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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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Ukraine Halts Some Russian Gas Flow to Europe
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Ukraine Halts Some Russian Gas Flow to Europe

Wednesday 11 May 2022
Ukraine suspend on Wednesday the flow of Russian gas through a key transit point to Europe, disrupting supplies from the former Soviet state for the first time since the war started late February.
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US Urged Taiwan to Buy Weapons More Suited to Deter China Invasion
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US Urged Taiwan to Buy Weapons More Suited to Deter China Invasion

Wednesday 11 May 2022
The US reportedly is pressing Taiwan to buy American-made weapons to better repel a potential invasion by China.
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Iran Forces Hit Terrorists’ Positions in Iraq’s Erbil
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Iran Forces Hit Terrorists’ Positions in Iraq’s Erbil

Wednesday 11 May 2022
Iran has targeted and destroyed positions of terrorist groups operating near the country’s western borders in Northern Iraq.
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Why Is Erdogan Raising Syrian Refugee Home Return Now?
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Why Is Erdogan Raising Syrian Refugee Home Return Now?

Thursday 12 May 2022
The Turkish leader seek economic and mainly political advantages from the Syrian refugees case as he prepares to 2023 elections.
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What Are Challenges Caused by Iraqi Political Stalemate?
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What Are Challenges Caused by Iraqi Political Stalemate?

Saturday 14 May 2022
Continuation of the crisis caused public distrust in political system and districts sovereignty-linked agenda.
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Hariri, Saudi Arabia’s Decayed Last Shot in Lebanese Politics
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Hariri, Saudi Arabia’s Decayed Last Shot in Lebanese Politics

Saturday 14 May 2022
The Saudis are desperately seeking to return Hariri to politics to avoid a loss to Hezbollah that puts an end to their sway over Lebanon.
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Compromisers with Israel Should be Ashamed of Abu Akleh’s Murder: Nasrallah
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Compromisers with Israel Should be Ashamed of Abu Akleh’s Murder: Nasrallah

Saturday 14 May 2022
Hezbollah has strongly condemned the brutal murder of veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, with secretary-general of the Lebanese resistance movement saying those who seek normalization of ties with the occupying regime should be ashamed of this heinous crime.
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US, Russia Defense Chiefs Speak for First Time since Ukraine Operation
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US, Russia Defense Chiefs Speak for First Time since Ukraine Operation

Saturday 14 May 2022
US defense secretary Lloyd Austin and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu spoke over the phone on Friday, the first time since Moscow launched a military operation in Ukraine nearly three months ago.
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Syria Condemned US Decision to Allow Foreign Investment in Militant-Held North
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Syria Condemned US Decision to Allow Foreign Investment in Militant-Held North

Saturday 14 May 2022
Syria condemned the US’ move to allow foreign investment in the Arab country’s northern areas that are under the control of militants from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
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Hamas calls for ’Unified Command’ against Israel, Urges PLO to Abolish Oslo Accords
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Hamas calls for ’Unified Command’ against Israel, Urges PLO to Abolish Oslo Accords

Saturday 14 May 2022
Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has called for a unified command against the Israeli regime in response to the cold-blooded killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the occupying regime’s forces.
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UN Security Council Condemns Israeli Regime’s Killing of Palestinian Journalist
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UN Security Council Condemns Israeli Regime’s Killing of Palestinian Journalist

Saturday 14 May 2022
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously condemned the Israeli regime for murdering Al Jazeera’s Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank.
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Turkey Apposed to Finland, Sweden NATO Membership: President Erdogan
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Turkey Apposed to Finland, Sweden NATO Membership: President Erdogan

Saturday 14 May 2022
Turkey is against membership of Sweden and Finland to NATO in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, signaling a possible hurdle to the two countries’ plans to join the organization.
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EU Countries Slam Israeli Plans to Build over 4,000 Settlements in Occupied West Bank
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EU Countries Slam Israeli Plans to Build over 4,000 Settlements in Occupied West Bank

Saturday 14 May 2022
Fifteen European countries denounced Israeli regime’s plans to construct nearly 4,500 illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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Afghan Families Move to Iran to Defy Taliban’s Education Ban for Girls
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Afghan Families Move to Iran to Defy Taliban’s Education Ban for Girls

Saturday 14 May 2022
A rising number of Afghan families have moved to neighboring Iran after the Taliban government failed to deliver on its promise to allow girls to recommence their education at schools following a disgraceful US pullout.

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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.