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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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Oil Prices Surge after Surprise Oil Output Cut by OPEC+

Oil Prices Surge after Surprise Oil Output Cut by OPEC+

Monday 3 April 2023
Texas Intermediate crude futures soared 5.6% to $79.90 a barrel as of 3:30am GMT on Monday. Russia already voluntarily cut oil output by 500,000bpd back in March, in retaliation for an oil price cap introduced by the West, which it said would eventually result in scarce supply and trigger uncertain ...
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US Ready to Go to War with China over Taiwan: Congressman Michael McCaul

US Ready to Go to War with China over Taiwan: Congressman Michael McCaul

Sunday 9 April 2023 ،
Texas, Michael McCaul, claimed: “If communist China invaded Taiwan, it would certainly be on the table and something that would be discussed by Congress and with the American people.” “If the American people support this, the Congress will follow,” McCaul reiterated while sp ...
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Over 14,600 Killed in Gun-Related Violence in US Since Start of 2023: Report

Over 14,600 Killed in Gun-Related Violence in US Since Start of 2023: Report

Sunday 7 May 2023 ،
Texas. The gunman in the Saturday shooting, whom authorities say acted alone, was killed by a police officer after he began firing outside of the Allen Premium Outlets mall in Allen. According to local officials, the victims — ranging from 5 to 61 years old — with gunshot wounds were t ...
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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 ،
Texas DIRECT ANCESTOR: Richard Sessions RELATIONSHIP: Great-great-grandfather NUMBER ENSLAVED: 96   One of the wealthiest slaveholders was Richard Sessions, the great-great-grandfather of Representative Pete Sessions, a Republican from Texas. A family history written by the congressman&rsq ...
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Iranian Oil Remains Stuck off US Coast as Shippers Fear Repercussions

Iranian Oil Remains Stuck off US Coast as Shippers Fear Repercussions

Wednesday 26 July 2023 ،
Texas coast for eight weeks, unable to unload because commercial agents fear any vessel that takes it will be shunned by customers, people familiar with the matter said. A cargo of sanctioned Iranian crude oil that was confiscated by the U.S. has sat off the Texas coast for eight weeks, unable to un ...
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Lebanon Starts Energy Drilling, Hoping to Quench Thirst for Oil, Gas

Lebanon Starts Energy Drilling, Hoping to Quench Thirst for Oil, Gas

Sunday 27 August 2023 ،
Texas estimates that the field has 61 million barrels of gas oil, whose commercial value is higher than gas.  To be precise, Karish gas field is located in Block 8, only 7 kilometers away from Block 9 that is in the Lebanese territorial waters. Lebanese officials have repeatedly argued that ac ...
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Iraq Agreed to Disarm, Relocate Terrorists in Kurdistan: Iranian Diplomat

Iraq Agreed to Disarm, Relocate Terrorists in Kurdistan: Iranian Diplomat

Monday 28 August 2023 ،
Texas. The US Navy unloaded a tanker of stolen Iranian oil worth around $56 million off the Texas port, brushing off warnings from Iran.  For months, American oil firms had resisted the temptation of touching the 800,000-barrel tanker for fear of Iranian retaliation in the Persian Gulf waters ...
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Court Papers Confirm US Theft of One Million Barrels of Iranian Crude

Court Papers Confirm US Theft of One Million Barrels of Iranian Crude

Saturday 9 September 2023 ،
Texas would be held accountable. Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri’s remarks came on the anniversary of Iran’s confiscation of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz in 2019 after Britain seized an Iranian oil tanker off Gibraltar.  A few days after the seizure of the M ...
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The price of oil has increased

The price of oil has increased

Tuesday 16 January 2024 ،
Texas Intermediate (WTI) in the United States increased by five cents, or 0.1%, reaching $72.73 per barrel. On Friday, Brent crude had concluded with a 1.1% increase, and the U.S. oil index experienced an almost one percent rise. Last week, oil market indicators rose by over 2% during mid-trading, ...
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Iran criticizes the lack of response to crackdowns on US campuses

Iran criticizes the lack of response to crackdowns on US campuses

Tuesday 30 April 2024 ،
Texas during a pro-Gaza protest encampment. These clashes between police and students on Monday marked the second instance in less than a week where state police were summoned to the campus. Despite facing severe crackdowns, such as mass suspensions, evictions from university housing, and arrests, ...

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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