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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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US Created ISIS by Attacking, Occupying Iraq: Russian Envoy
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US Created ISIS by Attacking, Occupying Iraq: Russian Envoy

Thursday 17 September 2015
UN Security Council mandate and lacks some very important actors such as the Syrian government. That is why it is flawed,” he said. The Russian envoy to the UN also criticized the US policy towards Syria by saying that it “raises serious questions” and “creates a dangerous precedent.” Churkin also ...
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US, EU Reject IAEA Resolution against Israeli Regime's Nuclear Program
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US, EU Reject IAEA Resolution against Israeli Regime's Nuclear Program

Friday 18 September 2015 ،
UN nuclear agency resolution calling for the monitoring of Israel’s nuclear activities and facilities. Alwaght- The United States and all European Union countries have voted against the resolution a UN nuclear agency resolution calling for the monitoring of Israel’s nuclear activities and facilities ...
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Syria Urges Serious Global Measures to Counter Terrorism
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Syria Urges Serious Global Measures to Counter Terrorism

Tuesday 22 September 2015 ،
UN charter. Alwaght- Syria called on the United Nations and its member states to seriously combat terrorism and put pressure on countries which support terrorism to stop their violation of international law and UN charter. According to Syrian news agency, SANA, Syria’s Envoy to the UN, Bashar Al-Ja ...
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British Female Extremists Recruiting for ISIS in Libya
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British Female Extremists Recruiting for ISIS in Libya

Monday 28 September 2015 ،
UN envoy Bernardino Leon last week said that troubled Libyan peace talks were not yet over but acknowledged they were at a crossroads that might force him to step down as mediator. Leon said the coming days would decide whether there was any future in his mission to broker a deal between the North ...
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West Confused Diplomatically as Syria New Developments Come Fast
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West Confused Diplomatically as Syria New Developments Come Fast

Sunday 4 October 2015 ،
UN has told of the US setting obstructions ahead of passing a statement in the UNSC calling to end the conflicts in the West Asia. Vitaly Churkin announced that the US rejected a Russian-proposed draft resolution on ending the conflicts in the West Asian region, which was set to be debated by the fo ...
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Bahrain Violating Majority Rights: Iran’s UN Envoy
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Bahrain Violating Majority Rights: Iran’s UN Envoy

Monday 5 October 2015 ،
UN General Assembly, pointing out that these accusations are a ploy to cover up the human rights violations and suppression of Bahrain's majority. Alwaght- Iran’s envoy to United Nations, Gholamali Khoshroo, rejected the accusations brought forth by Bahrain against his country during the ongoing ...
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Yemen's Ansarullah Movement Committed to Peace Plan
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Yemen's Ansarullah Movement Committed to Peace Plan

Thursday 8 October 2015 ،
UN has announced that its envoy is going to the region to see how other protagonists on the conflict will respond. Alwaght- Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says it is willing to commit to a peace plan to end Saudi-led aggression on the country while the UN has announced that its envoy is going to the re ...
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UN Urges Libyan Rivals to Form National Unity Govt.
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UN Urges Libyan Rivals to Form National Unity Govt.

Friday 9 October 2015 ،
UN envoy for Libya Bernardino Leon told reporters late on Thursday that the names of candidates for the national unity government have been decided. Leon said the prime minister for the new government is Fayez Sarraj, a member of the Tripoli-based administration. We believe this list can work, Leo ...
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Russia-Led Coalition, ISIS Gloomy Days
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Russia-Led Coalition, ISIS Gloomy Days

Saturday 10 October 2015 ،
Only few days after the formation of Russia-Led coalition, it has managed to plague the ISIS terrorist group, by launching airstrikes, and missiles from the warships Alwaght- More than a week has gone by since the new coalition, which includes Russia and Iran in the center, and with Syria and Iraq ...
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Russia Says Attack on its Embassy in Damascus is an Act of Terrorism
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Russia Says Attack on its Embassy in Damascus is an Act of Terrorism

Tuesday 13 October 2015 ،
Alwaght- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday Moscow considered the shelling of its embassy in Damascus as a terrorist act. Alwaght- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday Moscow considered the shelling of its embassy in Damascus as a terrorist act. This is an obvi ...

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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.