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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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UN Slams Saudi Brutality During Airstrikes on Yemen Civilians
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UN Slams Saudi Brutality During Airstrikes on Yemen Civilians

Sunday 6 August 2017
McGoldrick said, citing reports from fellow aid groups. On Friday three women and six children from the same family were killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition on their home in the area, according to a local health official. The new incidents were an example of the brutality of the con ...
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Over 200 Children Killed in Yemen in 2017 amid Saudi Bombardments: UN
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Over 200 Children Killed in Yemen in 2017 amid Saudi Bombardments: UN

Monday 7 August 2017 ،
McGoldrick said the reported airstrikes in Yemen by Saudi regime warplanes in which at least 12 civilians were killed, including children, is an example of the disregard for civilians' safety. Relano said four girls and two boys aged between 2 and 14 years had been killed in the attack blamed o ...
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UN Demands Saudi-Led Alliance Reopens Airport to Ease Suffering of Yemenis
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UN Demands Saudi-Led Alliance Reopens Airport to Ease Suffering of Yemenis

Friday 11 August 2017 ،
McGoldrick, the UN's top aid official in Yemen, said the UN had been lobbying the Saudi-led Coalition and Yemen's exiled Government in Aden to reopen the airport. We continue to advocate to all the parties involved in this and the people who control the airspace, the people in Riyadh, the p ...
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Saudi Regime Must Open All Yemeni Ports to Ease Humanitarian Crisis: UN
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Saudi Regime Must Open All Yemeni Ports to Ease Humanitarian Crisis: UN

Monday 27 November 2017 ،
McGoldrick, the UN's humanitarian coordinator in Yemen, said on Monday, emphasizing, Ports must be fully open, especially Hudaydah, for commercial and humanitarian goods so that people can buy cheaper goods.  We must (...) increase the number of boats arriving at the port of Hudaydah, othe ...
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8.4 M Yemenis on Verge of Famine: UN
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8.4 M Yemenis on Verge of Famine: UN

Tuesday 12 December 2017 ،
McGoldrick, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, raised the alarm on Monday, adding that though a Saudi-imposed crippling blockade had been slightly eased the situation in the Arab country remained dire. “The continuing blockade of ports is limiting supplies of fuel, food and medicines; ...
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Saudi Airstrikes Killed 109 Yemeni Civilians in Past 10 Days
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Saudi Airstrikes Killed 109 Yemeni Civilians in Past 10 Days

Thursday 28 December 2017 ،
McGoldrick, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said. He added, “This absurd war ... has only resulted in the destruction of the country and the incommensurate suffering of its people, who are being punished as part of a futile military campaign.” A local source, requesting anon ...
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Israeli Regime Kills 2 Palestinians, Injures Hundreds During Peaceful Gaza Protests
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Israeli Regime Kills 2 Palestinians, Injures Hundreds During Peaceful Gaza Protests

Friday 20 April 2018 ،
McGoldrick, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator, called on Friday for the protection of Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza alongside support for urgent humanitarian needs. McGoldrick called for the protection of Palestinian demonstrators and for urgent funding to meet critical humanitarian n ...
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Israeli Forces Kill Four Palestinians, Including Teen, in Gaza Protests
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Israeli Forces Kill Four Palestinians, Including Teen, in Gaza Protests

Saturday 21 April 2018 ،
McGoldrick, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator, called on Friday for the protection of Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza alongside support for urgent humanitarian needs. McGoldrick called for the protection of Palestinian demonstrators and for urgent funding to meet critical humanitarian n ...
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A Nightmare Scenario: Coronavirus in ‘Quarantined’ Gaza
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A Nightmare Scenario: Coronavirus in ‘Quarantined’ Gaza

Thursday 5 March 2020 ،
McGoldrick bemoaned Gaza’s “chronic power outages, gaps in critical services, including mental health and psychosocial support, and shortages of essential medicines and supplies.” In January, the Israeli rights group. B’Tselem, spoke of an unprecedented health cris ...
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Israelis Stab Palestinian Worker, Demolish Home in West Bank
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Israelis Stab Palestinian Worker, Demolish Home in West Bank

Thursday 17 September 2020 ،
McGoldrick warned that Israel’s demolition of Palestinian houses during the pandemic would make the Palestinians more susceptible to health risks. Back in May last year, the Israeli rights group B’Tselem said in a report that the Tel Aviv regime uses other strategies to block ...

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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.