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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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Azerbaijan Wahhabis: The Challenge of Returning from Syria
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Azerbaijan Wahhabis: The Challenge of Returning from Syria

Monday 10 March 2014
population and there had been no Wahhabi before the dissolution of the Soviet Union, but today Wahhabis have had considerable influence in Azerbaijan, especially in Russia-Azerbaijan border areas. Wahhabis, sponsored by Saudi Arabia and some other Arab countries, have started some activities, especi ...
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Iraq Future Parliamentary Election
Analysis

Iraq Future Parliamentary Election

Saturday 15 March 2014 ،
population, they seek more to maintain security, stability and the political system of the country. Some neighboring countries and terrorist and excommunication groups along with al-Qaeda do not want the current status be maintained in Iraq since they see their survival in Iraq unrest. They misuse d ...
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Western Countries against Islamic Values in Baku

Western Countries against Islamic Values in Baku

Tuesday 18 March 2014 ،
population of Azerbaijan is about 9.1 Million people that identifies as Muslim of whom most are Shiite. Political system of the Azerbaijan is based on parliamentary multi-party system of republic and a parliament called Milli Majlis . Azerbaijan has gained membership of the Council of Europe since 2 ...
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Syria Conflict: No Use for its Proponents

Syria Conflict: No Use for its Proponents

Monday 7 April 2014 ،
population is mostly Muslim is not crystal.  In addition, determining a specific destiny and considering an ultimate plan for its future seem difficult and complicated.  
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Bahrain National Dialogue or Suppression of Bahraini Revolutionaries

Bahrain National Dialogue or Suppression of Bahraini Revolutionaries

Monday 5 May 2014 ،
population in Bahrain.  Therefore, the Al-Khalifa's main strategy is to prevent and oppose any serious and profound reforms in Bahrain by different techniques and methods. To achieve their objectives, the trivial and superficial reforms & dialogue in social and economic areas, and limiting ...
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America's Double Standards on Bahrain
Analysis

America's Double Standards on Bahrain

Saturday 31 May 2014 ،
population by the minority Sunni ruling Al Khalifa family. Therefore, American officials have closed their eyes to wide range human rights abuse in Bahrain and regime's violent response to pro-democracy demonstrators--majority of Shiites seeking for their legal rights--because they believe Bahra ...

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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