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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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Americans Back Trump’s Impeachment as Disapproval Rating Rises: Poll
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Americans Back Trump’s Impeachment as Disapproval Rating Rises: Poll

Saturday 1 September 2018
Half of Americans support the impeachment of Donald Trump, as the president’s unpopularity reaches a fresh high, according to a new poll.
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Palestinians Slam US for UNRWA Funding Cut, Israeli Regime Welcomes Move
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Palestinians Slam US for UNRWA Funding Cut, Israeli Regime Welcomes Move

Saturday 1 September 2018
Palestinian Liberation Organization slammed on Saturday US decision to cut all funding to United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
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Saudi Warship Hit by Yemeni Navy Missile in Retaliatory Attack
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Saudi Warship Hit by Yemeni Navy Missile in Retaliatory Attack

Saturday 1 September 2018
Yemeni naval forces have launched a retaliatory attack targeting a Saudi warship off the coast of the kingdom’s southwestern border region of Jizan
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How Is Israeli Regime Losing in Syria?
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How Is Israeli Regime Losing in Syria?

Sunday 2 September 2018
The Israeli leaders struggle to remove what they call threats to their interests in Syria, but they are apparently unsuccessful.
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US Cancels $300 M Military Aid to Pakistan
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US Cancels $300 M Military Aid to Pakistan

Sunday 2 September 2018
The US has announced withdrawing $300 million in aid to Pakistan accusing Islamabad of failing to take decisive measures against militant forces
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Saudi Regime Defends Massacre of 40 Yemeni Children on School Bus Attack
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Saudi Regime Defends Massacre of 40 Yemeni Children on School Bus Attack

Sunday 2 September 2018
Saudi regime admitted Saturday the Riyadh-led coalition’s "mistakes" in an airstrike on a school bus in Yemen’s Saada province while insisting that the vehicle was carrying Ansarullah fighters
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Explosions at Ammo Depot at Damascus Airfield Not Caused by Israeli Aggression
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Explosions at Ammo Depot at Damascus Airfield Not Caused by Israeli Aggression

Sunday 2 September 2018
Syrian state media said powerful blasts that have rocked an airbase early on Sunday, September 2, were from an explosion at an ammunition dump caused by an electrical problem
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Defense Independence from US: EU Challenges, Potentials
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Defense Independence from US: EU Challenges, Potentials

Sunday 2 September 2018
The European are growingly seeking to stand on their own feet in military terms amid deepening conflict of views with Washington.
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War on Iran Unlikely: Leader
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War on Iran Unlikely: Leader

Monday 3 September 2018
Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Sunday regarding ongoing political considerations a military war on Iran is not possible, but the country’s Armed Forces must continue to upgrade their human and military hardware capabilities.
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Palestine, Jordan Reject US Offer to From Confederation
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Palestine, Jordan Reject US Offer to From Confederation

Monday 3 September 2018
President of Palestinian Authority (PA) Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday he has rejected an offer by the US for forming a Jordanian-Palestinian confederation as a substitute for an independent Palestinian state.
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Iraqi Factions Announce Parliamentary Alliances to Form New Government
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Iraqi Factions Announce Parliamentary Alliances to Form New Government

Monday 3 September 2018
Rival Iraqi political factions announce separate alliances within the legislature, which they claim enables them to form the country’s new government, after months of political uncertainty following a May election
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US-Led Coalition Casualty Report Grossly Underestimates Watchdogs’ Toll
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US-Led Coalition Casualty Report Grossly Underestimates Watchdogs’ Toll

Monday 3 September 2018
The so-called anti-ISIS coalition in Syria and Iraq published a casualty report on August 30, putting civilian death toll from the US-led coalition’s airstrikes in Syria and Iraq since 2014 at 1,061.
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Looking at Iran’s Lawsuit against US at ICJ
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Looking at Iran’s Lawsuit against US at ICJ

Tuesday 4 September 2018
Iran files a case before the International Court of Justice asking the body to lift the “illegal” US sanctions and address other “violations.”
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Death Toll from Boko Haram Attack on Nigerian Troops Tops 48
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Death Toll from Boko Haram Attack on Nigerian Troops Tops 48

Monday 3 September 2018
The death toll from a Boko Haram attack on a Nigerian army post on the border with Niger has risen to 48, military sources told AFP on Monday.

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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.