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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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Syrian President Bashar Assad Visits Iran in Unannounced Trip
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Syrian President Bashar Assad Visits Iran in Unannounced Trip

Sunday 8 May 2022
Syrian President Bashar Assad traveled to Iran on Sunday and met with the Islamic Republic’s leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei and the country’s President Ebrahim Raeisi, Iranian media reported.
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Will Independents Join Sadr-led Coalition?
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Will Independents Join Sadr-led Coalition?

Monday 9 May 2022
Al-Sadr has already has his capacity to attract the independent MPs full and can hardly do more to have them on board.
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What Are Russian Choices to Punish Tel Aviv for Ukraine-linked Stances?
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What Are Russian Choices to Punish Tel Aviv for Ukraine-linked Stances?

Monday 9 May 2022
The Russian leaders have a long list through which they can put strains on Tel Aviv from backing Palestinians to bolstering cooperation with Iran.
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Saudi Regime Planning to Annex Several Yemeni Provinces: Report
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Saudi Regime Planning to Annex Several Yemeni Provinces: Report

Monday 9 May 2022
Saudi Arabia is planning to annex a number of key Yemeni provinces, a Yemeni media report has revealed.
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Palestinian PM Urges Urgent International Intervention against Israeli Forces Violence
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Palestinian PM Urges Urgent International Intervention against Israeli Forces Violence

Monday 9 May 2022
Prime Minister of Palestinian Authority Mohammad Shtayyeh called for the international community’s immediate intervention after Israeli soldiers fatally shot three young Palestinians in separate incidents across the occupied West Bank.
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Kuwait Warns against Israeli Settlement Expansion in Occupied West Bank
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Kuwait Warns against Israeli Settlement Expansion in Occupied West Bank

Monday 9 May 2022
Kuwait warned against Israeli regime’s plans to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling on the United Nations to take deterrent measures against the Tel Aviv regime.
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Palestinian Detainees Remain on Hunger Strike for 68 Days over Detention without Charge
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Palestinian Detainees Remain on Hunger Strike for 68 Days over Detention without Charge

Monday 9 May 2022
Palestinian detainee in Israeli Prison Khalil Awawdeh remains on hunger strike for 68 days in a row in protest of his unfair administrative detention without a charge or trial, according to the Detainees Affairs Commission.
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Fearing Palestinian Response, Israelis See Days of Hit, Run Gone
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Fearing Palestinian Response, Israelis See Days of Hit, Run Gone

Tuesday 10 May 2022
The Israeli leaders now know that they have to expect strong responses if the assassinated Palestinian resistance leaders.
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UK Used Arms Deal to Conceal Payments to Saudi Prince
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UK Used Arms Deal to Conceal Payments to Saudi Prince

Tuesday 10 May 2022
A British court trial has revealed that the UK government approved payments of up to £60 million to a future king of Saudi Arabia and the kingdom’s senior officials in 1978 as part of a huge arms deal and then sought to conceal them.
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Iran Oil Exports Doubled: President Raeisi
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Iran Oil Exports Doubled: President Raeisi

Tuesday 10 May 2022
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said Monday the Islamic Republic is no longer worried about oil sales which are twice as much oil as when he took office in August, despite heavy sanctions imposed by the US.
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Palestinian Groups Raise Alert Level amid Israeli War Games
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Palestinian Groups Raise Alert Level amid Israeli War Games

Tuesday 10 May 2022
Gaza-based Palestinian groups raised alert level after the Israeli regime began a month-long war exercise, which includes forces from all branches of its military and thousands of combat reservists.
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What’s Motivating Bin Salman’s $2 Billion Investment in Israeli Economy?
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What’s Motivating Bin Salman’s $2 Billion Investment in Israeli Economy?

Tuesday 10 May 2022
The Saudi prince prepares for the crown and he feels a need for American support in this path.
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Satellite Images Fuel Speculation of New Class of Chinese Submarine
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Satellite Images Fuel Speculation of New Class of Chinese Submarine

Tuesday 10 May 2022
Rare satellite images of a vessel in a Chinese shipyard have prompted military analysts to speculate that it could be a new or upgraded class of a nuclear-powered attack submarine.
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Iran Produces Oxygen-18 Isotope, Set to Expand Nuclear Program: Nuclear Chief
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Iran Produces Oxygen-18 Isotope, Set to Expand Nuclear Program: Nuclear Chief

Tuesday 10 May 2022
Head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami said Tuesday the country has procured "oxygen-18 isotope in the process of heavy water production." Oxygen-18 isotope is widely used in various sciences such as the environment, biochemistry, diagnosis, and medical treatment.

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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.