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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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16 US Forces Killed in Mosul Op
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16 US Forces Killed in Mosul Op

Wednesday 9 November 2016
16 US army members were killed during the ongoing operation to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul form ISIS domination
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Russian Navy Join Syrian War on Terrorism
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Russian Navy Join Syrian War on Terrorism

Wednesday 9 November 2016
Russian military has decided to enter warships in its mission to support the Syrian war on terrorists in its northern city of Aleppo.
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Syrian Army Liberates Key Region in Aleppo from Militants
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Syrian Army Liberates Key Region in Aleppo from Militants

Wednesday 9 November 2016
Syrian army managed to capture a key region in the northern city of Aleppo as terrorist groups retreat
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Group of EU Diplomats Call on Israeli Regime to Lift Gaza Siege
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Group of EU Diplomats Call on Israeli Regime to Lift Gaza Siege

Wednesday 9 November 2016
Group of EU diplomats called for the removal of an Israeli siege against the Palestinian Gaza Strip on Tuesday
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Americans Protest Presidential Elections Results
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Americans Protest Presidential Elections Results

Wednesday 9 November 2016
Large groups of American protesters gathered in major US cities to protest the result of US presidential election on Wednesday
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US Duty-Bound to Stay Committed to Nuclear Deal: Iran Says As Trump Wins
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US Duty-Bound to Stay Committed to Nuclear Deal: Iran Says As Trump Wins

Wednesday 9 November 2016
Iranian foreign minister called on the incoming US president to stay committed to international agreements including the Iranian Nuclear Deal.
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US-Led Airstrike Kills 23 Civilians near Raqqa, Syria
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US-Led Airstrike Kills 23 Civilians near Raqqa, Syria

Wednesday 9 November 2016
US-led coalition’s airstrike has killed at least 23 people, including a child, in a town near the Syria’s Raqqa city, ISIS terrorist group’s de facto capital.
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El-Sisi First Arab Leader to Congratulate Trump, Muslim Brotherhood Calls It Disaster
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El-Sisi First Arab Leader to Congratulate Trump, Muslim Brotherhood Calls It Disaster

Wednesday 9 November 2016
The first leader among Arab states’ presidents and king who congratulated Donald Trump was Egyptian Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, saying he hoped the US president-elect would "pump new life" into Egyptian-American relations.
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Yemenis Rally to Call for Formation of Unity Govt.
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Yemenis Rally to Call for Formation of Unity Govt.

Thursday 10 November 2016
Large numbers of Yemenis have took to the streets of the capital city of Sana’a to call for the formation of a government in the face of a Saudi aggression on the impoverished nation.
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US Admits Killing Civilians in Iraq, Syria but Underestimates Toll
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US Admits Killing Civilians in Iraq, Syria but Underestimates Toll

Thursday 10 November 2016
Alwaght- The US-led coalition’s airstrikes in Syria and Iraq have caused death of dozens of civilians, the US military admits.
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Syrian Army Foils Militants Attack in East Ghouta
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Syrian Army Foils Militants Attack in East Ghouta

Thursday 10 November 2016
Alwaght- Syrian Army has repelled Jaish al-Islam-led attack on the recently captured positions in west Rayhan farms, located in the Northeastern parts of Douma city in Eastern Ghouta.
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Bahraini Regime Bans Activist from Leaving Arab State
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Bahraini Regime Bans Activist from Leaving Arab State

Thursday 10 November 2016
Bahraini regime has banned a human rights activist from traveling abroad in the latest clampdown on political dissidents.
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Assailants Launch Grenade Attack on French Embassy in Athens
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Assailants Launch Grenade Attack on French Embassy in Athens

Thursday 10 November 2016
Alwaght- Attackers riding a motorcycle have carried out a grenade attack on the French embassy in the Greek capital, Athens.
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1000s Militants to Attack Eastern Aleppo: Russia
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1000s Militants to Attack Eastern Aleppo: Russia

Thursday 10 November 2016
Thousands of militants are getting ready to attack eastern part Aleppo, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

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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.