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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’s Response to Threats Will go Beyond Borders: Army Chief
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Iran’s Response to Threats Will go Beyond Borders: Army Chief

Tuesday 9 November 2021
The chief commander of Iran’s Army reiterated that a response to the enemies will go beyond the country’s borders if they endanger the Islamic Republic’s interests, meanwhile has reassured neighboring countries that its military exercises are for defensive purposes.
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Why Is US Seeking to Open Consulate in Eastern Al-Quds?
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Why Is US Seeking to Open Consulate in Eastern Al-Quds?

Wednesday 10 November 2021
The US plans to open a consulate in Eastern Al-Quds to enable Abbas to restore his past position as West Bank leader.
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Israel Seeks to Deflect Global Attention from Its Nuclear Activities, Arsenal: Iran
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Israel Seeks to Deflect Global Attention from Its Nuclear Activities, Arsenal: Iran

Wednesday 10 November 2021
Israeli regime is trying to divert global attention from its own nuclear activities and arsenal, Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations (UN) said, denouncing Tel Aviv’s hypocritical stance on Tehran’s nuclear program.
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UAE FM Meets Syrian President in Damascus, despite US Concerns
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UAE FM Meets Syrian President in Damascus, despite US Concerns

Wednesday 10 November 2021
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign minister met Syria President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday in an apparent U-turn on hostile policies of Abu Dhabi that once supported terrorist and militant groups fighting Damascus.
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Israeli Regime’s UK Ambassador Evacuated from Event amid Protests
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Israeli Regime’s UK Ambassador Evacuated from Event amid Protests

Wednesday 10 November 2021
Tzipi Hotovely, Israeli regime’s Ambassador the UK was evacuated under heavy security from an event at the London School of Economics on Tuesday evening amid a large protest by pro-Palestinian activists against her presence.
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Iran Becomes Full Member of UN Scientific Committee on Effects of Atomic Radiation
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Iran Becomes Full Member of UN Scientific Committee on Effects of Atomic Radiation

Wednesday 10 November 2021
Iran officially was admitted as a full member of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), which is tasked with providing information on occupational, medical, natural radiation, and the associated health risks.
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Africa’s Top Human Rights Authority Urges Halting of Executions in Egypt
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Africa’s Top Human Rights Authority Urges Halting of Executions in Egypt

Wednesday 10 November 2021
Africa’s top human rights authority has called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to halt executions of 26 men linked to the 2013 protests at a square in the capital, Cairo.
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UN Adopts Resolution against Israeli Settlements in Occupied W Bank, Syria’s Golan Heights
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UN Adopts Resolution against Israeli Settlements in Occupied W Bank, Syria’s Golan Heights

Wednesday 10 November 2021
The United Nations overwhelmingly adopted a resolution against Israeli regime’s illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East al-Quds, and Syria’s Golan Heights, and demanded cessation of their construction.
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Nuclear Issue Already Resolved, Vienna Talks to Focus on US Bans: Iran Top Negotiator
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Nuclear Issue Already Resolved, Vienna Talks to Focus on US Bans: Iran Top Negotiator

Wednesday 10 November 2021
Iran Says upcoming Vienna talks will focus on the US unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 deal and its illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic rather than the nuclear issue.
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Syrian Intercepted 6 of 8 Israeli Missiles Fired in Recent raid on Homs: Russia
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Syrian Intercepted 6 of 8 Israeli Missiles Fired in Recent raid on Homs: Russia

Wednesday 10 November 2021
Syrian air defense units intercepted six out of eight missiles Israeli regime fired during a recent raid on the Arab country’s central province of Homs The Russian military said.
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What’s Driving Growing Egyptian Role in Yemen?
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What’s Driving Growing Egyptian Role in Yemen?

Thursday 11 November 2021
Egypt is seeking to restore its past position and Yemen can be a good starting point.
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Senior IRGC Commander Cautions Israel it Cannot Survive War with Iran
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Senior IRGC Commander Cautions Israel it Cannot Survive War with Iran

Thursday 11 November 2021
A senior Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander has played down the Israeli regime’s occasional threats of war with Iran, saying Tel Aviv is well aware that initiating a confrontation will only bring its annihilation forward.
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Along with Baghdad Election Crisis, an Inter-Kurdish Competition over Presidency Is Brewing
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Along with Baghdad Election Crisis, an Inter-Kurdish Competition over Presidency Is Brewing

Saturday 13 November 2021
KDP is seeking to break the tradition and take the post. But PUK does not seem to show flexibility.
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Ayatollah Al-Sistani’s New Fatwa Range: Foiling Thaw with Tel Aviv and Uniting Muslims
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Ayatollah Al-Sistani’s New Fatwa Range: Foiling Thaw with Tel Aviv and Uniting Muslims

Saturday 13 November 2021
The new fatwa is not just of economic aspects. It is damaging to Israeli normalization efforts.

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Breathtaking and sad moments of Shahid Rajaee Port  Iran mourns

Breathtaking and sad moments of Shahid Rajaee Port Iran mourns