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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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The Present: A Painful Short Film Tells Whole Story of What It Means to Be Palestinian

The Present: A Painful Short Film Tells Whole Story of What It Means to Be Palestinian

Saturday 1 May 2021
Farah Nabulsi, with Saleh Bakri in the main role — was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Live Action Short Film. In the end it did not win an Oscar, although it was deserving of one. In his acceptance speech, Travon Free, who won the award for his movie “Two Distant Strangers,” quote ...
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US Withdrawal, Looming Shadow of War in Afghanistan

US Withdrawal, Looming Shadow of War in Afghanistan

Sunday 20 June 2021 ،
Farah in the west, and Kunduz in northeast, leading to fall of four cities. The government offices were transferred to other places, reports added. The Taliban claimed that with the exit of the security forces, they seized control of Arghandab town in Kandahar.  New reports suggest that in Kun ...
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Afghan Taliban Seize Ninth Provincial Capital in Five Days

Afghan Taliban Seize Ninth Provincial Capital in Five Days

Wednesday 11 August 2021 ،
Farah city of the eponymous southwestern province and Pul-e-Khumri of the northern province of Baghlan both fell to the armed group on Tuesday.  Faizabad, capital of the Badakhshan region, fall to the group on Wednesday. Afghan forces have largely folded under the Taliban onslaught, and the gr ...
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What’s Behind Taliban FM’s Tehran Visit?

What’s Behind Taliban FM’s Tehran Visit?

Tuesday 11 January 2022 ،
Farah provinces.  6. Establishment of mining cooperation committee  7. Establishment of joint committee for energy cooperation.  The Taliban delegation put high on its agenda economic matters, with interim ministers of economy, finance, and their aides being part of the delegation. ...
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Iraqi Shiites’ "National Stability" Coalition: Goals, Nature

Iraqi Shiites’ "National Stability" Coalition: Goals, Nature

Monday 21 February 2022 ،
Farah, Nasr, State of Law, and National Coalition, and it was believed that it would not last beyond the government formation process and the factions inside it were thought to separate and join various election blocs. However, the new announcement made it clear that the SCF would not fall apart in ...
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Noam Chomsky, Cornel West, Naomi Klein Join Over 100 Academics Denouncing The Israel lobby’s Attempt To Cancel Lowkey

Noam Chomsky, Cornel West, Naomi Klein Join Over 100 Academics Denouncing The Israel lobby’s Attempt To Cancel Lowkey

Thursday 31 March 2022 ،
Farah Nabulsi, Academy Award nominated and BAFTA winning filmmaker Frankie Boyle, comedian and writer FredWreck, Grammy Award-winning music artist and record producer for Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg Wretch 32, musician Brian Eno, musician Charlie Sloth, DJ Akala, musician Immortal Technique, mus ...
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Syria, Morocco Condemn Israel’s Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque

Syria, Morocco Condemn Israel’s Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque

Sunday 17 April 2022 ،
Farah Mourad complained that the festivals are taking place ahead of Sinai Liberation Day... and during the holy month of Ramadan. She also pointed to the recent Israeli violations at the al-Aqsa mosque compound, saying Israeli forces had attacked Palestinian civilians.  
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German Court Rules against Deutsche Welle after Firing of Arab Journalists

German Court Rules against Deutsche Welle after Firing of Arab Journalists

Wednesday 7 September 2022 ،
Farah Maraqa by Deutsche Welle (DW) was legally unjustified. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor applauded in a statement today a German labor court’s decision that the dismissal of Palestinian-Jordanian journalist Farah Maraqa by Deutsche Welle (DW) was legally unjustified. The court ruled that he ...
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What Does It Mean for Iran to Procure Su-35 Fighter Jets?

What Does It Mean for Iran to Procure Su-35 Fighter Jets?

Tuesday 5 December 2023 ،
Farahi said that purchase of Su-35, Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters, and Yak-130 jet trainers has been finalized.  “The procurement process of these advanced military aircraft is being completed to ensure their integration into Iran’s defense arsenal, and this strategic addition is ex ...
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NATO spokesperson: 500,000 troops on standby

NATO spokesperson: 500,000 troops on standby

Monday 22 July 2024 ،
Farah Dakhlolah, the NATO spokesperson, announced in a television interview on Monday that the alliance's 500,000 military forces are on maximum alert. Since 2014, NATO has undergone the most significant transformation in collective defense in a generation, he stated. We have implemented the mo ...

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