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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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Saudi Arabia, UAE behind Deadly Bombings in Baghdad: Iraqi Group
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Saudi Arabia, UAE behind Deadly Bombings in Baghdad: Iraqi Group

Saturday 23 January 2021
An Iraqi Group accused Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of being behind the Baghdad’s deadly bomb Attacks.
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Israeli Settler Groups With Ties To the US Are Evicting Palestinians in Mass
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Israeli Settler Groups With Ties To the US Are Evicting Palestinians in Mass

Saturday 23 January 2021
Jessica Buxbaum investigates the slew of Israeli settler groups working to evict Palestinian families from their East Jerusalem homes with the aid of millions of dollars from American donors.
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How Is Libya Standing On Peace And War Edge?
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How Is Libya Standing On Peace And War Edge?

Sunday 24 January 2021
Despite starting dialogue for a ceasefire and end of national division, the conditions remain combustible between Libyan parties.
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Over 10 Iraqi Popular Forces Killed in Militants’ Ambush in Tikrit
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Over 10 Iraqi Popular Forces Killed in Militants’ Ambush in Tikrit

Sunday 24 January 2021
Militants attacked on Saturday Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) north of the country’s capital, killing at least 11 fighters.
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Saudi Policy For Meeting Challenges Marred By Confusion As Biden Assumes Office
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Saudi Policy For Meeting Challenges Marred By Confusion As Biden Assumes Office

Sunday 24 January 2021
The Saudi leaders are now left in puzzlement as their proponent Trump departed and Biden is yet to decide his vision on the Kingdom.
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Saudi Arabia Seemingly Revising Its Aggressive Foreign Policy Approach: Iran
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Saudi Arabia Seemingly Revising Its Aggressive Foreign Policy Approach: Iran

Sunday 24 January 2021
Iran said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia seemingly has begun to revise some aspects of its aggressive foreign policy, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic would welcome any genuine change of approach by Riyadh.
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Iraqi Group Claims Responsibility for Drone Attack on Saudi Capital
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Iraqi Group Claims Responsibility for Drone Attack on Saudi Capital

Sunday 24 January 2021
The Iraqi al-Wa’ada al-Haq Brigades has claimed responsibility for Saturday drone strike on Saudi Arabia’s capital, saying it was a revenge for the blood of those killed in a twin terrorist bombing in Baghdad.
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Arrests at Widespread Russia Protests Hit 3,000
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Arrests at Widespread Russia Protests Hit 3,000

Sunday 24 January 2021
Russian security forces clashed with tens of thousands of protesters across the country on Saturday as supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny demanded his release.
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Iran Foreign Minister in Baku as Part of Caucasus Tour
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Iran Foreign Minister in Baku as Part of Caucasus Tour

Monday 25 January 2021
Iranian Foreign Minister has arrived in Republic of Azerbaijan’s capital on Sunday in the first leg of his regional tour of Caucasus, which will take him to Russia and Turkey as well.
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Iran FM’s Tour of Karabakh Crisis Actors: Goals, Discussion Topics
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Iran FM’s Tour of Karabakh Crisis Actors: Goals, Discussion Topics

Monday 25 January 2021
The Iranian FM started a visit to countries having role in Karabakh crisis to discuss end to the conflict and also bilateral ties.
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Hamas Blames Israel for Assassination of Islamic Movement Leader
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Hamas Blames Israel for Assassination of Islamic Movement Leader

Monday 25 January 2021
Palestine’s Hamas blamed Israeli regime for the assassination of a leader of the northern branch of the Islamic Movement in the port city of Jaffa.
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Injuries Reported as Indian, Chinese Troops Clash at Disputed Border
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Injuries Reported as Indian, Chinese Troops Clash at Disputed Border

Monday 25 January 2021
New clash reportedly broke out between Indian and Chinese troops along the disputed border area, leaving several soldiers injured on both sides.
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Liberals Can’t accept US is a ‘Leading Terrorist State,’ just As Trump Supporters Can’t Accept His Election Loss: Chomsky
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Liberals Can’t accept US is a ‘Leading Terrorist State,’ just As Trump Supporters Can’t Accept His Election Loss: Chomsky

Monday 25 January 2021
Just like many Trump supporters, US liberal intellectuals exist in a fantasy world in which a leading purveyor of “international terrorism” – the US government – is perceived as a fundamentally benign force, Noam Chomsky told RT.
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Over 300 Rights Groups Call for End to Saudi Aggression on Yemen
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Over 300 Rights Groups Call for End to Saudi Aggression on Yemen

Tuesday 26 January 2021
Hundreds global human right and anti-war organizations have signed a statement calling for an end to the Saudi-led coalition against Yemeni nation

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