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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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Foreign Forces Wage Alternative War on Aleppo
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Foreign Forces Wage Alternative War on Aleppo

Sunday 4 December 2016
Churkin, Russia’s envoy to the UN, said Paris’s sudden concern about civilians in Aleppo is an attempt to distract attention from humanitarian issues of the Western-backed operation in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Churkin added that the French initiative is a ploy meant “to accus ...
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China Joins Russia Vetoing UN’s Pro-Militant Resolution on Syria
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China Joins Russia Vetoing UN’s Pro-Militant Resolution on Syria

Tuesday 6 December 2016 ،
Churkin, Russia’s permanent envoy to the UN.  “The draft resolution contradicts the work of the Council because it was put in a late time today, and it is not possible to vote on it before tomorrow, in addition there was no consensus on this issue,” he added. The resolution, ...
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Aleppo Fully Liberated: Russia
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Aleppo Fully Liberated: Russia

Wednesday 14 December 2016 ،
Churkin during a UN Security Council meeting. The Syrian government has established control over east Aleppo, so the stage of practical humanitarian actions begins,” he added. The Russian politician says the remaining terrorists and militants will leave the city within hours and civilians do ...
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Russia to Veto French Resolution on Sending Monitors to Aleppo
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Russia to Veto French Resolution on Sending Monitors to Aleppo

Monday 19 December 2016 ،
Churkin rejected the proposal as unrealizable and dangerous saying his country cannot let it pass.   We believe quite simply that what they are proposing is unworkable and dangerous, he told journalists ahead of a Security Council meeting. This idea that there must be immediate deployments of ...
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French Syria Bill: A Bid to Break out of Passive State
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French Syria Bill: A Bid to Break out of Passive State

Thursday 22 December 2016 ،
Churkin, the Russian envoy to the UN, had said that Russia could not back the initial text of the resolution that insisted the UN observers must be sent and stationed in eastern Aleppo. The Russian UN envoy said, as quoted by the Rossiya Segodnya news agency, that what Paris proposed was risky and u ...
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Russia Urges UNSC Endorse Syria Truce Resolution
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Russia Urges UNSC Endorse Syria Truce Resolution

Saturday 31 December 2016 ،
Churkin said on Friday. The resolution aimed at a comprehensive ceasefire in Syria was brokered by Russia and Turkey and negotiations over the proposed plan initiated on Friday behind closed doors. The UNSC is supposed to vote of the draft this afternoon which calls on the Syrian government and it ...
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If You Don’t Help Don’t Complicate Syria Situation: Russia to West
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If You Don’t Help Don’t Complicate Syria Situation: Russia to West

Sunday 1 January 2017 ،
Churkin welcomed the adoption of a ceasefire resolution proposed by Russia and Moscow. The nationwide ceasefire in Syria, which came into effect on Thursday midnight, has been largely holding, with most of the country witnessing a relative calm. This is a very important initiative. This resolution ...
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Russia Paints US Anti-Iran Rhetoric as Irrational, Emotional
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Russia Paints US Anti-Iran Rhetoric as Irrational, Emotional

Wednesday 8 February 2017 ،
Churkin, in an interview with Russia Today, rejected recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, who branded Iran terrorist threat No.1, and pointed to the active role the Islamic Republic is playing in the fight against ISIS terrorist group. Russian permanent ambassador to the UN acknowledged that ...
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Saudi Blockade of Yemen Created Disastrous Humanitarian Situation: Russia
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Saudi Blockade of Yemen Created Disastrous Humanitarian Situation: Russia

Wednesday 8 February 2017 ،
Churkin told in an interview with Russia Today, adding that Saudi Arabia's blockade on Yemenis who are almost independent on import of food and medicine to meet their needs has made the situation extremely tragic in the Arab state. The Saudi-led coalition began an air campaign in March 2015 to ...
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What’s Pence’s West Asia Visit Agenda?
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What’s Pence’s West Asia Visit Agenda?

Sunday 17 December 2017 ،
Churkin has recently called on the US to end its illegal, uninvited presence in the Syrian territories. 

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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.