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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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ISIS Failures Push New Turkey’s Strategy on Syria
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ISIS Failures Push New Turkey’s Strategy on Syria

Thursday 21 April 2016
West Asia region. This role is always sought by Turkey and demands a return to the strength of Ottoman Empire. Thereby, Ankara spares no effort, including use of the terror group ISIS, to add to its influence across the region. A couple of scenarios could be looked at concerning Turkey’s futur ...
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Saudi King Salman’s Son Met Israeli Regime PM in Jordan
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Saudi King Salman’s Son Met Israeli Regime PM in Jordan

Thursday 21 April 2016 ،
West Asia region, Al Masdar News reported. They also discussed several issues including Tiran and Sanafir Islands which were recently transferred from Egypt to Saudi Arabia. The Israeli regime reportedly wants to take over the islands. The two extremist leaders also touched on the future of Muslim B ...
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Independent Countries Need to Work Together: Iran’s Leader
Report

Independent Countries Need to Work Together: Iran’s Leader

Tuesday 26 April 2016 ،
Western sanctions imposed on Iran, Zuma said: “There are abundant and untapped grounds for enhancing cooperation between the two countries and we try to have a fresh start in economic and trade ties.” Zuma echoed Ayatollah Khamenei’s remarks about the necessity of cooperation betw ...
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Ahrar Ash-Sham, Jaysh Al-Islam; Favorable Terrorists in Washington’s Eyes
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Ahrar Ash-Sham, Jaysh Al-Islam; Favorable Terrorists in Washington’s Eyes

Tuesday 26 April 2016 ،
West Asia region make efforts to draw a line between the two terrorist groups ISIS and al-Nusra Front and other groups in which they have representatives in the Syrian peace talks. The most prominent of them are Ahrar ash-Sham and Jaysh al-Islam which Washington wants to separate from other militant ...
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Turkey’s Justice, Development Party Fluctuant Approaches
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Turkey’s Justice, Development Party Fluctuant Approaches

Tuesday 26 April 2016 ،
West Asia region is always immersed in wars and crises. The global superpowers, specifically the US, have a significant hand in the West Asian security order in a bid to secure their own strategic interests. Change of behavior of any of the superpowers concerning the region results in changed approa ...
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Iran FM Remarks on Iran-US Ties, Nuke Deal, Missile Test, Syria, Holocaust
Interview

Iran FM Remarks on Iran-US Ties, Nuke Deal, Missile Test, Syria, Holocaust

Tuesday 26 April 2016 ،
West Asian country. In an interview The New Yorker, Iranian Foreign Minister discussed various sticking points in relations between Washington and Tehran. Explaining about the problems encountering the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the international nuclear deal, Mohammad Javad Zarif said T ...
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Iraqi Forces Kill Top ISIS Terrorists
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Iraqi Forces Kill Top ISIS Terrorists

Saturday 30 April 2016 ،
West Asia region. The northern and western parts of Iraq have been plagued by violence ever since ISIS Takfiri militants began their march through Iraqi territory in June 2014. Iraqi Army soldiers and volunteer fighters have joined forces and are seeking to take back terrorist-held regions in joint ...
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Iraqi Forces Eject ISIS Terrorists from Bashir Town in Kirkuk
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Iraqi Forces Eject ISIS Terrorists from Bashir Town in Kirkuk

Sunday 1 May 2016 ،
West Asia region. The northern and western parts of Iraq have been plagued by violence ever since ISIS began its march through Iraqi territory in June 2014. Iraqi Army soldiers and volunteer fighters have joined forces and are seeking to take back terrorist-held regions in joint operations.
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The Risks of Extremism in Azerbaijan
Analysis

The Risks of Extremism in Azerbaijan

Tuesday 3 May 2016 ،
Western powers, assisted by their regional allies, have begun to fan the disputes in Syria through guiding and equipping the terrorist groups under the excuse of supporting the opposition groups to the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, the countries of Eurasia region secured a considerabl ...
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Chinese Warships Heading to S China Sea for Drills, Tensions with US Rise
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Chinese Warships Heading to S China Sea for Drills, Tensions with US Rise

Wednesday 4 May 2016 ،
Asia (CICA), and for an official visit to China, made the remarks during talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Lavrov said Russia holds that the South China Sea issue should be resolved peacefully through political means, such as negotiations between the parties directly concerned, while exter ...

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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.