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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Syrian Alawites
Analysis

Syrian Alawites

Tuesday 8 September 2015
planned and organized propaganda against Shiite Muslims, and questioning the Syrian Alawites’ aims to create divergence and hostility in the Muslim world.  For example, the Saudi news network Al-Arabiya’s website in past few days has intensified efforts to infuse the idea that the Iran’s action ...
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Iran’s Leader Condemns European States' Subservience to US
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Iran’s Leader Condemns European States' Subservience to US

Wednesday 9 September 2015 ،
planning to reinvigorate bilateral ties,” Ayatollah Khamenei added. The Leader added that the US is hostile against Iran because it lost its interests in the Islamic Republic after the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. “The Islamic Revolution took Iran, which was fully under the American ...
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Saudi-Led Coalition Getting Ready to Launch Ground Attack into Yemen
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Saudi-Led Coalition Getting Ready to Launch Ground Attack into Yemen

Wednesday 9 September 2015 ،
plan” for Sheikh Nimr A deeply clear critic of the Saudi regime, Sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr is a Saudi Shiite cleric who has been protesting against Riyadh regime for discriminations against Shiite minority in the kingdom. Calling for improvement of their living conditions, Saudi Shiites received tou ...
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Improved Iran-Russia Relations in Light of Nuclear Deal

Improved Iran-Russia Relations in Light of Nuclear Deal

Wednesday 9 September 2015 ،
plant in Iran has started and is on schedule. It should be pointed out that the nuclear cooperation between Iran and Russia started long ago, and the construction of other power plants in Iran was on the agenda for a relatively long time. In fact, when the contract for constructing Bushehr nuclear p ...
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US-Backed National Guard Bill in Iraq Stirs Fears of PMF Breakdown

US-Backed National Guard Bill in Iraq Stirs Fears of PMF Breakdown

Wednesday 9 September 2015 ،
planning to create a National Guard in Iraq to fight the ISIS expansion bid. Alwaght- The US military has not learned its lessons from its previous failures at war so this time instead of rebuilding an entire army it is planning to create a National Guard in Iraq to fight the ISIS expansion bid.&n ...
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Comparative Study of Saudi, Israeli Regimes' Conducts in Gaza and Yemen Wars
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Comparative Study of Saudi, Israeli Regimes' Conducts in Gaza and Yemen Wars

Thursday 10 September 2015 ،
Alwaght- The Saudi regime in its aggression on Yemen since five months ago has proved that it follows the same war patterns and conducts that the Israeli regime has been adopting in its assaults against Gaza within the course of past decade, particularly 51-day war in 2014 on Gaza strip that since 2 ...
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Saudi Diplomat Rapes Maids in India, Sparks Diplomatic Row
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Saudi Diplomat Rapes Maids in India, Sparks Diplomatic Row

Thursday 10 September 2015 ،
planned state visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Saudi Arabia later this year. The visit is part of a strategy of winning investment from cash-rich oil states and to expand cooperation in the energy sector. At the same time, Modi has made improving relations with neighboring Nepal one o ...
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Lebanon in Eye of Political Storm
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Lebanon in Eye of Political Storm

Saturday 12 September 2015 ،
plan meets the conditions... Tonight the cabinet agreed on an environmental solution path that is sustainable and safe, Chehyab announced.                   While this may seem like a step forward in the scene, it ...
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Making Way for Iran to Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization
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Making Way for Iran to Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Saturday 12 September 2015 ،
Alwaght- A recent visit made by Kyrgyz President to Tehran has been significant from two main aspects: firstly, bilateral relations between Iran and Kyrgyzstan, secondly, the perspective of international relations and regional activities conducted for Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperatio ...
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Comparative Study of Saudi, Israeli Regimes' Conducts in Gaza and Yemen Wars (2)
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Comparative Study of Saudi, Israeli Regimes' Conducts in Gaza and Yemen Wars (2)

Saturday 12 September 2015 ،
planes and ships in their ports and airports and to seize their cargos in case.   Dismissing international principles, laws and condemnations Another similarity in the Saudi-Israeli behavior in their aggressions on Yemen and Gaza is disregarding the international norms as well as protes ...

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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.