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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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ISIS Claims Responsibility of Philippines Capital Attack
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ISIS Claims Responsibility of Philippines Capital Attack

Thursday 1 June 2017
Twitter: Resorts World Manila is currently on lockdown following reports of gunfire from unidentified men. The company is working closely with the Philippine National Police to ensure that all guests and employees are safe. We ask for your prayers during these difficult times. This latest attack c ...
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Bahraini Regime Foreign Minister’s Twitter Account Hacked
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Bahraini Regime Foreign Minister’s Twitter Account Hacked

Saturday 3 June 2017 ،
Twitter its foreign minister and posted hostile messages. Alwaght-The Bahraini regime says hackers have targeted the Twitter account of its foreign minister and posted hostile messages. The hack, which purported to be carried out in the name of a fringe militant group, came after the Bahraini autho ...
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Ten Killed, Dozens Injured after Assailants Plow Van into Crowd, Stab People in London
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Ten Killed, Dozens Injured after Assailants Plow Van into Crowd, Stab People in London

Sunday 4 June 2017 ،
Twitter to run, hide, tell if they were caught up in the violence. There was no immediate claim of responsibility in the incident during which almost 40 people were injured. Streets around London Bridge and Borough Market are packed with bars and restaurants and are normally busy with reveler ...
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, UAE Sever Diplomatic Ties with Qatar
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Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, UAE Sever Diplomatic Ties with Qatar

Monday 5 June 2017 ،
Twitter feed and posted alleged quotes from Qatar's foreign minister accusing Arab nations of fomenting a plot against his country. The latest incident is not the first time Arab countries are breaking ties with Qatar. In March 2014 Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain broke ties ...
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Kuwaiti Emir Met Saudi Ruler over Qatar Diplomatic Crisis
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Kuwaiti Emir Met Saudi Ruler over Qatar Diplomatic Crisis

Wednesday 7 June 2017 ،
Twitter page in reaction to the rift between Qatar and Saudi Arabia followed by severed diplomatic relations between Doha and the Saudi allies. Iran urged the two Arab states to exercise self-restraint, saying, Coercion is never the solution. Dialog is imperative, especially during blessed Ramadan. ...
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Iran FM Slams Trump Sympathy/Insult statement as ‘Repugnant’
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Iran FM Slams Trump Sympathy/Insult statement as ‘Repugnant’

Thursday 8 June 2017 ،
Twitter page on Wednesday. Also criticizing Trump’s stance on Tehran attacks was Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, who expressed surprise at the US president’s “sympathy/insult statement” in a Twitter post. “Btwn inexplicable anti-Qatar rants & bizar ...
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Qatar Vows No Surrender, Puts Military on Alert
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Qatar Vows No Surrender, Puts Military on Alert

Friday 9 June 2017 ،
Twitter on Thursday. Elsewhere, Kuwait continued its efforts to mediate an end to the economic and diplomatic blockade of Qatar. Kuwait’s Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah flew to Qatar on Wednesday night and was met at the airport by Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The Qata ...
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Condescension: Defining Feature of Saudi Arabia’s Arab World Policy
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Condescension: Defining Feature of Saudi Arabia’s Arab World Policy

Friday 9 June 2017 ،
Twitter that the kingdom sent a protest letter to the Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi threatening that the Persian Gulf Arab states, a bloc providing major aid packages to Egypt, could withhold more financial support from Cairo. Fahad further said that the letter simply told the Egyptian lead ...
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Saudi Crown Prince Disapproves Policy towards Qatar: Whistleblower
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Saudi Crown Prince Disapproves Policy towards Qatar: Whistleblower

Saturday 10 June 2017 ،
Twitter account, he added that the Saudi bureau of investigations is receiving instructions regarding relations with Qatar from the Royal Diwan itself, the primary executive office of the king. The Saudi whistle-blower said there were many members of the Saudi ruling clan who are “uncomfortab ...
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Pro-Government Forces Reach Iraq-Syria Border, Take Step Closer to Major Win
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Pro-Government Forces Reach Iraq-Syria Border, Take Step Closer to Major Win

Sunday 11 June 2017 ،
Twitter posted that “USA will have to leave al-Tanf.” He further said the Americans cannot stay there for a long time.

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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.