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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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What’s Behind Khalilzad’s Regional Tour?
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What’s Behind Khalilzad’s Regional Tour?

Monday 8 June 2020
Eid al-Fitr ceasefire. “We are optimistic that finally we’re moving forward to the start of the intra-Afghan negotiations.”  At the same time, he warned that if the group fails to keep its commitments, Washington will review its commitments too. So, one of the main intentions ...
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Saudi Regime Tortured Hundreds of Yemenis in a Jizan prison: Rights Group
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Saudi Regime Tortured Hundreds of Yemenis in a Jizan prison: Rights Group

Tuesday 18 August 2020 ،
Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. A number of Yemeni fishermen were also abducted for unknown reasons by militants loyal to the government of former Riyadh-backed Yemeni president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and handed over to Saudi Arabia ...
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Libyan Crisis Talks Under Clouds Of Home, Foreign Differences
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Libyan Crisis Talks Under Clouds Of Home, Foreign Differences

Tuesday 8 September 2020 ،
Eidha, launched on his Facebook page a scathing attack on Aguila Saleh, saying “Aguila Saleh lies in public and conspires in secret.” “Either he does not realize the seriousness of what he is doing, or he is chin-deep in the plot for his own benefit.”   “What ...
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Saudi Coalition’s Last Breaths in Ma’rib
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Saudi Coalition’s Last Breaths in Ma’rib

Saturday 27 February 2021 ،
Eidat Al-Ra'a districts in the north.  In an interview with Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Thursday, Major General Abdullah Hassan al-Jafari of Yemeni army said that the whole of Ma'rib province is under the control of the army and popular committees, and only Ma’rib the ...
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Roadside Bomb Kills at Least 11 in Afghanistan Zabul Province
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Roadside Bomb Kills at Least 11 in Afghanistan Zabul Province

Monday 10 May 2021 ،
Eid al-Fitr holiday later this week.  
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Massive Global Outrage Over New Israeli Crimes against Palestinians
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Massive Global Outrage Over New Israeli Crimes against Palestinians

Wednesday 12 May 2021 ،
Eid Al-Fitr celebrations would be canceled to mourn the martyrs of the occupation's attacks on the Gaza Strip.  Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said in a statement on Tuesday that the Palestinian resistance was responsible for protecting the nation and responding to the occupiers' violat ...
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12 Killed as Explosion Hits Mosque in Afghan Capital During Friday Prayers
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12 Killed as Explosion Hits Mosque in Afghan Capital During Friday Prayers

Friday 14 May 2021 ،
Eid al-Fitr holidays. The death toll has jumped to 12 killed, including the imam of the mosque, and 15 others are wounded, said Ferdaws Framurz, a spokesman for Kabul police. Earlier in the day, TOLO News, citing police, had reported that four people had died in the attack. It was not immediately ...
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Trained by Years of Guerilla War, Yemen’s Houthis Want to Export Their Revolution to Palestine
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Trained by Years of Guerilla War, Yemen’s Houthis Want to Export Their Revolution to Palestine

Wednesday 19 May 2021 ،
Eid al-Fitr at a substantial profit. Now, despite desperately needing money, he’s decided to distribute the Jasmine necklaces for free to people who have taken to the streets in front of his shop in solidarity with the people of Palestine. The Jasmine necklaces were one of the dozens of items ...
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Palestinian Protesters Recount Harrowing Details of Torture at Hands of Israeli Police
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Palestinian Protesters Recount Harrowing Details of Torture at Hands of Israeli Police

Saturday 26 June 2021 ،
Eid al-Fitr, Nazareth resident Omaiyer Lawabne was out with friends to celebrate. As he approached an ATM to withdraw money, he saw an officer decked in full riot gear running toward him. Instinctively, he began running away. The cops started throwing grenades at me, and I kept running because I kn ...
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Saudi Activists Plan to Launch Anti-Regime Protests
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Saudi Activists Plan to Launch Anti-Regime Protests

Saturday 17 July 2021 ،
Eid al-Adha. Every year on the Arafah Day, pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), near the holy city of Mecca, where they perform special prayers, asking God's forgiveness and making wishes. Saudi Arabia is an ultra-conservative kingdom that systematica ...

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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.