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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 Authority Hails UN Vote Affirming Palestinians Sovereignty over Their Resources
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Palestinian Authority Hails UN Vote Affirming Palestinians Sovereignty over Their Resources

Sunday 19 December 2021
The Palestinian Authority (PA) hailed on Saturday a United Nations General Assembly vote recognizing the Palestinian people’s sovereignty over their natural resources.
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US Senator Blocks Passage of Bill to Fund Israel’s Iron Dome
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US Senator Blocks Passage of Bill to Fund Israel’s Iron Dome

Sunday 19 December 2021
US Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has reportedly voted to block yet another attempt to provide the Israeli regime with $1 billion grant to replenish its Iron dome anti-air missile system.
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NYT Investigation Reveals ‘Hundreds’ of Civilian Deaths Uncounted in US Strikes
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NYT Investigation Reveals ‘Hundreds’ of Civilian Deaths Uncounted in US Strikes

Sunday 19 December 2021
An investigation by the New York Times has found that the Pentagon severely downplayed civilian death toll from its “precision” strikes in Syria and Iraq while failing to investigate reports of possible civilian casualties.
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Two Rockets Hit Baghdad’s Green Zone: Army
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Two Rockets Hit Baghdad’s Green Zone: Army

Sunday 19 December 2021
Two Katyusha rockets hit early Sunday the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad that houses the US embassy, Iraq’s security forces said in a statement.
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Is There Any Good News At All on Omicron? Yes, There Are Small Signs of Hope
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Is There Any Good News At All on Omicron? Yes, There Are Small Signs of Hope

Sunday 19 December 2021
Analysis: scientists are only starting to understand new Covid mutation but there is encouraging news from the laboratory, South Africa and on antiviral drugs
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Taliban Leaders Urge International Aid as Refugee Exodus Looms
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Taliban Leaders Urge International Aid as Refugee Exodus Looms

Sunday 19 December 2021
Taliban leaders once again called on the international community to extend aid to Afghanistan amid a worsening economic crisis that could spark a refugee exodus.
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UK Troops Will Not Be Deployed to Ukraine to Defend against Russia: Defence Minister
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UK Troops Will Not Be Deployed to Ukraine to Defend against Russia: Defence Minister

Sunday 19 December 2021
Aritain and its allies are "highly unlikely" to send troops to defend Ukraine if Russia invades the country, the UK’s defence secretary has said.
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Indian Police Arrest Dozens of Workers for Protesting Food Poisoning at Apple Plant
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Indian Police Arrest Dozens of Workers for Protesting Food Poisoning at Apple Plant

Sunday 19 December 2021
Indian police arrested on Sunday dozens of workers protesting food poisoning at a Foxconn unit producing iPhones for the American tech giant Apple
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Iran Urges France to Revise Anti-Muslim Laws
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Iran Urges France to Revise Anti-Muslim Laws

Sunday 19 December 2021
Iran urged France to revise laws targeting the Muslim minority across the European country after the French government ordered the closure of nearly two dozen more mosques in a fresh assault on freedom of religion.
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Israeli Officials Warn against Any Military Adventurism against Iran
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Israeli Officials Warn against Any Military Adventurism against Iran

Sunday 19 December 2021
The Israeli regime lacks the ability to act on its threats of launching an attack against nuclear sites in Iran, as the Islamic Republic has significantly promoted its defense capabilities, said several current and former Israeli military officials, and experts.
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Israel Arrests Six Palestinians after Settler Killed
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Israel Arrests Six Palestinians after Settler Killed

Sunday 19 December 2021
Israeli Regime arrested six Palestinians over a recent shooting attack that killed a settler and injured two others in occupied West Bank.
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Iraq, Possible Options for PM, President, Parliament Speaker Posts
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Iraq, Possible Options for PM, President, Parliament Speaker Posts

Monday 20 December 2021
The current leaders are unlikely to remain in power. Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds have options as replacements.
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Ankara-Damascus Talks: Failure of Erdogan’s Decade-Long Hostility to Syria
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Ankara-Damascus Talks: Failure of Erdogan’s Decade-Long Hostility to Syria

Monday 20 December 2021
Seeing his policy unable to meet goals in Syria and Arabs normalizing to Damascus, Erdogan shifts and thinks dialogue with Syria.
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Zionist Settlers Attacked Palestinian Vehicles, Injured Three in West Bank City of Nablus
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Zionist Settlers Attacked Palestinian Vehicles, Injured Three in West Bank City of Nablus

Monday 20 December 2021
Zionists settlers have attacked Palestinians’ vehicles and injured three of them in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus

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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.