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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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Iraq to Stop Kurds Launching Cross-Border Incursions Against Turkey: PM
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Iraq to Stop Kurds Launching Cross-Border Incursions Against Turkey: PM

Wednesday 28 March 2018
Iraq will prevent Kurdish militants based in northern part of the country from launching cross-border attacks against Turkey Alwaght- Iraq will prevent Kurdish militants based in northern part of the country from launching cross-border attacks against Turkey, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abad ...
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Somalia Reports UAE to UN Over Illegal Military Base in Berbera
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Somalia Reports UAE to UN Over Illegal Military Base in Berbera

Thursday 29 March 2018 ،
- Somalia complained to the United Nations Security Council over the illegal construction of a UAE military base in breakaway region Somaliland. Alwaght- Somalia complained to the United Nations Security Council over the illegal construction of a United Arab Emirates (UAE) military base ...
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Russia Reiterates Full Respect for Syria’s Territorial Integrity
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Russia Reiterates Full Respect for Syria’s Territorial Integrity

Thursday 29 March 2018 ،
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov affirmed full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria. Alwaght- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria. In a press conference with the UN Special Envoy for ...
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Turkey Threatens to Target French Forces If They Enter Syria to Help Kurds
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Turkey Threatens to Target French Forces If They Enter Syria to Help Kurds

Friday 30 March 2018 ،
Alwaght- Turkey has blamed France for supporting terrorists after French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to support US-backed Kurdish militants in northern Syria, who have been the target of a Turkish offensive. Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag warned on Friday Turkish forces will target French ...
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Syrian Army Declares Victory in E. Ghouta, Highway Opened after 7 Years
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Syrian Army Declares Victory in E. Ghouta, Highway Opened after 7 Years

Saturday 31 March 2018 ،
Syrian forces have liberated all terrorist-held settlements in the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta, the military command said in a televised statement. Alwaght- The Syrian army declared full victory against terrorist groups in Eastern Ghouta, hailing the military achievement as a ‘crush ...
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Israeli PM Praises Troops for Massacre of Peaceful Palestinian Protesters
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Israeli PM Praises Troops for Massacre of Peaceful Palestinian Protesters

Sunday 1 April 2018 ،
Israeli Regime’s PM has praised the regime’s troops for brutally killing of 17 peaceful Palestinian protesters in Gaza Strip during the ’Land Day’ massacre. Alwaght- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised the regime's troops for brutally killing of 17 peaceful Palestinian pro ...
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20  Killed in Indian-Controlled Kashmir Clashes
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20 Killed in Indian-Controlled Kashmir Clashes

Monday 2 April 2018 ،
At least 20 people were killed in fierce clashes that erupted in Indian-Controlled Kashmir after security forces killed separatists earlier.  Alwaght- At least 20 people were killed in fierce clashes that erupted in Indian-Controlled Kashmir after security forces killed separatists earlier ...
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Israeli Violence against Palestinians Not to End as Result of UN, US Hypocrisy
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Israeli Violence against Palestinians Not to End as Result of UN, US Hypocrisy

Thursday 5 April 2018 ،
The US is fine with "rebels" like Al-Qaeda "protesting" in Syria, but when genuinely unarmed Palestinians protest the occupiers who violently expelled them from their homes and land, they are "inciting violence." The US is fine with rebels like Al-Qaeda protesting in Syria, but when genuinely unarme ...
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Syria Withdrawal Dilemma: Trump’s Mideast strategy As Confused As Ever
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Syria Withdrawal Dilemma: Trump’s Mideast strategy As Confused As Ever

Saturday 7 April 2018 ،
President Trump for now has decided to allow about 2,000 US troops to remain in Syria. But the controversy over whether or not to withdraw them is symptomatic of Washington’s lack of overall strategy for the Middle East. President Trump for now has decided to allow about 2,000 US troops to remain in ...
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IED Attack Kills Two Soldiers in Southeastern Turkey
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IED Attack Kills Two Soldiers in Southeastern Turkey

Saturday 7 April 2018 ،
Attacks on Turkish security forces have soared ever since. Over the past few months, Turkish ground and air forces have been carrying out operations against the PKK positions in the country’s southeastern border region as well as in northern Iraq and neighboring Syria. More than 40,000 peopl ...

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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.