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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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Iraqis' Achievements in Salahuddin Caused the Americans Major Embarrassment
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Iraqis' Achievements in Salahuddin Caused the Americans Major Embarrassment

Saturday 7 March 2015
Alwaght-Before talking about the stages of the Iraqi military, backed with popular committees, offensive against ISIS in Tikrit, it is necessary to clarify the importance of the city location. Tikrit is located at a distance of 160 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris River, with a population of 370 000 inhabitants, and is the center of Salahuddin province. Historically, Tikrit’s strategic location represented the perfect rallying point for each power, which seek to control the northern region of Iraq. Tikrit is located between Baghdad and Mosul, the center of Ninawa province, and the first areas occupied by the ISIS terrorists in June 2014.
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ISIS' Attacks on Christians: A Multipurpose Strategy
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ISIS' Attacks on Christians: A Multipurpose Strategy

Sunday 8 March 2015
Alwaght-On February 23, ISIS attacked 35 Assyrian villages in northeast Syria. The fate of more than 300 Syrian Assyrian Christians hostages is still unclear. The leaders of Assyrian tribes are reportedly negotiating for the release of all hostages. In case, the negotiations were fruitful, ISIS will release them in exchange for captured ISIS militants in the Syrian jails. Otherwise, it is possible that they will be slaughtered just like the Egyptian Coptics who were beheaded in Libya, recently. Execution is a symbolic step by the terrorist group to make their goal in its war against Christians and other minorities clear for the whole world to see.
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The US Strategy in Syria
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The US Strategy in Syria

Sunday 8 March 2015
Alwaght-The current crisis in Syria is the product of the US strategic view and approach to the West Asia [the West Asia]. Since even before the crisis, the Syrian government posed a regional challenge for the US; therefore, they sought to bring down the Assad regime. The revolutions that occurred in the region and especially in Egypt caused the confusion of the US at first, but quickly they tried to control the outcomes of these developments and bring them to their side. Nevertheless, the revolutions in Islamic Arab countries undermine the foundations of the US strategy in the region, causing the foreign policy of the US to take a reactive stance in the West Asia. In other words, US power in the West Asia came to its lowest level, since the fall of its ally governments in the region.
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Nemtsov’s Murder: Suspects and Analysis
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Nemtsov’s Murder: Suspects and Analysis

Tuesday 10 March 2015
Alwaght-Famous Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been shot dead in the center of Moscow. The shots came from a vehicle. Reportedly, Nemtsov had previously received death threats on social media sites. Suspects have been investigated with and some have confessed. Analysts conclude that the assassination plot has been designed in foreign countries.
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Diplomatic Activities of the Saudi King – Confronting ISIS in Pakistan
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Diplomatic Activities of the Saudi King – Confronting ISIS in Pakistan

Wednesday 11 March 2015
Alwaght-The Saudi King , Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud, has invited the Pakistani Prime Minister, Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, to Saudi; at the time where Pakistani officials were concerned regarding the accusations and critic toward the Saudi support of the extremist schools and groups. In the same context, the Saudi embassy in Islamabad tried to exonerate its country from these accusations; however, the Saudi and Pakistani Foreign Ministries have shown the existence of challenges between the two countries. Therefore, this visit can be considered an attempt to achieve different goals.
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Taking-Hostages; Method for Financing Terrorist Groups
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Taking-Hostages; Method for Financing Terrorist Groups

Saturday 14 March 2015
Alwaght- Last February, the UN Security Council passed an important Russian-sponsored resolution, Resolution 2199, aimed at tightening its crackdown on financing terrorist groups, in Iraq and Syria, through illicit oil sales, trading in antiquities and paying ransom for hostages.
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Islamophobia in US and its Challenges for the Muslims
Analysis

Islamophobia in US and its Challenges for the Muslims

Saturday 14 March 2015
Alwaght-The recent shooting of three American Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has focused attention on anti-Muslim hatred in the US.
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Saudi Tries to Consolidate an Anti-Iran Coalition
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Saudi Tries to Consolidate an Anti-Iran Coalition

Sunday 15 March 2015
Alwaght- Indications assure that the Saudis are attempting to form a anti-Iran collation to counter Iran’s growing influence in the Middle East. The Saudi monarchy and its hardliner new king Salman bin Abdul Aziz are disturbed over the growing influence of Iran over Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, for which Saudis feel besieged.
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Why is Al Saud Buying All Those US-made Weapons?
Analysis

Why is Al Saud Buying All Those US-made Weapons?

Tuesday 17 March 2015
Alwaght- Saudi Arabia surpassed India to become the world's top importer of defense equipment in 2014, according to IHS, as global defense trade rose for the sixth straight year to $64.4 billion, up from $56.8 billion.
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European official: Saudi, Israeli Regime Coordinated against Iran
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European official: Saudi, Israeli Regime Coordinated against Iran

Thursday 19 March 2015
Alwaght-According to an Israeli regime media report, Saudi Arabia has announced clearly the readiness of the monarchy to sell oil to the Israeli regime. Last November, Saudi petroleum minister, Ali al-Naimi, expressed willingness to sell oil to the Zionist regime. “His Majesty King Abdullah, who passed away last January, has always been a model for good relations between Saudi Arabia and other states,” Naimi told reporters, “and the “Jewish state” is no exception.”
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Central Asia, the Center of Extremists’ Activities
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Central Asia, the Center of Extremists’ Activities

Wednesday 25 March 2015
Alwaght- At the moment Central Asia has two areas capable of triggering high-tensions; the first is the Fergana Valley, while the Northern Afghan borders with Central Asian countries, particularly Tajikistan and Turkmenistan represent the second area. Crisis in these areas threatens the security of Russia, China and Iran.
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China Takes Over Securing the Middle East From The US
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China Takes Over Securing the Middle East From The US

Thursday 26 March 2015
Alwaght- Maintaining regular Middle Eastern oil imports is China’s most important concern. Would China replace the US government in securing the Persian Gulf region?
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The implications of the Saudi-US military aggression on Yemen and it dangerous ramifications for the region
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The implications of the Saudi-US military aggression on Yemen and it dangerous ramifications for the region

Friday 27 March 2015
Alwaght- Saudi Arabia and ten other countries, including the United States of America, launched a naked military aggression on Yemen. This step comes in the contest of Saudis attempt to pre-empt the popular revolution that was capable of defeating the former Saudi puppet regime of Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Hadi escaped outside the country after Popular Committees backed by Yemeni military seized control over most of the Yemeni cities, in particular Adan the city which has been taken by Hadi as the presidential residence after he fled away from the Yemeni capital Sanaa.
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Saudi's War on Yemen Sreves Israeli Regime's Interests
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Saudi's War on Yemen Sreves Israeli Regime's Interests

Saturday 28 March 2015
Alwaght- Israeli regime observes developments in Yemen including the recent Saudi aggression, as a battle between two fronts, namely a pro-Zionist front and the anti-Zionist front. This regime along with the so called “Moderate Arabs” share common interests, among of these is the Yemeni arena. Israeli regime's decision to send its aircrafts to bomb Yemen or to support Saudi-led coalition's measures would serve its interest; an interest that according to Israeli media is in accordance with Saudi interest in confronting common enemies. It was not pointless when the Prime Minister of the israeli regime in his latest speech delivered in the American Congress said that Sanaa is one of the capitals that has joined the Resistance front along with Baghdad, Beirut and Damascus. Netanyahu did not stop at that point, and called the “Moderate Arabs” to form a coalition to confront the common enemy, i.e. “Resistance front”, including Yemeni people.

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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.