30 October 2014 ،
Two simultaneous bombings carried out by ISIS terrorist group in Homs, Syria killed 17 people, including 10 children, according to the Associated Press (AP). Alwaght-Two simultaneous bombings carried out by ISIS terrorist group in Homs, Syria killed 17 people, including 10 children, according to th ...
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ISIS Terrorist Group Eyes Using Ebola as Bio Weapon
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ISIS Terrorist Group Eyes Using Ebola as Bio Weapon

Saturday 1 November 2014 ،
According to Russia Today, The Spanish government said it is concerned that terrorists could use the Ebola virus as a biological weapon against the West. A close eye is being kept on online chat rooms, where such attacks are reportedly discussed among terrorist groups. Alwaght-According to Russia T ...
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ISIS Terrorist Group Targets Tribes in Iraq
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ISIS Terrorist Group Targets Tribes in Iraq

Sunday 2 November 2014 ،
45 prisoners and hundreds of members of Albu Nimr tribe have been killed by ISIS terrorists. They carried out public executions of tribesmen in Hit. Earlier in the week, many others had been killed Alwaght-45 prisoners and hundreds of members of Albu Nimr tribe have been killed by ISIS terrorists. ...
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This War is Not Aimed at ISIS Terrorist Group, But at Assad
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This War is Not Aimed at ISIS Terrorist Group, But at Assad

Sunday 2 November 2014 ،
Watching the debate in the British parliament last Thursday, over whether Britain should, yet again, launch aerial attacks against the long-suffering people of Iraq; it was striking just how much admission there was of the failure of Britain’s policy in the region hitherto Alwaght-Watching the debat ...
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Iraqi Kurdish Fighters Cross From Turkey to Join Kobani Fight
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Iraqi Kurdish Fighters Cross From Turkey to Join Kobani Fight

Sunday 2 November 2014 ،
Peshmerga are now inside Kobani proper. A large contingent of Peshmerga arrived late Friday. Peshmerga arrival is the largest reported crossing of reinforcements so far. Alwaght-Peshmerga are now inside Kobani proper.  A large contingent of Peshmerga arrived late Friday.  Peshmerga arriv ...
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 Global Day For Kobani: Thousands March to Support Kurds’ Fight Against ISIS Terrorist Group
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Global Day For Kobani: Thousands March to Support Kurds’ Fight Against ISIS Terrorist Group

Sunday 2 November 2014 ،
Attacks, Turkey supports, Kobani resists .”  Kurds demonstrated in central Athens on Saturday as part of the World Day of Solidarity with Kobani. Some carried banners reading “IS = Turkey.” Ankara has been accused of not making enough effort in trying to stop ISIS terrorist group and turning a ...
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 CIA Failure in its Rebels Vetting  Process

CIA Failure in its Rebels Vetting Process

Tuesday 11 November 2014 ،
Alwaght- Nothing has come in for more mockery during the Obama administration’s halting steps into the Syrian civil war than its employment of “moderate” to describe the kind of rebels it is willing to back. Alwaght- Nothing has come in for more mockery during the Obama administration’s halting ste ...

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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.