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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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Helsinki Summit: EU Concerned amid Strained Ties with US
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Helsinki Summit: EU Concerned amid Strained Ties with US

Sunday 8 July 2018
Security Advisor John Bolton made comments on the need for other member states to spend more on NATO. “The president wants a strong NATO,” Bolton said in an interview on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “If you think Russia’s a threat, ask yourself this question: W ...
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What’s Behind US Building World’s Largest Consulate in Iraq’s Kurdistan?
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What’s Behind US Building World’s Largest Consulate in Iraq’s Kurdistan?

Monday 9 July 2018 ،
The new is consulate set to open in 2022. Regional sides raise concerns as they believe it will serve like a spy nest covering the whole region. Alwaght- A year after the US and Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) signed an agreement for a new American consulate in the autonomous region ...
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Russian President Receives Iranian Leader’s Adviser
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Russian President Receives Iranian Leader’s Adviser

Thursday 12 July 2018 ،
Security Council -- the United States, Britain, France, China and Russia -- plus Germany in 2015. Trump also said he plans to reinstate US nuclear sanctions on Iran and impose the highest level of economic bans on the Islamic Republic. Under the JCPOA, Iran undertook to put limits on its nuclear p ...
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France Calls for EU Economic Sovereignty after US Rejects Iran Waivers
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France Calls for EU Economic Sovereignty after US Rejects Iran Waivers

Friday 13 July 2018 ،
France says Europe needs to react quickly and protect its economic sovereignty after the United States rejected a request by Paris for waiver in trade with Iran. Alwaght- The French finance minister says Europe needs to react quickly and protect its economic sovereignty after the United States rejec ...
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Iran Leader Denounces Talks with US as ’Useless’
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Iran Leader Denounces Talks with US as ’Useless’

Saturday 21 July 2018 ،
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the assumption that Iran’s problems can be solved by negotiations or relationship with the US was "a blatant mistake," emphasizing "The US has fundamental issues with the essence of the Islamic establishment." Alwaght- Leader of t ...
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Uzbekistan Summit: US Seeks Toehold in Central Asia
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Uzbekistan Summit: US Seeks Toehold in Central Asia

Monday 23 July 2018 ،
Security Cooperation. Central Asia + the USA (C5+1), is the format picked as the bloc’s name. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and the United States will discuss issues o ...
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Sudan Becoming Heart of Red Sea Battle for Sway
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Sudan Becoming Heart of Red Sea Battle for Sway

Monday 23 July 2018 ،
Security Council calling for help to retake the claimed territories from Egypt through dialogue or the International Court of Arbitration. The two countries, both home to the Nile River, have a conflict of interests over an under-construction Ethiopian dam, dubbed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Da ...
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US-Backed Militants Agree with Damascus to End Syria Crisis
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US-Backed Militants Agree with Damascus to End Syria Crisis

Saturday 28 July 2018 ،
Security was present on site checking the names of the departees. The buses are set to stop at the Masnaa border point before crossing into Syria. The group marks the fourth to depart from Lebanon. Several groups had previously departed, particularly from the northeastern town of Arsal in ini ...
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Why Israeli Regime Seeks Holding 1974 Ceasefire with Syria
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Why Israeli Regime Seeks Holding 1974 Ceasefire with Syria

Monday 30 July 2018 ،
Security Council the year before. According to the deal, Damascus and Tel Aviv agreed to respect truce in the demilitarization area. Accordingly, a separation zone between Quneitra and Golan Heights was marked to be free of military operation or arms deployment. Tel Aviv agreed to move back its arms ...
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Trump Doesn’t Understand Iran Won’t Give in to Threats: Sherman
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Trump Doesn’t Understand Iran Won’t Give in to Threats: Sherman

Monday 30 July 2018 ،
Security Council – the United States, France, Britain, Russia and China – plus Germany. Under the JCPOA, Iran undertook to put limits on its nuclear program in exchange for the removal of nuclear-related sanctions imposed against Tehran. The US president announced on May 8 that Washingt ...

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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.