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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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Iraqi Political Leaders Call for New Comprehensive Coalition
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Iraqi Political Leaders Call for New Comprehensive Coalition

Thursday 4 August 2016
The new coalitions are said to carry the potentials to unite the deeply divided nation. Alwaght- Sayyed Ammar al-Hakim, one of the leaders of the Shiite National Iraqi Alliance, believes that the best way for settlement of Iraq's problems is to move to formation of a coalition that would cover a ...
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ISIS Seeks Simultaneous Attacks across EU: Jailed ISIS Member
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ISIS Seeks Simultaneous Attacks across EU: Jailed ISIS Member

Thursday 4 August 2016 ،
A Jailed ISIS member has claimed that the terrorist group urges volunteers in Britain and Germany to carry out “loads of attacks at the same time in England, Germany and France Alwaght- A Jailed ISIS member has claimed that the terrorist group urges volunteers in Britain and Germany to carry out &ld ...
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Turkish Prosecutor seeks 5-y Jail Sentences for Pro-Kurdish Party Leaders
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Turkish Prosecutor seeks 5-y Jail Sentences for Pro-Kurdish Party Leaders

Saturday 13 August 2016 ،
A Turkish prosecutor is seeking five-year jail sentences for co-chair and a deputy of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on alleged terrorist propaganda charges. Alwaght- A Turkish prosecutor is seeking five-year jail sentences for co-chair and a deputy of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) ...
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2006 War Dealt Big Blow to Israeli Regime’s Army, Spirit, Will: Hezbollah Chief
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2006 War Dealt Big Blow to Israeli Regime’s Army, Spirit, Will: Hezbollah Chief

Saturday 13 August 2016 ،
Alwaght- Leader of Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has hailed Lebanon’s victory over Israeli regime in the 2006 as a historic achievement. Alwaght- Leader of Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has hailed Lebanon's victory over Israeli re ...
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Israel`s Stolen Babies Remains State`s Darkest Secret
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Israel`s Stolen Babies Remains State`s Darkest Secret

Monday 15 August 2016 ،
It is Israel’s darkest secret – or so argues one Israeli journalist – in a country whose short history is replete with dark episodes. Last month Tzachi Hanegbi, minister for national security, became the first government official to admit that hundreds of babies had been stolen from their mothers in ...
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Turkey Policy Shift on Syria Not Yet Implemented on the Ground: Syrian Analyst
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Turkey Policy Shift on Syria Not Yet Implemented on the Ground: Syrian Analyst

Thursday 18 August 2016 ،
Syrian analyst says that now the army has the upper hand on the ground and that Turkey didn’t change stance on Syria. Alwaght- Mas Media are circulating lies about Aleppo battle, Syrian success the battle is not just about winning over some terrorist groups but about contribution of the Syrian gover ...
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2006 War Made Hezbollah Regional Power, Syria Crisis To Make it Intl. One: Nasrallah
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2006 War Made Hezbollah Regional Power, Syria Crisis To Make it Intl. One: Nasrallah

Saturday 20 August 2016 ،
The secretary general of Lebanese Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that the resistance movement will defeat Israeli regime in any potential war on Lebanon. Alwaght- The secretary general of Lebanese Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that the resistance movement will de ...
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Aspects of Political Tensions in Afghanistan National Unity Govt.
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Aspects of Political Tensions in Afghanistan National Unity Govt.

Sunday 21 August 2016 ،
Chief executive of the Government of National Unity, Abdullah Abdullah, in a meeting with Afghan youth on 11 August 2016, harshly criticized the Afghan president Alwaght- Afghanistan's Chief Executive of National Unity Government, Abdullah Abdullah, in a meeting with Afghan youth on 11 August 20 ...
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Austerity in Saudi Arabia Could Backfire: Bloomberg
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Austerity in Saudi Arabia Could Backfire: Bloomberg

Monday 22 August 2016 ،
The cost of Saudi living is on the way up, and the kingdom’s rulers are watching out for a backlash.   Fahad bin Raja sells cars for a living in Saudi Arabia’s capital. Abdullah Saeed drives them. In the kingdom’s new age of austerity, both men are finding it harder to make ends me ...
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Aleppo Truce Needs Commitment by All Parties, Not Just Russia: UN
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Aleppo Truce Needs Commitment by All Parties, Not Just Russia: UN

Tuesday 23 August 2016 ،
UN official said on Monday. Alwaght- Aid program for civilians in Aleppo requires all parties, and not just Russia, to abide by the humanitarian truce, a UN official said on Monday. The United Nations is ready to deliver aid into Syria's Aleppo, but needs commitments from all parties in the war ...

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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.