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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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Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah Urges Turkey to Withdraw Troops ‘before It’s Too Late’
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Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah Urges Turkey to Withdraw Troops ‘before It’s Too Late’

Sunday 6 February 2022
Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah group, which is part of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), condemned the recent Turkish military strikes on the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, calling on the Ankara government to withdraw its forces from the Arab country before it gets "too late."
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Extremist Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
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Extremist Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque

Sunday 6 February 2022
Scores of extremist Zionist settlers have stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds under the protection of Israeli regime’s forces, with the Palestinian Foreign Ministry warning Tel Aviv against the settlers’ increasing atrocities.
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What’s Behind US Elimination of ISIS Leader?
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What’s Behind US Elimination of ISIS Leader?

Monday 7 February 2022
The US killed ISIS leader who once was its intelligence provider.
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Israeli Apartheid Proven again as Regime Bans Reunification of Palestinian Families
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Israeli Apartheid Proven again as Regime Bans Reunification of Palestinian Families

Monday 7 February 2022
Israeli regime, in another hostile action against Palestinians, has denied Palestinians their family reunification right, confirming recent charges by rights groups that Tel Aviv acts as an apartheid regime against the Palestinians.
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Iran Government Awards $17bn Worth of Manufacturing Projects to Local Contractors
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Iran Government Awards $17bn Worth of Manufacturing Projects to Local Contractors

Monday 7 February 2022
The Iranian government has awarded 48 major manufacturing projects, that will need $17 billion worth of investment, to local companies amid efforts to boost economic activity in the country by encouraging job and wealth creation.
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US General Rushes to UAE to Help After Yemeni Counterstrikes
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US General Rushes to UAE to Help After Yemeni Counterstrikes

Monday 7 February 2022
The US Marine General Frank McKenzie, who is in charge of American forces in the West Asia region, arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday after a string of Yemeni counterstrikes that caught Abu Dhabi off-guard.
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Palestinians Laud African Union Suspension of Debate on Israel Ties ‘Blow to Compromisers’
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Palestinians Laud African Union Suspension of Debate on Israel Ties ‘Blow to Compromisers’

Monday 7 February 2022
Palestinian resistance groups have praised the African Union (AU) for suspending a controversial debate on granting Israeli regime an observer status at the continental body, describing the move as a “blow” to some Arab states that had pinned high hopes on normalization of ties with the occupying regime.
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Easing Curbs in ’COVID-Zero Regions’ Could Cause 2m Deaths in Year: China Study
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Easing Curbs in ’COVID-Zero Regions’ Could Cause 2m Deaths in Year: China Study

Monday 7 February 2022
Restoring regular inhabitants mobility to “COVID-zero regions” like China will trigger about 2 million deaths in a yr and the important thing to controlling the virus is growing vaccines which might be higher at stopping an infection, Chinese researchers mentioned.
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India’s Arrest of Kashmiri Journalist Triggers Outrage
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India’s Arrest of Kashmiri Journalist Triggers Outrage

Monday 7 February 2022
The arrest of a prominent journalist based in Indian controlled Kashmir for allegedly “inciting the public” and “glorifying terrorist activities" has drawn widespread condemnation.
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Pakistan-Taliban Border Dispute: From Historical Roots to Political Exploration
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Pakistan-Taliban Border Dispute: From Historical Roots to Political Exploration

Monday 7 February 2022
While insisting on their stances in border case, Taliban and Pakistan exploit the dispute to pain new Kabul rulers independent.
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Palestinians to Consider All Options to End Israeli Occupation, Apartheid: Abbas
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Palestinians to Consider All Options to End Israeli Occupation, Apartheid: Abbas

Monday 7 February 2022
President of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned his country is considering all options to end the Israeli occupation as the Tel Aviv regime is pressing ahead with "its colonial practices that perpetuate apartheid and settler terrorism."
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Israeli Settlers Attempt Torching Palestinian House in West Bank
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Israeli Settlers Attempt Torching Palestinian House in West Bank

Monday 7 February 2022
Extremist Israeli settlers have attempted to torch house of a Palestinian resident in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.
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Disputes Re-erupts  between US, Israel over Iran Deal Revival
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Disputes Re-erupts between US, Israel over Iran Deal Revival

Monday 7 February 2022
US-Israeli regime differences over diplomatic efforts to revive the Iran deal have erupted into new tensions, with Tel Aviv overtly attacking Washington’s Iran policy as "mistaken" and "detrimental to its security".
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What Interests, Goals Are Driving Increasing US Military Support to Jordan?
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What Interests, Goals Are Driving Increasing US Military Support to Jordan?

Tuesday 8 February 2022
The US has a set of general goals behind supporting Jordan among them protecting regional interests and propping up Israeli regime.

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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.