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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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134 Sri Lankan Peacekeepers linked to Child Sex Ring; No Arrests: UN Report
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134 Sri Lankan Peacekeepers linked to Child Sex Ring; No Arrests: UN Report

Wednesday 12 April 2017
Sri Lankan peacekeepers wanted sex from girls and boys as young as 12. I did not even have breasts, said a girl, known as V01 — Victim No. 1. She told U.N. investigators that over the next three years, from ages 12 to 15, she had sex with nearly 50 peacekeepers, including a Commandant who gav ...
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29 Dead, Scores Missing 3 Days after Rubbish Collapse in Sri Lanka
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29 Dead, Scores Missing 3 Days after Rubbish Collapse in Sri Lanka

Monday 17 April 2017 ،
Sri Lanka’s capital. Alwaght- Dozens of people still remain unaccounted for three days after a 91-metre high rubbish mound collapsed onto a clutch of homes near Sri Lanka's capital. Rescuers are digging through heaps of mud and trash that, up to now, have killed at least 29 people. Hundreds ha ...
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How Double Standards Make US Attack ICC
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How Double Standards Make US Attack ICC

Monday 17 September 2018 ،
Sri Lankan is another example of the US double standards. The US mainly supports the ICC verdicts only if they fall in line with its own interests and against the opponents’. While the Western allies of the US are asked by Washington to voluntarily respect the human rights and exercise ethics ...
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Terrorist Attacks Targeting Churches, Hotels in Sri Lanka Leave Over 207 Dead
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Terrorist Attacks Targeting Churches, Hotels in Sri Lanka Leave Over 207 Dead

Sunday 21 April 2019 ،
Sri Lanka. Alwaght – At least 207 have been killed, including 35 foreigners, following several explosions targeting churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. The explosions hit St. Anthony’s Church in Colombo and St. Sebastian’s Church in the nearby city of Negombo as well as Zion Ch ...
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Iran Slams Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Sri Lanka
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Iran Slams Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Sri Lanka

Sunday 21 April 2019 ،
Sri Lanka Alwaght- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned today's deadly terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, calling for a global condemnation and fight against terrorism. Mohammad Javad Zarif wrote in a tweet a few hours after eight explosions on Sunday targeted various places ...
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Sri Lanka Lifts Curfew after Bomb Attacks Kill 290
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Sri Lanka Lifts Curfew after Bomb Attacks Kill 290

Monday 22 April 2019 ،
Sri Lanka lifted a curfew on Monday, after a string of bombings killed 290 people and injured about 500 others on Easter Sunday. Alwaght- Sri Lanka lifted a curfew on Monday, after a string of bombings killed 290 people and injured about 500 others on Easter Sunday. No group has yet claimed respons ...
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Seven Suicide Bombers Carried out Sri Lanka Attacks, Intl Network Involved: Officials
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Seven Suicide Bombers Carried out Sri Lanka Attacks, Intl Network Involved: Officials

Monday 22 April 2019 ،
Sri Lanka Authorities say seven suicide bombers took part in the attacks on churches and luxury hotels on Sunday that killed 290 people and wounded more than 500. Alwaght- Sri Lanka Authorities say seven suicide bombers took part in the attacks on churches and luxury hotels on Sunday that killed 290 ...
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Sri Lanka Police Arrest 40 as Death Toll from Sunday Blasts Reaches 310
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Sri Lanka Police Arrest 40 as Death Toll from Sunday Blasts Reaches 310

Tuesday 23 April 2019 ،
Sri Lankan police have arrested 40 people, in connection with deadly attacks on churches and luxury hotels on Sunday Alwaght- Sri Lankan police have arrested 40 people, in connection with deadly attacks on churches and luxury hotels on Sunday.   All of the individuals arrested are Sri Lan ...
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Sri Lanka Arrests Saudi Scholar Sparking Concerns of Wahhabi Influence
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Sri Lanka Arrests Saudi Scholar Sparking Concerns of Wahhabi Influence

Sunday 12 May 2019 ،
Sri Lankan Authorities have arrested a Saudi-educated preacher over links with Zahran Hashim the suspected mastermind of bombings last month, throwing a spotlight on the role of Salafi-Wahhabi terrorism in South Asia. Alwaght- Sri Lankan Authorities have arrested a Saudi-educated preacher over links ...
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Zionist Regime Endangers Security of Region
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Zionist Regime Endangers Security of Region

Wednesday 21 February 2024 ،
Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry held a joint press conference on Tuesday in Colombo, during which the Iranian top diplomat said that the Islamic Republic of Iran appreciates Sri Lanka for joining the UN resolution to stop the genocide and war crimes in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. He added th ...

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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