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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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Major General  Zafarullah Khan: 1,200 Terrorists Killed During Five-Month Attacks
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Major General Zafarullah Khan: 1,200 Terrorists Killed During Five-Month Attacks

Monday 17 November 2014
Alwaght - The Pakistani army has killed 1,200 terrorists in an anti-Taliban offensive during the past five months, seriously reducing the group's ability to carry out attacks, senior officers said on Sunday during a rare trip to the conflict zone, Reuters reported. Alwaght - The Pakistani army ...
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Iran and China to Expand Bilateral Cooperation
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Iran and China to Expand Bilateral Cooperation

Tuesday 18 November 2014 ،
Alwaght- According to Iranian official news agency IRNA, Jianzhu a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has visited Iran to push for having constructive and sustainable cooperation to strengthen regional and international security. Alwaght- According to Iranian official ...
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America Keeps 1,000 more Troops in Afghanistan than Planned for 2015
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America Keeps 1,000 more Troops in Afghanistan than Planned for 2015

Sunday 7 December 2014 ،
Alwaght- American Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, said its country will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in Afghanistan than planned for the first part of 2015, Guardian reported. Alwaght- American Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, said its country will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in Afghanista ...
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UN to End Libya's Escalating Political Crisis by Including a Rival Assembly
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UN to End Libya's Escalating Political Crisis by Including a Rival Assembly

Tuesday 9 December 2014 ،
Tripoli in August, installing its cabinet and forcing the recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni to the east . World powers fear the conflict will lead to civil war as former rebel groups that helped oust Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 now fight for power and a share of the vast oil reserves . ...
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Libya Winter
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Libya Winter

Wednesday 10 December 2014 ،
Tripoli, by force. In August, it returned the Islamist legislators who had controlled the house before the election to the parliament building, forming a government headed by Omar al-Hasi. The elected members of parliament fled east, to Tobruk. An internationally recognized government headed by Prim ...
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Libya's Recognized Government to Seize Tripoli
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Libya's Recognized Government to Seize Tripoli

Thursday 11 December 2014 ،
Tripoli, Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. Alwaght - Libya's recognized government will continue a military campaign to claim back the capital Tripoli, Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said on Wednesday, Reuters reported . Libya is divided between two gove ...
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Libyan Recognized Government Clashes Over Control of Eastern Oil Ports
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Libyan Recognized Government Clashes Over Control of Eastern Oil Ports

Sunday 14 December 2014 ،
Tripoli in August and set up its own government and parliament . The oil ports Ras Lanuf and Es Sider, two of Libya's biggest, accounting for more than 300,000 barrels a day of exports, were working normally, an oil official said . Forces loyal to the rival government in Tripoli have launched ...
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When We Come, It Will Not Be in a Nice Way, an ISIS Member Told Europeans
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When We Come, It Will Not Be in a Nice Way, an ISIS Member Told Europeans

Wednesday 24 December 2014 ،
Juergen Todenhoefer's journey was a tough one: dangerous, but also eye-opening. The author traveled deep into ISIS territory -- the area they now call their "caliphate" -- visiting Raqqa and Deir Ezzor in Syria, as well as Mosul in Iraq . Alwaght - Juergen Todenhoefer's journey was a tough ...
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Hezbollah, Future make ‘serious progress’ in talks
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Hezbollah, Future make ‘serious progress’ in talks

Tuesday 6 January 2015 ،
Tripoli was the scene of intensified clashes between followers and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.  Terrorist groups have used the violence to create more tension in the area by carrying out explosions and attacks on people. Hezbollah has reportedly agreed to allow the Lebanese army t ...
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Afghan President Discusses War against Terror with Pakistani Political Leaders
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Afghan President Discusses War against Terror with Pakistani Political Leaders

Sunday 11 January 2015 ،
Alwaght- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met Pakistani delegation of political leaders on Saturday in Kabul during which measures to increase cooperation regarding regional security and fight against terrorism were discussed, Daily Times reports. Alwaght- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met Pakistani de ...

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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.