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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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Against Odds Iraq Succeeded where Saudi Arabia Failed
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Against Odds Iraq Succeeded where Saudi Arabia Failed

Monday 26 October 2015
Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims converged on the holy city of Karbala, Iraq on Saturday to commemorate Ashura, Alwaght- Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims converged on the holy city of Karbala, Iraq on Saturday to commemorate Ashura, which falls on the 10th of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and ...
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Russian Airstrikes Hit 285 Terrorist Locations in Syria
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Russian Airstrikes Hit 285 Terrorist Locations in Syria

Monday 26 October 2015 ،
Alwaght- The Russian Air Force, in cooperation with Syrian Air Force, carried out 164 sorties, targeting 285 terrorist locations in Hama, Idleb, Lattakia countryside, Damascus countryside, Aleppo, and Deir Ezzor on Friday and Saturday. Alwaght- The Russian Air Force, in cooperation with Syrian Air F ...
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Which Areas ISIS Seeks to Capture?

Which Areas ISIS Seeks to Capture?

Tuesday 27 October 2015 ،
Although ISIS terrorist group initially focused on two countries, Iraq and Syria as its main field of operations which are currently the main seat of the ISIS Caliphate, the ISIS operations have expanded to a range of countries from the West Asia and North Africa to Europe. Alwaght ...
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Why Russia Offer Help to Syrian Opposition Group
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Why Russia Offer Help to Syrian Opposition Group

Tuesday 27 October 2015 ،
According to the media reports, the Free Syrian Army, one of the Syria’s opposition groups, has turned down a Russian air support offer to help press ahead with its battle against ISIS terrorists. Alwaght- According to the media reports, the Free Syrian Army, one of the Syria’s opposition groups, ...
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What Does Blackwater Do in Yemen?
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What Does Blackwater Do in Yemen?

Wednesday 28 October 2015 ،
During the seven months of aggression against Yemen, Saudi Arabia has not spared any effort to commit bloody crimes against the Yemenis; however, it has failed to achieve any of its goals. Alwaght- During the seven months of aggression against Yemen, Saudi Arabia has not spared any effort to commit ...
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Iraq Rejects US Ground Troops to Fight ISIS
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Iraq Rejects US Ground Troops to Fight ISIS

Thursday 29 October 2015 ،
Alwaght-The Iraqi government has said it does not need any US involvement in ground operations against ISIS terrorist group in the country. This is despite insistence by The Pentagon that it is ready to start sending troops into Iraq. Alwaght-The Iraqi government has said it does not need any US in ...
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Arab States Supply Syrian Opposition with Western Weapons
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Arab States Supply Syrian Opposition with Western Weapons

Thursday 29 October 2015 ،
Terrorists’ access to sophisticated weapons takes place a week after Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah, Qatar's foreign minister in an interview with the CNN news network did not rule out the possibility of using the military option in Syria. He pointed out that if the military options is in suppor ...
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Saudi Arabia Practically Confesses to Yemen War's Vanity
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Saudi Arabia Practically Confesses to Yemen War's Vanity

Saturday 31 October 2015 ،
Alwaght- The Yemeni developments have caused major concerns for the Saudi regime and its regional and international supporters. The Yemeni developments have caused major concerns for the Saudi regime and its regional and international supporters. The Saudi officials, who previously refused holding a ...
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Tunisian Authorities Pull Thorns of Terrorism in Wide-scale Operations
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Tunisian Authorities Pull Thorns of Terrorism in Wide-scale Operations

Monday 2 November 2015 ،
Anti-terrorist operations are in full swing in Tunisia from military manoeuvers in the mountains to the tracking of sleeping terrorist cells in the cities Alwaght- Anti-terrorist operations are in full swing in Tunisia from military manoeuvers in the mountains to the tracking of sleeping terrorist c ...
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Russian Airstrikes Destroy 237 Terrorist Sites in Syria
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Russian Airstrikes Destroy 237 Terrorist Sites in Syria

Tuesday 3 November 2015 ،
The Russian Air Force, in cooperation with the Syrian Air Force, carried out 131 sorties which resulted in destroying 237 terrorist targets during the past two days. Alwaght- The Russian Air Force, in cooperation with the Syrian Air Force, carried out 131 sorties which resulted in destroying 237 ter ...

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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.