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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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Indian, Pakistani FMs Meet to Reduce Tensions
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Indian, Pakistani FMs Meet to Reduce Tensions

Thursday 5 March 2015
Alwaght-India’s Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyan Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhry have held talks in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, to reduce tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, according to Press Alwaght-India’s Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyan Jaishankar and his P ...
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The Challenges of the Turkish Internal Security Bill
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The Challenges of the Turkish Internal Security Bill

Saturday 7 March 2015 ،
Alwaght- The Turkish internal security package was debated in the country's parliament. This resulted in the prominence of disputes between government and opposition members of Turkish parliament. The Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, thinks that this law will be voted for whatever circ ...
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The Syrian President Bashar Assad: “The Solution is Political”
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The Syrian President Bashar Assad: “The Solution is Political”

Sunday 8 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-The President of the Syrian Republic, Bashar Al-Assad, was interviewed by the Portuguese State Television (RTP) and has given his opinion and many facts regarding the four-year terrorist war against Syria. He regarded the present "revolution" – as the West describes the Syrian situation – i ...
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ISIS' Attacks on Christians: A Multipurpose Strategy
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ISIS' Attacks on Christians: A Multipurpose Strategy

Sunday 8 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-On February 23, ISIS attacked 35 Assyrian villages in northeast Syria. The fate of more than 300 Syrian Assyrian Christians hostages is still unclear. The leaders of Assyrian tribes are reportedly negotiating for the release of all hostages. In case, the negotiations were fruitful, ISIS w ...
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German Official Says Saudi Top ‘Terror Exporter’ in Mideast
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German Official Says Saudi Top ‘Terror Exporter’ in Mideast

Tuesday 10 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-A senior German official has called for the reconsideration of Germany’s arms exports to Saudi, describing the monarchy as the leading exporter of terrorism in the Middle East, as Press TV reported. Alwaght-A senior German official has called for the reconsideration of Germany’s arms exports ...
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Iran Role in Iraq Positive: Iraq Defense Chief
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Iran Role in Iraq Positive: Iraq Defense Chief

Tuesday 10 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-Iraq’s Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi has praised Iran’s role in the fight against the ISIL Takfiri group in the Arab country, as Press TV reported Alwaght-Iraq’s Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi has praised Iran’s role in the fight against the ISIL Takfiri group in the Arab country, a ...
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Lebanon Army Nabs Syrian Admitting To Terror Acts
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Lebanon Army Nabs Syrian Admitting To Terror Acts

Tuesday 10 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-A suspected Takfiri militant has reportedly confessed to taking part in terror attacks and bombings in Lebanon, disclosing key information on terrorist plots and activities by Takfiri elements, as Press TV reported. Alwaght-A suspected Takfiri militant has reportedly confessed to taking pa ...
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Diplomatic Activities of the Saudi King – Confronting ISIS in Pakistan
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Diplomatic Activities of the Saudi King – Confronting ISIS in Pakistan

Wednesday 11 March 2015 ،
Alwaght-The Saudi King , Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud, has invited the Pakistani Prime Minister, Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, to Saudi; at the time where Pakistani officials were concerned regarding the accusations and critic toward the Saudi support of the extremist schools and groups. In the same cont ...
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Taking-Hostages; Method for Financing Terrorist Groups
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Taking-Hostages; Method for Financing Terrorist Groups

Saturday 14 March 2015 ،
Alwaght- Last February, the UN Security Council passed an important Russian-sponsored resolution, Resolution 2199, aimed at tightening its crackdown on financing terrorist groups, in Iraq and Syria, through illicit oil sales, trading in antiquities and paying ransom for hostages. Alwaght- Last Fe ...
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Massive Anti-government Rally in Canada
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Massive Anti-government Rally in Canada

Sunday 15 March 2015 ،
Alwaght- Thousands of demonstrators have united across Canada to take action against proposed anti-terrorism legislation known as Bill C-51, which would expand the powers of police and the nation’s spy agency, especially when it comes to detaining terror suspects, RT reported. Normal 0 ...

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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.