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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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Palestinian Prisoner Awawda Passes 70th Day of Hunger Strike
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Palestinian Prisoner Awawda Passes 70th Day of Hunger Strike

Saturday 14 May 2022
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda has passed the 70th day of his hunger strike earlier this week with his health deteriorating quickly.
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Thousands of Europeans Mark 74th Anniversary of ‘Nakba’, Pay Homage to Slain Palestinian Journalist
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Thousands of Europeans Mark 74th Anniversary of ‘Nakba’, Pay Homage to Slain Palestinian Journalist

Sunday 15 May 2022
Thousands of people across Europe have taken to the streets in various European capitals to hold mass rallies in commemoration of the 74th anniversary of ’Nakba’, or Catastrophe Day and to condemn the recent killing of a veteran Palestinian journalist by Israeli forces.
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Ten Killed in Hate Crime Shooting in Buffalo, US
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Ten Killed in Hate Crime Shooting in Buffalo, US

Sunday 15 May 2022
An 18-year-old white gunman has opened fire at a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in the US city of Buffalo, killing ten people in what authorities described as a “hate crime” and “racially motivated violent extremism.”
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What’s behind American Sanction Waivers for Kurdish-held Syrian Regions?
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What’s behind American Sanction Waivers for Kurdish-held Syrian Regions?

Sunday 15 May 2022
Under development goals, the US seeks to take political and economic privileges from so-called waivers from sanctions for Syrian Kurds.
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Will Shireen Abu Akleh’s Murder Mark Turning Point in Liberation of Palestine?
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Will Shireen Abu Akleh’s Murder Mark Turning Point in Liberation of Palestine?

Sunday 15 May 2022
This particular targeted killing of a journalist – not the first and sadly, probably not the last – touched us all. And the response of the Zionist establishment in occupied Jerusalem, as well as in Washington, is cold and full of excuses
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Lebanese Votes in Parliamentary Elections amid Economic Crisis
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Lebanese Votes in Parliamentary Elections amid Economic Crisis

Sunday 15 May 2022
Polls opened on Sunday in Lebanon’s key parliamentary elections, which many hope can set the stage for a recovery from economic woes fueled by US-led sanctions on the country.
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Dozens of Israeli Settlers Storm Aqsa Mosque as Palestinians Mark 74th Anniversary of Nakba Day
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Dozens of Israeli Settlers Storm Aqsa Mosque as Palestinians Mark 74th Anniversary of Nakba Day

Sunday 15 May 2022
Dozens of extremist Israeli settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of occupied al-Quds under the protection of the regime’s forces as Palestinians are commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Nakba Day.
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Syrian Intercepted 16 of 22 Israeli Missiles in Latest Raid: Russian Military Says
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Syrian Intercepted 16 of 22 Israeli Missiles in Latest Raid: Russian Military Says

Sunday 15 May 2022
Syrian air defense units intercepted and shot down most of the missiles fired during a recent Israeli raid on the Arab country’s western-central province of Hama, Russia’s military says
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Aljazeera Correspondent’s Killing Brought to Surface Inter-Arab Gaps
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Aljazeera Correspondent’s Killing Brought to Surface Inter-Arab Gaps

Sunday 15 May 2022
Arab states that favor normalization with Tel Aviv declined to condemn the killing of prominent Aljazeera journalist.
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Filling of Large Turkish Dams Source of Regional Dust Storms
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Filling of Large Turkish Dams Source of Regional Dust Storms

Monday 16 May 2022
Turkey insists that recent dust storms covering Iraq and Iran originate from Africa but its dams are to blame.
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Israeli Actions Threaten to Ignite ’Religious War’ in Region: Arab League
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Israeli Actions Threaten to Ignite ’Religious War’ in Region: Arab League

Monday 16 May 2022
The Arab League expressed deep concern over consequences of the Israeli regime’s deliberate actions targeting the status quo at the al-Aqsa Mosque’s compound.
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Election Turnout in Lebanon Exceeds 41 Percent
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Election Turnout in Lebanon Exceeds 41 Percent

Monday 16 May 2022
Voter turnout in the Lebanese parliamentary election was 41.04 percent, preliminary unofficial results show with the final make-up of the 128-member parliament expected to emerge soon.
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Russians to Start Developing Two Iranian Oil Fields Soon
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Russians to Start Developing Two Iranian Oil Fields Soon

Monday 16 May 2022
Managing Director of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) said Russians would soon start “executive operations” on developing two oil fields in Iran.
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Saudi Arabia Cannot Annex Yemeni Provinces Under New Plan: Expert
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Saudi Arabia Cannot Annex Yemeni Provinces Under New Plan: Expert

Tuesday 17 May 2022
Riyadh unveiled a plan to annex the three Yemeni provinces of Hadhrahmaut, Shabwa, Al Mahrah but conditions are far from appropriate.

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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.