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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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UK Resolution at UNHRC on Ghouta Supports Terrorists: Syria FM
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UK Resolution at UNHRC on Ghouta Supports Terrorists: Syria FM

Tuesday 6 March 2018
UNHCR on the situation in Eastern Ghouta, in a new step showing the blatant politicization of human rights issues. The statement noted that despite the pressure exerted by the countries that submitted the draft resolution, they failed to pass it, as 18 UNHRC member states rejected this biased, sele ...
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7,000 British Defense Personnel Involved in Saudi Aggression on Yemen: Report
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7,000 British Defense Personnel Involved in Saudi Aggression on Yemen: Report

Wednesday 2 May 2018 ،
UNHCR) stated that there are more than 2 million internally displaced persons in Yemen.
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EU Warns Rohingya Refugee Crisis Reached “Unprecedented Proportions”
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EU Warns Rohingya Refugee Crisis Reached “Unprecedented Proportions”

Monday 4 June 2018 ،
UNHCR) said in a statement. In the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, senior UNHCR official George William Okoth-Obbo told reporters after a five-day visit to Rohingya refugee camps along the border that conditions in Myanmar did not yet allow a “safe and sustainable return”. Since Aug. 25, 20 ...
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Iran, Turkey, Russia Trilateral Summit Reiterates Eradication of Terrorism in Syria
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Iran, Turkey, Russia Trilateral Summit Reiterates Eradication of Terrorism in Syria

Friday 7 September 2018 ،
UNHCR) and other specialized international agencies. They agreed to consider the idea of convening an international conference on Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). Welcomed the progress of the work of the Working Group on the release of detainees/abductees and handover of the ...
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India’s Rohingya Refugees Struggle with Hatred, Fear as First Group Is Expelled
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India’s Rohingya Refugees Struggle with Hatred, Fear as First Group Is Expelled

Sunday 7 October 2018 ،
UNHCR) that it says helps them “prevent harassment, arbitrary arrests, detention and deportation”. India says it does not recognize the cards and has rejected the UN’s stand that deporting the Rohingya violates the principle of refoulement – sending back refugees to a place ...
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US-Led Coalition Kills 26 Civilians in Syria’s Hajin
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US-Led Coalition Kills 26 Civilians in Syria’s Hajin

Saturday 10 November 2018 ،
UNHCR) Middle East and North Africa Bureau Director Amin Awad told Sputnik Thursday that some pockets of fighters for ISIS and other extremist groups still remain in numerous, hard to reach areas. 3,222 civilians have lost their lives ever since the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the ISIS te ...
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Saudi Woman Seeks Asylum after Fleeing Family to Thailand
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Saudi Woman Seeks Asylum after Fleeing Family to Thailand

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
UNHCR) met Qunun at the airport and also discussed the case with Thai immigration officials. After the meeting, Thailand’s immigration chief said she would not be expelled. “We will take her into Bangkok and provide her with safe shelter under the care of the UNHCR,” immigration c ...
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US Plotting to Prevent Syrian Refugees from Returning Home: Hezbollah
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US Plotting to Prevent Syrian Refugees from Returning Home: Hezbollah

Sunday 24 February 2019 ،
UNHCR) in Lebanon. According to the Lebanese government there are about 1.5 million Syrian refugees in the country.    
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Saudi Regime Torturing Incarcerated Rohingya Muslims: Report
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Saudi Regime Torturing Incarcerated Rohingya Muslims: Report

Friday 19 April 2019 ،
UNHCR) has already expressed its deep concerns regarding the living condition of detained Rohingyas in Saudi Arabia. Back home in Myanmar, the Rohingya faced horrific state-sponsored violence. Thousands of Rohingya Muslims were killed, injured, arbitrarily arrested, or raped by Myanmar soldiers and ...
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Lebanese Minister Escapes Assassination; 2 Aids Killed
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Lebanese Minister Escapes Assassination; 2 Aids Killed

Monday 1 July 2019 ،
UNHCR) in Lebanon. The Beirut government estimates that the true number of Syrians in Lebanon stands at 1.5 million.  

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution