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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Erdogan and the Challenges Ahead

Erdogan and the Challenges Ahead

Sunday 9 February 2014
Over the past two years, Erdogan's government has been faced with the numerous challenges inside and outside of Turkey. Based on ideas of Ahmet Davutoglu in his plan known as "zero problems with neighbors", Turkish government's foreign policy has been a complete failure. Based on the analysi ...
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Washington’s Frozen War against Russia
Report

Washington’s Frozen War against Russia

Tuesday 16 December 2014 ،
Alwaght- For over a year, America has played out a scenario designed to (1) reassert America's control over Europe by blocking E.U. trade with Russia, (2) bankrupt Russia, and (3) get rid of Vladimir Putin and replace him with an American puppet, like the late drunk, Boris Yeltsin. Alwaght- For ...
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Turkey’s Intensifying Concern over the Fate of Cyprus
Analysis

Turkey’s Intensifying Concern over the Fate of Cyprus

Saturday 9 May 2015 ،
Alwaght-The fate of Cyprus is one of the major concerns of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Justice and Development party. Although the relations between Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus is overshadowed by Turkey's support for Turk-inhabited region of Cyprus (northern Cyprus), thi ...
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Riyadh, Washington after Protracted War in Yemen: Int’l Lawyer
Interview

Riyadh, Washington after Protracted War in Yemen: Int’l Lawyer

Saturday 27 June 2015 ،
Alwaght- Barry Grossman, an international Canadian lawyer, believes that Saudi Arabia and the US are exploiting their own-made chaotic situation in Yemen for their own interests, warning that Riyadh and Washington plan to drag the impoverished country into a prolonged war. Alwaght -Barry Grossman, ...
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Recent Damascus Victory Big Loss to Ankara: Lebanese Military Expert
Interview

Recent Damascus Victory Big Loss to Ankara: Lebanese Military Expert

Tuesday 9 February 2016 ،
The fresh Syrian army’s gains made close to the Turkish borders stick in the Ankara’s craw as Turkish finds itself in a big loss after rebel groups were crushed in Al Zahra and Nubl northern towns. Alwaght- The same regional and global media that turned a blind eye to the plights of people of the tw ...
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Turkey Outraged as US Holds the Kurdish Trump Card
Analysis

Turkey Outraged as US Holds the Kurdish Trump Card

Tuesday 9 February 2016 ،
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has bristled at the US over supporting Syria’s Kurdish forces which Washington is seeing as making a valuable trump card for the days to come. Alwaght- The Kurdish issue remains the sticking point between the American and Turkish sides and in the present da ...
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Profits, Threats of Syrian Refugees to Turkey
Analysis

Profits, Threats of Syrian Refugees to Turkey

Wednesday 17 February 2016 ،
Partly being responsible for displacement of the Syrian by letting militants go to Syria, Ankara is now playing the double game of blaming Syrian government and threatening EU with “refugees flood.” Alwaght- Starting from March 2011, the protests in Syria have developed in 2012 into a full-scale war ...
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Review of Anti-Israeli Sentiments in Egypt
Analysis

Review of Anti-Israeli Sentiments in Egypt

Monday 14 March 2016 ،
Meeting with the Israeli ambassador to Egypt, the Egyptian lawmaker Tawfik Okasha has sparked a backlash both in parliament, resulting in his ousting. Alwaght- In reaction to the meeting of the Egyptian Member of Parliament, Tawfik Okasha, with the Israeli ambassador to Egypt in Cairo, which has spa ...
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Loyalty to Tel Aviv; Gate of Entering White House
Analysis

Loyalty to Tel Aviv; Gate of Entering White House

Monday 28 March 2016 ،
Trump. But, how do the US presidential candidates seek the Israeli satisfaction? How the Israeli lobby does influence the US’ race for presidency? The US candidates express the loyalty to Tel Aviv The likely Republican candidate for the presidential election Donald Trump has stated commitmen ...
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Ahrar Ash-Sham, Jaysh Al-Islam; Favorable Terrorists in Washington’s Eyes
Analysis

Ahrar Ash-Sham, Jaysh Al-Islam; Favorable Terrorists in Washington’s Eyes

Tuesday 26 April 2016 ،
Washington plays with a series of cards in Syria, including opening channels with Ahrar ash-Sham and Jaysh al-Islam, both offspring of Al-Qaeda. Alwaght- Washington and its allies in West Asia region make efforts to draw a line between the two terrorist groups ISIS and al-Nusra Front and other group ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution