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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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People Who Argued for War in Iraq Making Case against Iran Nuke Deal: Obama

People Who Argued for War in Iraq Making Case against Iran Nuke Deal: Obama

Thursday 6 August 2015
Mitch McConnell announced that the Senate would debate the Iran nuclear deal in September, following a five-week summer recess.   Despite Iran's officials pronouncements that Iran has never sought nuclear weapon and never will, particularly the country's supreme leader who issued a F ...
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Iran Mulls Firm Response after US Extends Sanctions

Iran Mulls Firm Response after US Extends Sanctions

Friday 25 November 2016 ،
Mitch McConnell says that the legislative body is set to renew the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) before the year ends.  “We're going to take up the House bill. I think it's already held at the desk and we are going to pass it,” he told reporters on Wednesday at the Senate's ...
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US State, Defense Departments Warn Trump over Listing Iran’s IRGC Terror Org.

US State, Defense Departments Warn Trump over Listing Iran’s IRGC Terror Org.

Thursday 9 February 2017 ،
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani, who is also likely to get a post in the Trump administration, has also acknowledged that he has been paid by the MKO for his appearances at the terrorist group’s events.   Out of the nearly 17,000 Iranians killed ...
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Trump under Fire in Home over Siding with Putin

Trump under Fire in Home over Siding with Putin

Tuesday 17 July 2018 ،
Mitch McConnell has also thrown his support behind the intelligence community, asserting that “Russians are not our friends.” “I entirely believe the assessment of our intelligence community,” McConnell told reporters in hallways around the Capitol Hill. Last week, Mueller ...
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US Senate Breaks with Trump over Syria, Afghanistan Pullout Plans

US Senate Breaks with Trump over Syria, Afghanistan Pullout Plans

Tuesday 5 February 2019 ،
Mitch McConnell, argued that while there had been progress in the fight against Daesh in both Syria and Afghanistan, the Trump administration had more to do in order to ensure the terror outfit’s “enduring defeat.” It further warned that “a precipitous withdrawal” from ...
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Trump’s Erratic Policy: From Green Light to Erdogan to Mediation Efforts

Trump’s Erratic Policy: From Green Light to Erdogan to Mediation Efforts

Monday 21 October 2019 ،
Mitch McConnell, the leader of Congress Republicans, said that withdrawing troops from Syria is a “grave mistake” and does not serve the American interests in the region. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally, described the current situation in Syria’s northeast a “disaster in ...
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The Secret behind Kabul Fall to Taliban Without Resistance

The Secret behind Kabul Fall to Taliban Without Resistance

Thursday 19 August 2021 ،
Mitch McConnell called the rush of American diplomats embarrassing.  The US and other Western countries did not even have the opportunity to withdraw their nationals from Afghanistan, so they sent troops to evacuate the embassies as soon as possible.  At present we are completing a serie ...
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Zelensky Headed to Washington:  Media

Zelensky Headed to Washington: Media

Wednesday 21 December 2022 ،
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said on Tuesday. Source: RT
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More than 100 U.S. political leaders have ancestors who were slaveholders

More than 100 U.S. political leaders have ancestors who were slaveholders

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, Tom Cotton and James Lankford, and Democrats Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth, Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan. In addition, President Joe Biden and every living former U.S. president – except Donald Trump – are direct descendants of slaveholders: Jimm ...
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Why have the Republicans taken stance against Biden?

Why have the Republicans taken stance against Biden?

Thursday 8 February 2024 ،
Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, has echoed similar views. Consequently, Republicans have intertwined the Ukraine aid issue with immigration, recognizing that the Biden administration is unlikely to acknowledge Republican demands. Their goal is to portray Democrats as anti-security and c ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies