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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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Corona Kills 150 More in China, Cases Spike Globally
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Corona Kills 150 More in China, Cases Spike Globally

Monday 24 February 2020
Moon Jae-in convened an emergency meeting on Sunday, saying that the country faced “a grave turning point,” and that “the coming few days will be a critical time for us.” “The central government, local governments, health officials and medical personnel and the entire ...
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Trump Appeals to Asia, Europe for Medical Help to Fight Coronavirus despite Self-Reliance Claims
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Trump Appeals to Asia, Europe for Medical Help to Fight Coronavirus despite Self-Reliance Claims

Wednesday 25 March 2020 ،
Moon Jae-in, on Tuesday asking if his country could supply medical equipment. The official White House account made no mention of the request, but according to the South Korean presidency, the Blue House, the call was made at Trump’s “urgent request”. Trump praised the South Kore ...
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North Korean Leader ‘Alive, Well’:  South Korea
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North Korean Leader ‘Alive, Well’: South Korea

Monday 27 April 2020 ،
Moon Jae-in Moon said on Sunday that the North’s leader was in good health, days after Kim missed a key event, raising speculation about his death and replacement by his sister.  “Kim Jong-un is alive and well,” special adviser on national security Moon Chung-in said in ...
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Coronavirus Infected over 4.1mn, Killed 280K Globally
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Coronavirus Infected over 4.1mn, Killed 280K Globally

Sunday 10 May 2020 ،
Moon Jae-in called on people not to let their guards down, but said there was no reason to panic. “It’s not over until it’s over. While keeping enhanced alertness till the end, we must never lower our guard regarding epidemic prevention,” the president said. China sees doub ...
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Tensions in Korean Peninsula Reach Breaking Point
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Tensions in Korean Peninsula Reach Breaking Point

Wednesday 17 June 2020 ،
Moon Jae-in offered to send his national security adviser Chung Eui-yong and spy chief Suh Hoon to Pyongyang as special envoys for talks.   However, the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, who serves as a senior official of the ruling Workers’ Party, rejected the ...
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Saudi Airstrike Kills Four Children in Yemen as UN Removes Kingdom From List of Child Killers
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Saudi Airstrike Kills Four Children in Yemen as UN Removes Kingdom From List of Child Killers

Saturday 20 June 2020 ،
Adrianne Lapar, director of Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict said the decision to remove the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen from a blacklist of parties that violate the human rights of children “sends the message that powerful actors can get away with killing children.” It was not the ...
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American Company Acquires Screening Rights to Iranian Drama ’When the Moon Was Full’
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American Company Acquires Screening Rights to Iranian Drama ’When the Moon Was Full’

Sunday 21 June 2020 ،
An American film distribution company has acquired the rights to screen the Iranian award-winning film “When the moon was full” across North America. An American film distribution company has acquired the rights to screen the Iranian award-winning film “When the moon was full” across Nor ...
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No Need to Have Talks with US: North Korea
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No Need to Have Talks with US: North Korea

Saturday 4 July 2020 ،
Moon Jae-in said on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should meet again before the US elections in November, which would help resume the stalled nuclear negotiations. Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, told reporters in New York o ...
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N Korea Advanced Weapons Programs in 2020 despite Sanctions: UN
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N Korea Advanced Weapons Programs in 2020 despite Sanctions: UN

Tuesday 9 February 2021 ،
Moon Jae-in held his first telephone conversation with Biden, during which the two leaders agreed to draw up a joint “comprehensive” strategy on North Korea and cooperate to push for denuclearization of the country. North and South Koreas are still technically at war as the 1953 Ko ...
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N Korea Launches Two Ballistic Missiles after ‘Hypersonic’ Missile Test
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N Korea Launches Two Ballistic Missiles after ‘Hypersonic’ Missile Test

Tuesday 19 October 2021 ،
Moon Jae-in for the US, North Korea and South Korea to sign a peace declaration to formally end the 1950-1953 war. The proposal made by Moon during his speech at the UN General Assembly last month seemingly struck a chord with Pyongyang’s leadership. Sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, ...

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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