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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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Philippine Army Launches New Anti-ISIS Offensive in Marawi
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Philippine Army Launches New Anti-ISIS Offensive in Marawi

Tuesday 20 June 2017
Philippine warplanes bombed ISIS terrorist group positions and ground troops launched a renewed push against the Takifris holed up in a southern city on Tuesday. Alwaght-Philippine warplanes bombed ISIS terrorist group positions and ground troops launched a renewed push against the Takifris holed up ...
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Mass Graves of 500, Mostly Shiites, Found Near Former ISIS Prison in Mosul
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Mass Graves of 500, Mostly Shiites, Found Near Former ISIS Prison in Mosul

Saturday 26 August 2017 ،
Iraqi army has unearthed two mass graves containing some 500 bodies near an ISIS prison in the newly liberated Mosul city. Alwaght- Iraqi army has unearthed two mass graves containing some 500 bodies near an ISIS prison in the newly liberated Mosul city. The Media Cell Security Investigation team s ...
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Iraqi Forces Retake Akkas Gas Field from ISIS Terrorists
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Iraqi Forces Retake Akkas Gas Field from ISIS Terrorists

Thursday 2 November 2017 ،
Iraqi forces have retaken the Akkas gas field from ISIS terrorists on Thursday, Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi told reporters in Baghdad. Alwaght- Iraqi forces have retaken the Akkas gas field from ISIS terrorists on Thursday, Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi told reporters in Baghdad. Akkas, which has r ...
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Syrian Forces Retake Strategic Air Base in Idlib from Al-Nusra Terrorists
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Syrian Forces Retake Strategic Air Base in Idlib from Al-Nusra Terrorists

Saturday 20 January 2018 ،
Syrian government forces have retaken full control of the strategic military air base of Abu al-Duhur in the northwestern province of Idlib. Alwaght- Syrian government forces have retaken full control of the strategic military air base of Abu al-Duhur in the northwestern province of Idlib. The capt ...
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How Bosnian Weapons Sold to Saudi Arabia End up at Syria-Based Terrorists’ Hands
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How Bosnian Weapons Sold to Saudi Arabia End up at Syria-Based Terrorists’ Hands

Monday 23 July 2018 ،
The documents, some lying amid smashed guns and shrapnel, provided the most intriguing paper trail yet discovered of just who is producing the weapons that have armed the Assad regime’s most ferocious Islamist opponents  The documents, some lying amid smashed guns and shrapnel, p ...
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As Saudi Forces Flee Northern Yemen, Evidence of an Unholy Alliance with Al-Qaeda Is Left Behind
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As Saudi Forces Flee Northern Yemen, Evidence of an Unholy Alliance with Al-Qaeda Is Left Behind

Saturday 25 April 2020 ،
The journey from Sana’a to the far northeastern stretches of al-Jawf through the Empty Quarter is an arduous affair. A veritable no man’s land, the region has long-enjoyed the dubious distinction of hosting strongholds of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), a group that evolved and blossomed u ...
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Iraqis Protest Saudi Daily’s Insulting Cartoon of Ayatollah Sistani
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Iraqis Protest Saudi Daily’s Insulting Cartoon of Ayatollah Sistani

Sunday 5 July 2020 ،
Iraqi people protested in the capital Baghdad to condemn Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat newspaper over an offensive cartoon depicting Iraq’s most prominent Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Alwaght- Iraqi people protested in the capital Baghdad to condemn Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat newspap ...
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Yemen County Suffering from War, Hopeful about Peace
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Yemen County Suffering from War, Hopeful about Peace

Sunday 26 March 2023 ،
Saudi-waged war devastated the country over the past eight years but hope for peace is returning after Iran-Saudi Arabia détente. Alwaght- In the calendar of events, the March 25 marks the beginning of the Saudi-led coalition’s invasion of Yemen that ushered in one of the most devastating and ...
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71 Israeli Military Vehicles Destroyed, Tel Aviv Barraged with Rockets
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71 Israeli Military Vehicles Destroyed, Tel Aviv Barraged with Rockets

Tuesday 2 January 2024 ،
The military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says its fighters have destroyed scores of Israeli military vehicles and killed over a dozen of the regime’s forces in their latest operations. Alwaght- The military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says its fighter ...
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Booby-trapped Buildings, a Hamas Shadow of Death on Israeli Occupation Soldiers
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Booby-trapped Buildings, a Hamas Shadow of Death on Israeli Occupation Soldiers

Monday 23 December 2024 ،
Israeli forces are facing rising trend of Gaza resistance attacks that may push them to rethink their stay in Gaza. Alwaght- In recent days, Israel's casualties have increased in Gaza compared to the month before and this is coming amid remarks by various sides about progress in the ceasefire ne ...

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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.