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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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Iran-Saudi Arabia Talks Held in Positive Atmosphere: Iraqi FM
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Iran-Saudi Arabia Talks Held in Positive Atmosphere: Iraqi FM

Monday 25 April 2022
The fifth round of Iran-Saudi Arabia talks aimed at mending troubled was held in a positive atmosphere, Iraqi Foreign Minister said on Sunday.
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Palestine ‘Most Crucial Issue’ of Muslim World: Iran
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Palestine ‘Most Crucial Issue’ of Muslim World: Iran

Monday 25 April 2022
The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized on Monday that the issue of Palestine is the top priority of the Muslim world, condemning the latest acts of aggression by Israeli forces against worshipers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of occupied al-Quds.
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How IS Sadr Marring Anti-Resistance Plots in Iraq?
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How IS Sadr Marring Anti-Resistance Plots in Iraq?

Tuesday 26 April 2022
The powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric al-Sadr said he would push a bill criminalizing calls for normalization with Israel.
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Israeli Settlements in Syria’s Golan Heights Threat to Regional Stability: Russia
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Israeli Settlements in Syria’s Golan Heights Threat to Regional Stability: Russia

Tuesday 26 April 2022
Moscow denounced Tel Aviv’s occupation of Syria’s Golan Heights, with Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya stating that Israeli regime’s plans for the expansion of its illegal settlements in the strategic region undermine regional stability.
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Turkey Sentences Opposition Activist to Life in Prison
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Turkey Sentences Opposition Activist to Life in Prison

Tuesday 26 April 2022
A Turkish court on Monday rights activist Osman Kavala to life in prison without parole over alleged funding protests in Gezi Park in 2013 and participating in the failed 2016 coup to overthrow Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government.
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US to Host over 40 Countries in Germany to Discuss Arming Ukraine
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US to Host over 40 Countries in Germany to Discuss Arming Ukraine

Tuesday 26 April 2022
The US hosts on Tuesday an expected gathering of more than 40 countries at Germany’s Ramstein Air Base for talks focused on arming Ukraine against a potentially Russian onslaught in the east.
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Hezbollah’s Enemies Instructed by US Embassy at Lebanon: Sheikh Qassem
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Hezbollah’s Enemies Instructed by US Embassy at Lebanon: Sheikh Qassem

Tuesday 26 April 2022
Deputy secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Monday enemies of the Lebanese resistance movement are instructed by the US embassy to target and render it defenseless.
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Israeli Regime Forces Shot Dead Palestinian Youth
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Israeli Regime Forces Shot Dead Palestinian Youth

Tuesday 26 April 2022
Israeli regime forces have fatally shot a Palestinian youth on Tuesday in the eastern occupied West Bank district of Jericho.
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Turkish President to Visit Saudi Arabia after Abandoning Khashoggi Case
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Turkish President to Visit Saudi Arabia after Abandoning Khashoggi Case

Tuesday 26 April 2022
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to visit Saudi Arabia later this week after years of tensions in relations between the two countries over the 2018 gruesome killing of prominent dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Will New Pakistani PM’s Riyadh Visit Close Cold Chapter?
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Will New Pakistani PM’s Riyadh Visit Close Cold Chapter?

Wednesday 27 April 2022
The new Pakistani PM is seeking to restore ties and Saudi aids but their have tricky foreign policy cases to address first.
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With Turkish Escalation in Syria, Ankara Tightrope Walk with Moscow Is Faltering
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With Turkish Escalation in Syria, Ankara Tightrope Walk with Moscow Is Faltering

Wednesday 27 April 2022
Turkey seems to hardly can save its impartiality in West-Russia confrontation amid escalation with Moscow in Syria.
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Iran Leader Censures Muslim Governments for ‘Acting Poorly’ Concerning Palestine
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Iran Leader Censures Muslim Governments for ‘Acting Poorly’ Concerning Palestine

Wednesday 27 April 2022
Leader of Islamic republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei has criticized Muslim governments for “acting very poorly” in defending the Palestinian cause against Israeli occupation
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OIC Statement on Al-Quds Developments Hardly Worrying Tel Aviv
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OIC Statement on Al-Quds Developments Hardly Worrying Tel Aviv

Friday 29 April 2022
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation issues statements without concrete actions in support of Palestine.
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Death Knell Sounded for Compromise Plots with Israeli regime: Iran Leader
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Death Knell Sounded for Compromise Plots with Israeli regime: Iran Leader

Friday 29 April 2022
Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Friday recent developments in Palestine and across the world have sounded the death knell for all plots for compromise with the Israeli regime.

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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.