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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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Oil prices still falling down: Why? Who is responsible? What Shall be done?
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Oil prices still falling down: Why? Who is responsible? What Shall be done?

Wednesday 7 January 2015
Alwaght-The price of oil has fallen by nearly half in just six months because global supplies are increasing at a time when a weak global economy is slowing the oil demand growth. This is a surprising and steep plunge that has consumers cheering, producers howling and economists wringing their hands over whether this is a good or bad thing.
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Boko Haram Kill 2,000 People in One Town in Five Days
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Boko Haram Kill 2,000 People in One Town in Five Days

Saturday 10 January 2015
Alwaght- Terrorist group Boko Haram have left a trail of carnage across north eastern Nigeria since the beginning of the year, with the Times reporting as many as 2,000 people killed in the past five days at the hands of the militants in the town of Baga, according to local officials. The Daily Times reported that 16 towns in total had been burnt to the ground.
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No oil, no ‘protection’? Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria sees little reaction
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No oil, no ‘protection’? Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria sees little reaction

Saturday 17 January 2015
Alwaght- Boko Haram has massacred thousands of civilians in Nigeria, but American officials' response towards the horrific crimes has been strangely muted. RT’s Manila Chan explores a potential link to oil, which America no longer receives from Nigeria.
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No oil, no ‘protection’? Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria sees little reaction
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No oil, no ‘protection’? Boko Haram massacre in Nigeria sees little reaction

Sunday 18 January 2015
Alwaght- Boko Haram has massacred thousands of civilians in Nigeria, but American officials' response towards the horrific crimes has been strangely muted. RT’s Manila Chan explores a potential link to oil, which America no longer receives from Nigeria
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Boko Haram terror casts shadow over Nigeria elections
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Boko Haram terror casts shadow over Nigeria elections

Saturday 7 February 2015
Alwaght- Nigerians will vote for the country's president on February 14th while the country faces a vicious insurgency in the north ignited by Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists.
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Niger President Urges Nation to Stand Firm against Boko Haram
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Niger President Urges Nation to Stand Firm against Boko Haram

Thursday 12 February 2015
Alwaght-Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou has urged his nation to stand firm against Boko Haram Takfiri militants who have been repeatedly launching cross-border sorties from Nigeria over the last few days, as Press TV reports.
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UN Food Agency Concerned over Situation of 125k Nigerian Refugees
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UN Food Agency Concerned over Situation of 125k Nigerian Refugees

Friday 13 February 2015
Alwaght-The United Nations food agency has voiced concern for 125,000 Nigerian refugees who fled attacks by the Boko Haram Takfiri militants, seeking shelter in neighboring Niger, as Press TV reports.

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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