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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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White House Bellicose Discourse Revitalizing in Iraq

White House Bellicose Discourse Revitalizing in Iraq

Monday 25 August 2014
west Sunnis. However, if you consider the measures followed by this group, they are to weaken the Resistance Front.  ISIS terrorist group is an excuse for America's military return to Iraq. In other words, this terrorist group is the apparatus of revitalizing White House bellicose discourse. Th ...
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America's Double Standards in Iraq

America's Double Standards in Iraq

Monday 25 August 2014 ،
western countries, and America's first airstrikes. Yazidis' slaughter was not the only event that led to West's reaction but the White House has issued its strongest condemnation yet of the suspicious killing of American journalist James Foley, describing his beheading as an act of terr ...
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Western Arms Aid to Erbil

Western Arms Aid to Erbil

Monday 25 August 2014 ،
western countries. But, western countries rejected Kurdistan Region government's request due to the central government's dissociation. However, the surprise attack of ISIS terrorist group on Iraqi Kurdistan has tipped the balance and West has revised its own plan to serve its interests throu ...
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Egypt and Russia's Military Cooperation: A Tactic or Strategy

Egypt and Russia's Military Cooperation: A Tactic or Strategy

Wednesday 27 August 2014 ،
Egypt's proximity to Russia has attracted the attention of political circles since Al-Sisi's taking power. Since the era of Anvar Sadat, Egyptian Army was dependent on West, but Al-Sisi wants to alter the situation to some extent. It seems that he aims to get closer to Eastern powers, too. T ...
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Al-Abadi's Premiership and Challenges Ahead
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Al-Abadi's Premiership and Challenges Ahead

Sunday 31 August 2014 ،
western countries. Therefore, he may try to establish a political system based on the western models. Al-Abadi does not have any problem with forming a legal federalism in Iraq as same as the models of governance applied in western countries; however, he is wholly against diffusion of Sunnis and Kur ...
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ISIS Terrorist Group's Crimes in Contrast with Islamic Principles

ISIS Terrorist Group's Crimes in Contrast with Islamic Principles

Thursday 4 September 2014 ،
Egypt's Foreign Ministry issued a statement which Terrorist Group ISIS's crimes are against the principles of religion and is a clear violation of human rights in Iraq. Egypt has called on all political parties to unite and support their country's territorial integrity against terrorist ...
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Yemenis Determined to Stand to the End

Yemenis Determined to Stand to the End

Sunday 7 September 2014 ،
western countries' aids. Therefore, they have announced that they will not quit demonstration, unless serious measures are taken by the regime to fulfill their demands, i.e. ending the current corruption and changing cabinet.
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America Supports and Controls ISIS Terrorist Group

America Supports and Controls ISIS Terrorist Group

Monday 8 September 2014 ،
western countries. They committed numerous crimes against Iraqi nation in international organizations silence. Nevertheless, Iraqi nation's resistance hindered ISIS from achieving their goal in Iraq, which was occupying Baghdad . Therefore, the terrorists forced to change their strategy toward ...
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To Hinder Zionists' Brutality, West Bank Should Be Armed
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To Hinder Zionists' Brutality, West Bank Should Be Armed

Wednesday 10 September 2014 ،
One of the Hezbollah representatives who asked for anonymity declared that arming West bank has started as a reaction to Zionist regime's crimes. He believes time will tell that arming West Bank was the only option for Palestinians against the Israeli regime's brutality. Therefore, All Pale ...
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More Than 100 People Killed in Yemen
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More Than 100 People Killed in Yemen

Saturday 13 September 2014 ،
western central Yemen.  It is noteworthy that the extremists and the army have committed a variety of crimes in this city against Ansarullah, they have resisted against their attacks, though.  Consequently, a war was started in this city.  In Amrān war, Ansarullah requested the army to act against e ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity