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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 War: Meeting Idlib-Based Militant Groups
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Syria War: Meeting Idlib-Based Militant Groups

Thursday 23 August 2018
Idlib is a scene to various armed groups, each with special ideological roots and supporters.
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Syria Slams Western Countries for Justifying use of Chemical Weapons by Terrorists
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Syria Slams Western Countries for Justifying use of Chemical Weapons by Terrorists

Wednesday 22 August 2018
-Syria strongly condemned the statement issued by the US, France and UK saying it is aimed at justifying the use of chemical weapons by terrorists.
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Bahrain Bans Qatari Visitors Amid Deepening Persian Gulf Row
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Bahrain Bans Qatari Visitors Amid Deepening Persian Gulf Row

Wednesday 22 August 2018
The Bahraini regime has stopped issuing new visas to Qataris, the interior ministry said late on Tuesday
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Uninvited Foreign Forces in Syria must Leave: Russia
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Uninvited Foreign Forces in Syria must Leave: Russia

Wednesday 22 August 2018
All foreign forces staying in Syria without an invitation from Damascus must leave the country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said
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US Sanctions against Iran ‘Illegitimate’: UN Official
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US Sanctions against Iran ‘Illegitimate’: UN Official

Thursday 23 August 2018
A United Nations expert has railed against the US for re-imposition of sanctions on Iran, saying the “unjust” move lacks a lawful purpose.
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Turkey Slams US Stances on Detained Pastor
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Turkey Slams US Stances on Detained Pastor

Thursday 23 August 2018
Turkey says remarks by the US national security adviser on Turkey’s economic situation were proof that Washington is targeting it as part of an economic war.
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South Africa Angered by Trump’s Tweet on Land Reforms
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South Africa Angered by Trump’s Tweet on Land Reforms

Thursday 23 August 2018
South Africa’s government on Thursday slammed a tweet by US President Donald Trump on the country’s land reforms.
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US, China Escalate Trade War with New Tariffs
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US, China Escalate Trade War with New Tariffs

Thursday 23 August 2018
The United States and China have escalated their trade war by imposing more tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of each other’s products on Thursday.
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Israeli Regime OKs Building over 1,000 Illegal Settler Units in Occupied West Bank
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Israeli Regime OKs Building over 1,000 Illegal Settler Units in Occupied West Bank

Thursday 23 August 2018
The Israeli regime has defied international laws and approved plans for the construction of more than 1,000 new settler units in the occupied West Bank.
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Iraqi Parties’ Polarity: Damaging to Iraq, Advantageous to US
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Iraqi Parties’ Polarity: Damaging to Iraq, Advantageous to US

Friday 24 August 2018
The Iraqi political factions are engaged in negotiations to form a government and hold the first parliament session.
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Several Saudi Mercenaries Killed, Injured in Yemeni Army Offensives
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Several Saudi Mercenaries Killed, Injured in Yemeni Army Offensives

Thursday 23 August 2018
Several Saudi-backed mercenaries have been killed after Yemeni army soldiers and allied fighters launched separate offensives against their positions .
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China Files Lawsuit to WTO against New US Tariffs: Commerce Ministry
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China Files Lawsuit to WTO against New US Tariffs: Commerce Ministry

Thursday 23 August 2018
Chinese commerce ministry announced on Thursday Beijing has field a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against US tariffs imposed on Chinese goods
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Mecca Imam Arrested Amid Crackdown by Saudi Regime
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Mecca Imam Arrested Amid Crackdown by Saudi Regime

Friday 24 August 2018
The Saudi regime has detained a prominent imam at the Grand Mosque in Mecca after he reportedly delivered a sermon criticizing mixed public gatherings.
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Gaza Faces Dire Humanitarian Situation Amid Israeli Siege: Report
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Gaza Faces Dire Humanitarian Situation Amid Israeli Siege: Report

Friday 24 August 2018
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are enduring a calamitous humanitarian situation due to the 12-year-long Israeli blockade, which needs urgent action.

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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.