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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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Iran to Test New Smart Anti-armor Missiles
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Iran to Test New Smart Anti-armor Missiles

Monday 8 December 2014
Alwaght-The Iranian Army plans to test-fire new long-rage weapons as well as smart armor-piercing missiles in upcoming military exercises late December, says a senior Iranian military commander. Alwaght-The Iranian Army plans to test-fire new long-rage weapons as well as smart armor-piercing missile ...
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North Korea Offers to Suspend Nuclear Tests if U.S. Suspends Military Drills
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North Korea Offers to Suspend Nuclear Tests if U.S. Suspends Military Drills

Monday 12 January 2015 ،
Alwaght- North Korea said on Saturday it was willing to suspend nuclear tests if America agreed to call off annual military drills held jointly with South Korea, but Washington rejected the proposal as a veiled threat. Alwaght- North Korea said on Saturday it was willing to suspend nuclear tests if ...
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US-North and South Korea-US Has No Interest in Resolving Tensions with North Korea: Analyst
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US-North and South Korea-US Has No Interest in Resolving Tensions with North Korea: Analyst

Monday 12 January 2015 ،
US agrees to suspend joint military drills with South Korea, as Press TV reports. Alwaght-North Korea said it would cancel any future nuclear test, if the US agrees to suspend joint military drills with South Korea, as Press TV reports. The United States has no interest in resolving tensions with No ...
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US Warships Heading to Singapore amid Regional Disputes
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US Warships Heading to Singapore amid Regional Disputes

Wednesday 18 February 2015 ،
US military presence in Southeast Asia as Press TV reported. Alwaght-The United States says it will deploy four warships designed to fight in coastal areas to Singapore by 2018, further expanding US military presence in Southeast Asia as Press TV reported. Up to four littoral combat ships (LCS) will ...
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N Korea Leader Calls on Army to ‘Prepare For War’
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N Korea Leader Calls on Army to ‘Prepare For War’

Monday 2 March 2015 ،
US and its allies amid what is called security threats ahead of the annual joint US-South Korea war games described by Pyongyang as provocative, as Press TV reported. Alwaght-North Korean leader has called on his country's army to strengthen its preparedness for a possible military confrontation ...
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Rallies in Germany and Switzerland against NATO's Policies towards the Crisis in Ukraine
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Rallies in Germany and Switzerland against NATO's Policies towards the Crisis in Ukraine

Monday 2 March 2015 ،
US and its European allies accuse Moscow of destabilizing Ukraine and have imposed a number of sanctions against Russian and pro-Russia figures.  The Kremlin, however, rejects the accusation .
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Russia Expels Western ‘Double Agent’
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Russia Expels Western ‘Double Agent’

Monday 2 March 2015 ،
US, gathering classified data relating to the Russian Defense Ministry . In 2011, Dudarevs reportedly attempted to contact Russian security services, and three years later, he met with FSB representatives asking for a job in the field of military aviation in exchange for obtained information about ...
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Russian MP Slams EU Army Idea as "Provocative"
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Russian MP Slams EU Army Idea as "Provocative"

Tuesday 10 March 2015 ،
US over the Ukrainian crisis. The Western governments accuse Russia of destabilizing Ukraine, an allegation that Moscow has repeatedly denied. Meanwhile, NATO plans to expand its military presence in Eastern Europe amid the crisis in Ukraine and has held numerous war games over the past year.  In ...
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Massive Military Drills In Venezuela As Govt Stands Up To Perceived US Threat
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Massive Military Drills In Venezuela As Govt Stands Up To Perceived US Threat

Monday 16 March 2015 ،
US threat.  It follows Washington’s decision to impose new sanctions against Venezuelan officials last week. Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino Lopez announced that the military exercises began on Saturday and were designed to get the troops ready for “their mission, their goal, ...

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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