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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Texas Attack Again Marks Trump, Western Media’s Double Standards
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Texas Attack Again Marks Trump, Western Media’s Double Standards

Wednesday 8 November 2017
The Sunday shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, left at least 26 people dead. In a news conference Sunday night, an official from the Texas Department of Public Safety described the scene: An armed man around 11:30 rushed into the church while firing an assault rifle. V ...
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India Latest Party to Take on China in Southeast Asia, Sea
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India Latest Party to Take on China in Southeast Asia, Sea

Thursday 1 February 2018 ،
The new US war strategy has replaced Pakistan with India, motivating Islamabad to move closer to China day by day. Such a closeness has intensified competition between China and India. Now the expansion of the sea domination is being added to the list of the neighbor’s spheres of the contest. ...
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US Nuclear-Powered Warship Sails Provocatively in South China Sea
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US Nuclear-Powered Warship Sails Provocatively in South China Sea

Tuesday 10 April 2018 ،
The US Navy also flew a small group of Philippine generals, officials and journalists to the USS ‘Theodore Roosevelt’. According to reports, in a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier. The nuclear-powered warship, le ...
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US Def Sec Accuses China of Intimidation, Vows to Stay in South China Sea
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US Def Sec Accuses China of Intimidation, Vows to Stay in South China Sea

Saturday 2 June 2018 ،
The US will continue to pursue a constructive, results-oriented relationship with China, cooperating when possible and competing vigorously where we must...,” Mattis stated, speaking Saturday at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. China's policy in the South China Sea stands in s ...
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As Yemen Starves, Billions in Donor Funds Fill the Coffers of International Aid Agencies
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As Yemen Starves, Billions in Donor Funds Fill the Coffers of International Aid Agencies

Wednesday 4 December 2019 ،
The phenomenon of mercenarism in the impoverished Arab country of Yemen is not limited to the foreign fighters joining the Saudi-led coalition for money, but also includes UN relief organizations, international agencies, and their local partners who are ultimately denying Yemenis the food, healthcar ...
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PMF Cmdr. Vows Iraq Response to US No Less in Size than That of Iran
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PMF Cmdr. Vows Iraq Response to US No Less in Size than That of Iran

Wednesday 8 January 2020 ،
The initial Iranian response to the assassination of the martyred commander Soleimani has happened. Now it is time for the initial response to the assassination of martyred commander Muhandis,” he tweeted. Khazali noted that Iraq’s response will match the strikes carried out by Iran in ...
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US Protests to China in Own backyard as Biden Pivots to Asia
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US Protests to China in Own backyard as Biden Pivots to Asia

Saturday 30 January 2021 ،
The US military has protested to Chinese military activities in the South China Sea as leading policy outlet Politico says the new Biden government is reorienting foreign policy priorities to China and Asia from the Middle East. The US military has protested to Chinese military activities in the Sou ...
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Masar Badil: The New Palestinian Movement that Has Both Israel and the PA on Edge
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Masar Badil: The New Palestinian Movement that Has Both Israel and the PA on Edge

Wednesday 24 November 2021 ،
The Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path) officially announced its launch following conferences convened in Madrid, Sao Paulo, and Beirut. The movement vows to build on the cause of Palestine’s national liberation within the Palestinian diaspora and to provide an alternative to the Pales ...
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Saudi Regime Involved in Zaria Massacre of Nigerian Shiites: Sheikh Zakzaky
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Saudi Regime Involved in Zaria Massacre of Nigerian Shiites: Sheikh Zakzaky

Wednesday 12 October 2022 ،
The Nigerian troops burned Zakzaky’s house down and afflicted him and his wife with serious injuries that caused the cleric to lose his left eye. Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat also lost three sons during the Zaria massacre. During the interview, he recalled that Saudi Arabia’s Crow ...
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All 18 Filipinos on Ship Siezed by Iran Released: Statement
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All 18 Filipinos on Ship Siezed by Iran Released: Statement

Thursday 28 March 2024 ،
They were crew of a ship siezed by Iran in retaliation for theft of Iranian oil by the US. Alwaght- The Philippines has said that all of 18 Filipino crew of St. Nikolas tanker that was siezed by Iran were released. According to a statement of the foreign ministry of this country, these 18 crew memb ...

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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.