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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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Beijing Rejects Pentagon’s Report on China’s Military Training for Striking US
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Beijing Rejects Pentagon’s Report on China’s Military Training for Striking US

Saturday 18 August 2018
Beijing rejected as “pure guesswork” ’the US accusation that China’s military was likely training for strikes against the United States and its allies.
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Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General, Dies at 80
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Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General, Dies at 80

Saturday 18 August 2018
Kofi Annan, former UN secretary general, has died at the age of 80 after a short illness, his family and foundation announced on Saturday.
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Israeli Regime Rejects UN Chief’s Plan to Protect Palestinians
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Israeli Regime Rejects UN Chief’s Plan to Protect Palestinians

Sunday 19 August 2018
The Israeli regime has rebuffed four-option plan of the UN Secretary General to protect Palestinians against Israeli atrocities in Gaza Strip and the occupied territories.
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Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territories Much Worse than Apartheid: Chomsky
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Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territories Much Worse than Apartheid: Chomsky

Sunday 19 August 2018
Noam Chomsky, well-known American historian and Philosopher, says situation in occupied Palestinian territories "is much worse than Apartheid", arguing that Israeli regime’s policy towards Palestinians is not simply discrimination rather Tel Aviv "basically wants Palestinians to disappear".
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How Will Bahrain’s Majority Shiites Be Reduced to Small Minority by 2050?
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How Will Bahrain’s Majority Shiites Be Reduced to Small Minority by 2050?

Sunday 19 August 2018
The regime is foisting demographic changes to reduce the Shiite Muslims to a minority and instead develop a major Sunni population.
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Ridicules Syria Stabilization Fund Ended, Let Saudis Pay It: Trump
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Ridicules Syria Stabilization Fund Ended, Let Saudis Pay It: Trump

Sunday 19 August 2018
President Donald Trump took to twitter on Saturday to hail US cutting of "ridiculous" $230mn funding for stabilization efforts in Syria and said "other rich countries" will pay it.
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Iran to Unveil New Fighter Jet Next Week
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Iran to Unveil New Fighter Jet Next Week

Sunday 19 August 2018
Iran defense minister said on Saturday the Islamic Republic will unveil a new fighter jet next week and continue developing missile capabilities as a top priority.
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India’s Devastating Floods’ Death Toll Reaches 357
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India’s Devastating Floods’ Death Toll Reaches 357

Sunday 19 August 2018
The death toll India’s devastating floods has reached to 357, authorities said Sunday, with losses to infrastructure pegged at some $3 billion.
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How Are Saudi, UAE Petrodollars Impacting Syria War?
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How Are Saudi, UAE Petrodollars Impacting Syria War?

Monday 20 August 2018
The two Arab monarchies have been supporting anti-Damascus since the outset of Syrian conflict, bringing destruction to the Arab state.
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13 Yemeni Fishermen Killed After Saudi Warplanes Strike Their Boat off Hudaydah Coast
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13 Yemeni Fishermen Killed After Saudi Warplanes Strike Their Boat off Hudaydah Coast

Monday 20 August 2018
Saudi-led coalition killed more than a dozen Yemeni fishermen and injured several others in airstrikes on fishing boats off the coast of the western province of Hudaydah.
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Turkey, Qatar Sign Currency Swap Deal
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Turkey, Qatar Sign Currency Swap Deal

Monday 20 August 2018
Turkey and Qatar reached a currency swap agreement aimed at providing liquidity and support for financial stability.
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US Addicted to Applying Sanctions: Iran FM
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US Addicted to Applying Sanctions: Iran FM

Monday 20 August 2018
The US is addicted to applying sanctions, Iran’s foreign minister said stating that Joining 2015 international nuclear deal may have been a mistake in the first place.
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Shots Fired at US Embassy in Turkey, No casualties
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Shots Fired at US Embassy in Turkey, No casualties

Monday 20 August 2018
Gunshots were fired at the US Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, early Monday morning from a vehicle.
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Is Pompeo’s Iran Action Group Admission to Defeat?
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Is Pompeo’s Iran Action Group Admission to Defeat?

Monday 20 August 2018
Mike Pompeo announces the group on the 66th anniversary of coup against Iranian PM Mossadegh orchestrated by CIA and assisted by London.

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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.