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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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Barzani Demands UN Interference in Blow to Trust, Deal with Baghdad
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Barzani Demands UN Interference in Blow to Trust, Deal with Baghdad

Sunday 25 April 2021
no-fly zone, they have always regarded the West as a path to materialization of their demands. In the eyes of the Kurdish leaders— made of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK)— the US and Europe can help protect the gains they have made so far.  ...
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India’s Arrest of Kashmiri Journalist Triggers Outrage
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India’s Arrest of Kashmiri Journalist Triggers Outrage

Monday 7 February 2022 ،
no-fly lists in recent years. Some continue to languish behind the bars and many others face serious criminal charges. The crackdown intensified after the government in June 2020 launched a new media policy that authorized the administration to prosecute those spreading fake news. This law has been ...
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Ukraine Ready for 3rd Round of Talks on Monday, Russia Tentative
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Ukraine Ready for 3rd Round of Talks on Monday, Russia Tentative

Sunday 6 March 2022 ،
no-fly zone over Ukraine. The alliance declined the request for apparent fears of being dragged into war with Russia. Conflict escalation would cause 'devastating' economic damage: IMF Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund warned separately that the already serious global economic imp ...
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Sanctions over Ukraine Like Declaration of War: Russian President
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Sanctions over Ukraine Like Declaration of War: Russian President

Sunday 6 March 2022 ،
no-fly zone over Ukraine would be seen as participation in the armed conflict. Moreover, he rejected suggestions that he would introduce a state of emergency or martial law in Russia. Putin made the remarks while speaking to a group of women flight attendants at an Aeroflot training centre near Mos ...
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More Sanctions By US, Allies Are Coming to Russia: White House
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More Sanctions By US, Allies Are Coming to Russia: White House

Wednesday 23 March 2022 ،
no-fly zone in Ukraine would lead to catastrophic consequences for the world. Putin said his country is defending Russian-speaking communities through the demilitarisation and de-Nazification of Ukraine so that their neighbor became neutral and no longer threatened Russia. These sanctions that are ...
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What Is behind New American-Turkish Scenario for Idlib Terrorists?
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What Is behind New American-Turkish Scenario for Idlib Terrorists?

Tuesday 24 May 2022 ،
no-fly zone in northern Syria for years, and with the start of the Ukraine war, this issue is being re-entertained by the Turkish leaders. If the no-fly zone is successfully implemented, the Turkish-backed terrorists in Idlib would live on peacefully.  Ankara seeks to occupy northern Syria und ...
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Turkish Incursion into Northern Syria, Possible Scenarios
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Turkish Incursion into Northern Syria, Possible Scenarios

Tuesday 31 May 2022 ،
no-fly zone over Turkey's operation area. In other words, the two powers may close the skies to Turkish fighter jets and drones to show their opposition. Such a scenario is somewhat plausible, but it can also bring unpredictable consequences.  The third scenario is large-scale sanctions on ...
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US House Speaker Starts Indo-Pacific Visit, No Mention of Taipei
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US House Speaker Starts Indo-Pacific Visit, No Mention of Taipei

Sunday 31 July 2022 ،
no-fly zone over Taiwan ahead of the visit. Beijing claims Taiwan as a Chinese province and sees visits by US officials to Taiwan as sending an encouraging signal to the pro-independence camp on the island. China will “resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,&rdqu ...
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India’s Kashmir Clampdown Continues four Years after Article 370 Abrogated
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India’s Kashmir Clampdown Continues four Years after Article 370 Abrogated

Saturday 5 August 2023 ،
no-fly-lists, and now passport seizures. So it automatically narrows down the scope of our reporting,” he said. The journalist said conflating critical journalism with being anti-national hobbles the ability to gather information and report truthfully. “No official wants to be seen as ...
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Africa’s NATO? How ECOWAS Became A Tool for Western Imperialism
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Africa’s NATO? How ECOWAS Became A Tool for Western Imperialism

Sunday 10 September 2023 ،
no-fly zone and tough economic sanctions, including freezing Nigerien national assets and halting all financial sanctions. Nigeria suspended electricity to its northern neighbor. The regional bloc also immediately came to the defense of Bazoum, releasing an ominous statement declaring that it would ...

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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.