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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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Oil Price: New Russia-America War

Oil Price: New Russia-America War

Sunday 7 December 2014
USSR was the main one during the Cold War even though Iraq and Iran were targeted too . There is also one final point. The sanctions regime against Russia, added to the one against Iran, has economically hurt the EU and other actors. This has had global implications for slowing down economic activ ...
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New York Set for Fifth Day of Protests over Police Violence After West Coast Clashes
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New York Set for Fifth Day of Protests over Police Violence After West Coast Clashes

Monday 8 December 2014 ،
Alwaght- A fifth day of demonstrations over police use of excessive force with minorities was set for New York on Sunday after 13 arrests in a night of violent protests in Berkeley, California, where stores were looted and tear gas fired, and in Seattle, NewsWeek reported Clashes on the West Coast c ...
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Mossad Trains ISIS Terrorists: Putin Aide
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Mossad Trains ISIS Terrorists: Putin Aide

Monday 8 December 2014 ،
Alwaght- A senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Israel’s spy agency, Mossad, of training ISIL terrorists operating in Iraq and Syria, Press TV reports. Alwaght- A senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Israel’s spy agency, Mossad, of training ISIL terrori ...
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Despite China's Anger America Sales Taiwan Two Frigates
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Despite China's Anger America Sales Taiwan Two Frigates

Tuesday 9 December 2014 ،
Alwaght - Taiwan's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that it plans to buy two frigates from America, and that it hopes Washington will not be influenced by China's opposition to the sale, Reuters reported. Alwaght - Taiwan's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that it plans to buy two friga ...
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CIA tortured, misled, Senate report finds, Bush, Dick Cheney Defend its Tactics
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CIA tortured, misled, Senate report finds, Bush, Dick Cheney Defend its Tactics

Wednesday 10 December 2014 ،
US facilities and individuals all around the world, White House spokesman Josh Earnest added on Monday. The administration has taken the prudent steps to ensure that the proper security precautions are in place at US facilities around the globe . The report says CIA records showed that seven of 39 ...
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"Loose Domestically and Strict Abroad" American Human Rights
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"Loose Domestically and Strict Abroad" American Human Rights

Wednesday 10 December 2014 ،
Alwaght-Ahead of the expected release of Senate "torture" report, China accuses America of showing “disregard” for human rights, the Telegraph reports. Alwaght-Ahead of the expected release of Senate torture report, China accuses America of showing “disregard” for human rights, the Telegraph repor ...
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5 Not-So-Peaceful Actions of American Nobel Prize Winner President
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5 Not-So-Peaceful Actions of American Nobel Prize Winner President

Friday 12 December 2014 ،
US drone strike in Yemen killed two American citizens: Anwar al-Awlaki and Samir Khan. The following month, a drone strike killed al-Awlaki’s 16-year-old son, who was born in Colorado . 5.       Redrawing red lines Barack Obama drew a red line around Syria’s use of ch ...
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Ziad Abu Ein's Murder Was "A Barbaric Act which We Cannot Be Silent About, Mahmoud Abbas
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Ziad Abu Ein's Murder Was "A Barbaric Act which We Cannot Be Silent About, Mahmoud Abbas

Friday 12 December 2014 ،
Alwaght - A Palestinian minister died on Wednesday shortly after a Zionist border policeman shoved and grabbed him by the throat during a protest in the occupied West Bank, an incident Mahmoud Abbas described as barbaric, Reuters reported. Alwaght - A Palestinian minister died on Wednesday shortly a ...
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CIA Torture Cause for France to Quit NATO: Le Pen
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CIA Torture Cause for France to Quit NATO: Le Pen

Sunday 14 December 2014 ،
US then, let’s leave NATO,” said France’s National Front Party leader Marine Le Pen during an interview with Europe 1 radio channel on Saturday. The French politician was referring to the recent CIA “torture report” released by the American Senate Intelligence Committee, detailing the American spy a ...
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ISIS Takes Hostages in a Cafe in Sydney
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ISIS Takes Hostages in a Cafe in Sydney

Monday 15 December 2014 ،
Alwaght - An armed assailant was holding an unknown number of hostages inside a central Sydney cafe on Monday, police said, with local television showing some being forced to hold up a black flag with white Arabic writing in the window, Reuters reported. Alwaght - An armed assailant was holding an u ...

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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.