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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 Executes 2 Commanders, 19 Alleged Spies
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ISIS Executes 2 Commanders, 19 Alleged Spies

Wednesday 14 September 2016
ISIS terrorist group has executed two of its commanders in Syrian Deir Ezzor Governorate following recent defeats the group tolerated against Syrian Army.
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Myanmar Muslims Hold Eid Ritual despite Nationalists’ Threat
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Myanmar Muslims Hold Eid Ritual despite Nationalists’ Threat

Wednesday 14 September 2016
Thousands of Muslims in Myanmar gathered to say the prayers of Islamic Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) and perform the rituals of the day
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UN Concerned over Human Rights Violations in Turkey
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UN Concerned over Human Rights Violations in Turkey

Wednesday 14 September 2016
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed his concerns about repeated cases of violation of human rights in Turkey
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Humanitarian Flotilla Begins Journey to Gaza
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Humanitarian Flotilla Begins Journey to Gaza

Wednesday 14 September 2016
A flotilla known as Women’s Boat to Gaza (WBG) will leave Barcelona Port in Spain on her journey to reach the coasts of the besieged Gaza Strip
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2 Kashmiri Peopled Killed after India Baned Eid Prayers in Major Mosques
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2 Kashmiri Peopled Killed after India Baned Eid Prayers in Major Mosques

Wednesday 14 September 2016
Indian forces clashed with Kashmiri protestors after the strictest crew was imposed on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) on Tuesday
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Germany Sends Troops to Fight ISIS Arms Smuggling
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Germany Sends Troops to Fight ISIS Arms Smuggling

Wednesday 14 September 2016
Germany will send 650 troops to fight the ISIS arms smuggling in Mediterranean Sea off the Libyan shores, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
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UK MPs Slam 2011 Intervention in Libya
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UK MPs Slam 2011 Intervention in Libya

Wednesday 14 September 2016
Members of British Parliament slam the former Prime Minister’s decision to militarily intervene in the African Country leaving it a failed state.
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Bahrain Postpones Opposition Leader Trial after Mass Rally
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Bahrain Postpones Opposition Leader Trial after Mass Rally

Thursday 15 September 2016
Bahraini officials postponed the trial session of country’s opposition leader after his followers took to the streets in a bug demonstration of Thursday
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Israeli Regime Bombs Gaza Strip
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Israeli Regime Bombs Gaza Strip

Thursday 15 September 2016
Warplanes of the Israeli regime attacked targets in Gaza Strip in their newest aggression after attacking Syrian Golan Heights.
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Militants Violate Syrian Truce 60 Times in 48 Hours
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Militants Violate Syrian Truce 60 Times in 48 Hours

Thursday 15 September 2016
A number of rebel groups under US control have violated the Syrian truce dozens of times, Russia says
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Syrian Terrorists Let Israel Interrogate Hezbollah Members
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Syrian Terrorists Let Israel Interrogate Hezbollah Members

Thursday 15 September 2016
Saudi backed terrorist groups in Syria let Israeli Intelligence interrogate Hezbollah members prisoned by them
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Clashes Continue across Yemen, Two Saudi Soldiers Killed
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Clashes Continue across Yemen, Two Saudi Soldiers Killed

Thursday 15 September 2016
Clashes raged on across Yemen between Saudi-backed forces and the Yemeni army alongside Popular Forces as two Saudi soldiers were killed near the border.
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Syrian Truce Extended by Two Days
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Syrian Truce Extended by Two Days

Thursday 15 September 2016
The already shaking ceasefire in Syria will be extended by two days after the original termination date.
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Turkish Forces Kill 5 PKK Militants in Hakkari Province
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Turkish Forces Kill 5 PKK Militants in Hakkari Province

Friday 16 September 2016
Alwaght- Turkey security forces have killed at least five members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in two separate operations in the country’s southeastern province of Hakkari.

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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.