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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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Over 10 Iraqi Popular Forces Killed in Militants’ Ambush in Tikrit

Over 10 Iraqi Popular Forces Killed in Militants’ Ambush in Tikrit

Sunday 24 January 2021
Nasiriyah, Dhi Qar province. The Iraqi government needs to spend over $50 million a year to keep them in prison. Iraq has plunged into chaos since 2003, when the US, backed by the UK, invaded the Arab country under the pretext that the former regime of Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destr ...
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Israeli Attacks Target Gaza in New Escalation

Israeli Attacks Target Gaza in New Escalation

Sunday 22 August 2021 ،
Nasirat in Gaza.  Palestinian groups warned Tel Aviv of firm response. In a statement, the spokesman told the Israeli leaders they should not make a mistake and they should not think that Hamas is weak.  Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Israeli Iron Dome anti-missile unit ...
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Sudan Military to Reinstate Ousted PM Hamdok after Deal Reached

Sudan Military to Reinstate Ousted PM Hamdok after Deal Reached

Sunday 21 November 2021 ،
Nasir. Sudan’s military plans to reinstate ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok following an agreement reached in the late hours of Saturday, Fadlallah Burma Nasir, the head of the Umma Party, told Reuters. Hamdok will form an independent cabinet of technocrats and all political detainees wil ...
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World Condemns Turkish Artillery Strikes that Killed Nine Civilians in Northern Iraq

World Condemns Turkish Artillery Strikes that Killed Nine Civilians in Northern Iraq

Thursday 21 July 2022 ،
Nasiriyah, situated about 360 kilometers (225 miles) southeast of Baghdad. Protesters also gathered in front of the Turkish embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday to condemn the artillery strikes. Demonstrators stood outside the Turkish embassy, chanting slogans condemning the strikes. Turkey launched a ...
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Chaos in Iraq as Sadr’s Loyalists Storm Government Buildings

Chaos in Iraq as Sadr’s Loyalists Storm Government Buildings

Tuesday 30 August 2022 ،
Nasiriyah and Hillah south of Baghdad, an AFP correspondent and witnesses said. Shortly after he made his surprise declaration, Sadr's followers burst into the Republican Palace in Baghdad, where cabinet meetings are usually held. Inside the opulent palace, protesters lounged in armchairs in a ...
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Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan arrested in Islamabad

Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan arrested in Islamabad

Tuesday 9 May 2023 ،
Nasir Khan, of Islamabad police, urged calm and said the situation in Islamabad was normal. However, in a bid to prevent protest, a section 144 was imposed in the city to prevent gatherings of more than five people and internet was cut off in some areas. Since he fell from power in April last year ...
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Moscow Security Conference Represents a Platform Displaying Transition to Multipolar World Order

Moscow Security Conference Represents a Platform Displaying Transition to Multipolar World Order

Friday 18 August 2023 ،
Nasirzadeh, deputy chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces who headed a high-ranking military delegation to Moscow, addressed Ukraine war, saying tat the fomenters of this war should review their approach and know that endangering the safety of others can cause a reaction that may be diff ...
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Operation True Promise and the Hellish Israeli Night

Operation True Promise and the Hellish Israeli Night

Monday 15 April 2024 ،
Nasiriyah, Sulaymaniyah and even Anbar province in the westernmost part of Iraq and bordering with Jordan, and after traveling a long distance they reached the occupied territories.  The second wave of attacks was carried out from Iran on Sunday morning by firing dozens of cruise and ballistic ...
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Shadow of Invasion on Rafah: What Does Netanyahu Have in Head?

Shadow of Invasion on Rafah: What Does Netanyahu Have in Head?

Monday 29 April 2024 ،
Nasirat refugee camp: We are going to Rafah. On the other hand, over the past few days, Rafah has been heavily bombarded by Israeli warplanes, the most obvious of which was the attack on the Al-Shaburah refugee camp in the center of the city and the destruction of the Al-Farooq Mosque in the same a ...
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What’s behind Israeli Assassination Campaign Targeting Gaza Government Body and Social Activists?

What’s behind Israeli Assassination Campaign Targeting Gaza Government Body and Social Activists?

Monday 10 June 2024 ،
Nasirat camp, along with two other mayors of central Gaza cities Marwan Hamad and Hatam al-Moghri were assassinated by the Israeli forces. Additionally, the Israeli army in a targeted way follows all of the state officials working in security services. At the beginning of this week, the Israelis ass ...

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Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad

Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad