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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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Dozens Killed as ISIS Suicide Bombers Hit Syria’s Sweida, Nearby Villages
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Dozens Killed as ISIS Suicide Bombers Hit Syria’s Sweida, Nearby Villages

Wednesday 25 July 2018
At least 38 people have been killed and 37 others injured after multiple attacks hit Syria’s southern city of Sweida and villages around it, the head of the health authority told state-run Ikhbariyah TV on Wednesday.
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Scores Killed as Suicide Blast Hits Polling Station in Pakistan’s Quetta
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Scores Killed as Suicide Blast Hits Polling Station in Pakistan’s Quetta

Wednesday 25 July 2018
At least 25 people were killed and 40 wounded in after a suicide bomber below himself up outside a polling station in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Quetta , as the nation is voting in general election.
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Iran Rejects Talks with US Under Shadow of Threats
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Iran Rejects Talks with US Under Shadow of Threats

Thursday 26 July 2018
Iran says the United States should forget about the possibility of holding one-sided negotiations with the Islamic Republic "under the shadow of threats."
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How Is Saudi-Qatari Political Crisis Going Geographical?
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How Is Saudi-Qatari Political Crisis Going Geographical?

Friday 27 July 2018
Saudi Arabia announces plan to dig a canal on the ground border with Qatar that will isolate the emirate into an island.
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Yemen Retaliatory Attacks Compel Saudis to Halt Oil Exports Through Bab al-Mandeb
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Yemen Retaliatory Attacks Compel Saudis to Halt Oil Exports Through Bab al-Mandeb

Thursday 26 July 2018
Retaliatory attacks on crude-carrying vessels by Yemeni resistance forced Saudi Arabia to suspended all oil shipments through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.
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ISIS Terrorists Suffer Heavy Losses in Syria’s Daraa
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ISIS Terrorists Suffer Heavy Losses in Syria’s Daraa

Thursday 26 July 2018
Syrian forces in the southwestern countryside of Daraa continued their operations against ISIS terrorists, inflicting heavy losses on the Takfiri terrorist group.
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What’s Behind China’s Closeness to Arab States?
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What’s Behind China’s Closeness to Arab States?

Friday 27 July 2018
Beijing seeks moving closer to the Arab world to build new trade and energy partnerships but Arab countries face US red lines for that.
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Major General Soleimani Fires Back at Trump for Threatening Iran
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Major General Soleimani Fires Back at Trump for Threatening Iran

Thursday 26 July 2018
Iran’s Quds Force Commander has fired back at US President Donald Trump over his recent threats against the Islamic Republic.
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Hamas Vows Retaliation after Martyrdom of 3 Resistance Fighters in Israeli Strike
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Hamas Vows Retaliation after Martyrdom of 3 Resistance Fighters in Israeli Strike

Thursday 26 July 2018
The military wing of , Hamas vowed revenge after Israeli regime strikes killed three fighters in attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Yemeni Forces Attack Abu Dhabi International Airport Using Powerful Drone: Reports
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Yemeni Forces Attack Abu Dhabi International Airport Using Powerful Drone: Reports

Thursday 26 July 2018
Yemen resistance forces have launched their first ever retaliatory attack on the Abu Dhabi International Airport.
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UN Experts Urge Bahraini Regime to Halt Repression, Discrimination
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UN Experts Urge Bahraini Regime to Halt Repression, Discrimination

Thursday 26 July 2018
UN human rights experts urged the Bahraini regime to release detained activists, end restrictions on freedom of expression, and end discrimination against women.
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White Helmets Mask for ISIS, Al-Qaeda in Syria: President Assad
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White Helmets Mask for ISIS, Al-Qaeda in Syria: President Assad

Friday 27 July 2018
Syrian President says White Helmets are terrorists posing as volunteer rescue personnel, and will be killed if they don’t surrender and lay down their arms.
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Turkey Slams Trump’s Threats of Sanctions Over Detained American Pastor
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Turkey Slams Trump’s Threats of Sanctions Over Detained American Pastor

Friday 27 July 2018
Turkish presidential spokesperson on Thursday condemned US President Donald Trump’s threats of imposing sanctions on the country unless Ankara releases a detained American pastor. In a statement, Ibrahim Kalin said: “It is not possible to accept threatening language used towards our country.”
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Imran Khan Wins Pakistan Elections
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Imran Khan Wins Pakistan Elections

Friday 27 July 2018
-Imran Khan has won Pakistan parliamentary election but has fallen short of an outright majority and will need to enter into a coalition to form a government

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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.