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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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Seven Children Killed, 57 Injured as Classroom Collapses in Nairobi, Kenya
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Seven Children Killed, 57 Injured as Classroom Collapses in Nairobi, Kenya

Monday 23 September 2019
Nairobi, according to emergency services. Alwaght- At least seven students have been killed and scores injured after a classroom collapsed in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, according to emergency services. The tragic incident took place at the two-storey Previous Talent Academy in Dagoretti, a poor a ...
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Al-Shabaab Militants Attacks US Base in Kenya
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Al-Shabaab Militants Attacks US Base in Kenya

Sunday 5 January 2020 ،
Nairobi, the nation’s capital, killing more than 60 people, mostly civilians.  
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Coronavirus Infected over 1.36 Million Worldwide, over 76,000 Killed
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Coronavirus Infected over 1.36 Million Worldwide, over 76,000 Killed

Tuesday 7 April 2020 ،
Nairobi. In the Ivory Coast, police clashed with protesters that started demolishing a partially-built coronavirus testing center out of fears that people using the facility would cause a further spread of the virus. The Americas Mexico posted its biggest single-day hike in coronavirus cases on M ...
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17 Years Of War Crimes: Iraq To Sue US
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17 Years Of War Crimes: Iraq To Sue US

Friday 18 December 2020 ،
Nairobi-based institute, at the time gained access to new documents about the US violation of the international laws not published before.  The documents were reports and analyses at George Washington University’s disposal since 2003 whose results were kept classified.  The documen ...
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Millions Face Hunger in Horn of Africa amid Frequent Droughts: WFP
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Millions Face Hunger in Horn of Africa amid Frequent Droughts: WFP

Wednesday 9 February 2022 ،
Nairobi. “If you meet a pastoralist who’s lost all their animals, it’s devastating.” “The situation requires immediate humanitarian action and consistent support to build the resilience of communities for the future,” he insisted. According to the UN agency, an ...
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Sports Events Provide a Test for Saudi Claims of Commitment to Palestinian Cause
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Sports Events Provide a Test for Saudi Claims of Commitment to Palestinian Cause

Monday 21 February 2022 ،
Nairobi International Tennis Championship in a show of Riyadh's support to normalization efforts.  The interesting thing about this action of the Saudi athlete has been the argument that she made to justify her action in such a way so that it is not considered a betrayal of the Palestinian ...
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Outspoken Pakistani Journalist Critical of Army Killed in Kenya
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Outspoken Pakistani Journalist Critical of Army Killed in Kenya

Monday 24 October 2022 ،
Nairobi and are now awaiting further procedures and a police report. “The High Commission will facilitate expeditious repatriation of mortal remains of Mr. Sharif in coordination with the host authorities,” the statement read. Kenyan media has quoted local police officials who said the ...
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Expulsion of Israeli Observer Envoy from AU Summit Response to Netanyahu’s Gamesmanship
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Expulsion of Israeli Observer Envoy from AU Summit Response to Netanyahu’s Gamesmanship

Monday 20 February 2023 ،
Nairobi president in 2017.  The Israeli push to boost ties with Africa is driven by several reasons. The most immediate one is the Periphery doctrine which requires Tel Aviv to make allies for exit from historical regional isolation. According to this doctrine which guided the Israeli policy u ...
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Iran President Arrive in Kenya on First Leg of 3-Nation Africa Tour to Seal Multiple Deals
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Iran President Arrive in Kenya on First Leg of 3-Nation Africa Tour to Seal Multiple Deals

Wednesday 12 July 2023 ،
Nairobi airport Wednesday morning by Kenya's Foreign Secretary Alfred Mutua and later received an official welcome from his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, at the presidential palace. President Raeisi is expected to hold a closed-door meeting with Ruto, followed by a series of meeti ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Algeria Visit Signals Iran Re-embracing Africa
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Pres. Raisi’s Algeria Visit Signals Iran Re-embracing Africa

Sunday 3 March 2024 ،
Nairobi, Raisi said: “The African continent is a continent of capacity and opportunity. Kenya boasts great capacities, and we as Iran also want to exchange in those capacities by contributing to our enhancement in bilateral relations.”  The rising Iranian ambitions for re-engaging ...

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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