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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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Russia Says Syria Never Used Chemical Weapons, Alarmed by US Threats
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Russia Says Syria Never Used Chemical Weapons, Alarmed by US Threats

Tuesday 30 May 2017
Khan Sheikhoun, but that all the major powers had refused. He said the objective of the allegations had been to discredit Syrian President Assad and put pressure on him. It was a way of explaining to the international community why it was necessary to continue to impose measures to pressure Assad, ...
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Putin Rejects Claims Assad Used Gas, Rebukes West Resort to Militants
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Putin Rejects Claims Assad Used Gas, Rebukes West Resort to Militants

Saturday 3 June 2017 ،
Khan Sheikhun of Idlib province, which the Western countries blamed on the Syrian government. The Syrian government fiercely rejected the allegations and has repeatedly denied using or even possessing chemical weapons since the country’s compliance with the Chemical Weapons Convention was cer ...
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US Accusing Syria of Planning Gas Attack Pretext for New Aggression: Official
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US Accusing Syria of Planning Gas Attack Pretext for New Aggression: Official

Thursday 29 June 2017 ،
Khan Shaykhun in Idlib province took place on April 4. According to Russia's Defense Ministry, the Syrian aircraft struck terrorists workshops producing chemical agents. Washington accused Damascus of using chemical weapons, after which the US Navy launched a missile attack on a missile strike&n ...
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Syria Rejects OPCW Report on Khan Sheikhoun Chemical Incident
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Syria Rejects OPCW Report on Khan Sheikhoun Chemical Incident

Saturday 1 July 2017 ،
Khan Sheikhoun chemical incident saying it lacks credibility. Alwaght- Syria has rejected a report issued by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) regarding the Khan Sheikhoun chemical incident saying it lacks credibility. In a statement on Saturday, the Syrian Foreign Min ...
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Chemical Attack Claims: US Handy Pretext for Pressing Syria
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Chemical Attack Claims: US Handy Pretext for Pressing Syria

Monday 5 February 2018 ،
Khan Shaykhun village in Idlib outskirts on April 4, 2017. But the relevant sides of the conflict have never reached a consensus on who really used these weapons. However, in recent days the Western media have quoted the American officials as saying that the Syrian government is testing and using ne ...
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Al-Nusra Terrorists, White Helmets Plotting Chemical Weapons Use in Syria
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Al-Nusra Terrorists, White Helmets Plotting Chemical Weapons Use in Syria

Tuesday 13 February 2018 ،
Khan Shaykhun chemical incident occurred on April 4, 2017, in the town of the same name in the Idlib Governorate, in an area that was under the control of Al-Nusra Front terrorists. The White Helmets have been long hailed by the Western media as “peace-bearing heroes” who save human liv ...
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French President Threatens to Strike Syria
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French President Threatens to Strike Syria

Wednesday 14 February 2018 ،
Khan Shaykhun chemical incident occurred on April 4, 2017, in the town of the same name in the Idlib Governorate, in an area that was under the control of Al-Nusra Front terrorists. The White Helmets have been long hailed by the Western media as “peace-bearing heroes” who save human liv ...
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Alleged Gas Attack in Syria’s Ghouta Hours after Russian Warning
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Alleged Gas Attack in Syria’s Ghouta Hours after Russian Warning

Monday 26 February 2018 ،
Khan Shaykhun in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, taking at least 80 lives. Accusing Damascus, the US then launched several dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian air base. Earlier in February, French President Emmanuel Macron said if the use of chemical weapons against civilians were ...
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Fleeing Terrorists Left 40 Tons of Chemical Weapons in Syria: Russia
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Fleeing Terrorists Left 40 Tons of Chemical Weapons in Syria: Russia

Wednesday 21 March 2018 ،
Khan Shaykhun. The commander also criticized the international bodies for their refusal to work with Damascus in investigating the alleged chemical attacks in the country. The alleged chemical attack in Khan Shaykhun in the Idlib Governorate took place on April 4, 2017 in an area controlled by Al- ...
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Douma Chemical Attack Scenario, Like Others, Doomed to Failure
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Douma Chemical Attack Scenario, Like Others, Doomed to Failure

Monday 9 April 2018 ،
Khan Shaykhun town in Idlib. The US Department issued a statement on April 7, saying “We continue to closely follow disturbing reports on April 7 regarding another alleged chemical weapons attack, this time targeting a hospital in Duma, Syria. These reports, if confirmed, are horrifying and d ...

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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