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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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Syria Invites Iranian Firms to Invest in Post-War Reconstruction
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Syria Invites Iranian Firms to Invest in Post-War Reconstruction

Sunday 5 December 2021
Syria has invited Iranian companies and advanced industries to invest in the Arab country’s process of reconstruction and recovery from a destructive Western-sponsored campaign of militancy.
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Nigerian Shiite’s Leader Zakzaky Marks 6th Anniversary of Zaria Massacre
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Nigerian Shiite’s Leader Zakzaky Marks 6th Anniversary of Zaria Massacre

Sunday 5 December 2021
Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Zakzaky has marked December 2015 Zaria Massacre and expressed his condolences to the families of the bloody incident’s martyrs.
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Saudi Peace Plan ‘Immature,’ Includes ‘Unrealistic’ Demands: Yemen
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Saudi Peace Plan ‘Immature,’ Includes ‘Unrealistic’ Demands: Yemen

Sunday 5 December 2021
Saudi Arabia’s so-called peace initiative for Yemen is “immature,” A high-ranking member of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council said, reiterating that the demands put forward by the Riyadh regime in the plan are “unrealistic.”
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Indian Troops Kill Villagers Protesting in Border State
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Indian Troops Kill Villagers Protesting in Border State

Sunday 5 December 2021
Indian forces have shot and killed at least 14 civilians in the remote northeastern state of Nagaland, on the border with Myanmar. The incident has sparked violent clashes between locals and law enforcement agents.
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US, Allies Condemn Taliban Over Alleged ’Summary Killings’
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US, Allies Condemn Taliban Over Alleged ’Summary Killings’

Sunday 5 December 2021
The US along with its allies have issued a statement expressing concern over the alleged summary executions of former Afghan government security personnel at the hands of the Taliban.
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Syrian FM, UAE National Security Adviser Due in Tehran
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Syrian FM, UAE National Security Adviser Due in Tehran

Sunday 5 December 2021
The UAE’s national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Tehran Monday for talks with his Iranian counterpart and some other high-ranking officials, Iran’s top security body says.
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US Military bases, Troops Come under Attack in Syria, Iraq
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US Military bases, Troops Come under Attack in Syria, Iraq

Sunday 5 December 2021
Two military bases belonging to American forces in Syria and a convoy of American troops in Iraq have come under attack, amid rising anti-US sentiment in the two neighboring Arab countries.
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Palestinian Prisoner Free from Israeli Jail after 131-Day Hunger Strike
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Palestinian Prisoner Free from Israeli Jail after 131-Day Hunger Strike

Sunday 5 December 2021
Palestinian detainee, Kayed Fasfous, who has been detained without charge by the Israeli regime, has finally walked out of jail and returned home to his family, after a prolonged hunger strike.
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Macron’s Impossible Dream in Persian Gulf Region
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Macron’s Impossible Dream in Persian Gulf Region

Monday 6 December 2021
The French leader has a dream to restore once-key French role in West Asia and Persian Gulf but US withdrawal is shattering factor.
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Israeli Regime Forces Palestinian to Demolish His Home in Occupied al-Quds
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Israeli Regime Forces Palestinian to Demolish His Home in Occupied al-Quds

Monday 6 December 2021
Israeli regime has forced a Palestinian to demolish his own home in the occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem), after the Israeli municipality issued a demolition an order against it under the pretext of lacking the necessary construction permits.
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Where Is New ISIS Stronghold in Iraq?
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Where Is New ISIS Stronghold in Iraq?

Monday 6 December 2021
The terrorist group is taking advantage from Baghdad-Erbil disputes in some areas in the north to make shelter and launch operations.
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Saudi Regime Uses Terrorism-Related Offences as Means of Quashing Dissent: Rights Group
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Saudi Regime Uses Terrorism-Related Offences as Means of Quashing Dissent: Rights Group

Monday 6 December 2021
Saudi regime uses "terrorism-related offences" as means of quashing the dissent and the systematic arbitrary detention and torture of those suspected of committing the so-called offences, a rights group warned on Saturday.
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Sanctions, Pressures Will Never Undermine Resistance: Hezbollah Official
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Sanctions, Pressures Will Never Undermine Resistance: Hezbollah Official

Monday 6 December 2021
Those who think they can undermine the resistance by siege and sanctions are “stupid,” a senior official with Lebanese Hezbollah movement said on Sunday.
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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager over Alleged Car-Ramming Attack W Bank
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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager over Alleged Car-Ramming Attack W Bank

Monday 6 December 2021
Israeli regime forces fatally shot dead a Palestinian teenager in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, just a day after the killing of a Palestinian man in occupied al-Quds.

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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.