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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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ISIS Terrorists Increasing in Syria’s Al-Tanaf where US Troops are Deployed: Russia
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ISIS Terrorists Increasing in Syria’s Al-Tanaf where US Troops are Deployed: Russia

Thursday 2 August 2018
Areas of the US military presence in al-Tanaf near the Syrian-Iraqi border have witnessed a significant increase in the number of ISIS terrorists.
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Over 60 Killed after Saudi Warplanes Bombed Yemen Hospital, Market
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Over 60 Killed after Saudi Warplanes Bombed Yemen Hospital, Market

Thursday 2 August 2018
Saudi-led warplanes have bombed a hospital and a fish market in the Yemeni port city of al Hudaydah killing over 55 civilians.
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Turkey Slams US Sanctions on Ministers, Vows Retaliation
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Turkey Slams US Sanctions on Ministers, Vows Retaliation

Friday 3 August 2018
Turkey has condemned a decision by the US to impose sanctions on two of its senior ministers in response to the detention of an American pastor
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ISIS Terrorists Reemerge in Libya Amid Governance Vacuum: Reports
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ISIS Terrorists Reemerge in Libya Amid Governance Vacuum: Reports

Friday 3 August 2018
ISIS Takfiri terrorist group fighters have reemerged at Libyan desert regions exploiting a governance vacuum which has resulted in lawlessness .
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Over 30 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Shiite Mosque in Afghanistan
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Over 30 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Shiite Mosque in Afghanistan

Friday 3 August 2018
At least 25 people were killed and 23 wounded in a terrorist attack bombing inside a Shiite mosque in eastern Afghanistan on Friday.
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China Rebuffs US Demand to Cut Iran Oil Imports
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China Rebuffs US Demand to Cut Iran Oil Imports

Friday 3 August 2018
China has rebuffed United States demands that it cuts Iranian oil imports in line with Washington’s policy of imposing sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
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Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian in Crackdown on Gaza ‘Great March of Return’
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Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian in Crackdown on Gaza ‘Great March of Return’

Friday 3 August 2018
Israeli regime forces have killed one Palestinian an injured at least 127 on Friday during the 19th “Great March of Return” protests
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Israeli Regime Seizes 2nd Gaza Aid Boat
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Israeli Regime Seizes 2nd Gaza Aid Boat

Saturday 4 August 2018
Israeli regime has seized a second boat belonging to the international Freedom Flotilla coalition which was carrying aid to the besieged Gaza Strip in face of a draconian blockade imposed by Tel Aviv.
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Militants Burn Down 12 Schools in Northern Pakistan
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Militants Burn Down 12 Schools in Northern Pakistan

Saturday 4 August 2018
Twelve schools were torched overnight in Pakistan’s restive Gilgit-Baltistan district, where Taliban-affiliated terrorists opposed to education are active.
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18 Killed in Chopper Crash in Russia
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18 Killed in Chopper Crash in Russia

Saturday 4 August 2018
At least 18 people have died after A Mi-8 helicopter with passengers on board crashed in the Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region on Saturday.
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China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on $60 B of US Goods
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China Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on $60 B of US Goods

Saturday 4 August 2018
China announced on Friday retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion of US goods in response to the Trump administration’s proposal of a 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.
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Saudis’ Difficult Way to Court Iraqi Kurdistan Leaders
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Saudis’ Difficult Way to Court Iraqi Kurdistan Leaders

Saturday 4 August 2018
A Saudi delegation has recently visited Erbil for closer cooperation, but hard challenges remain ahead.
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Why Is US Obstructing IMF Loan to Pakistan?
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Why Is US Obstructing IMF Loan to Pakistan?

Sunday 5 August 2018
The US says the money will be spent to pay off debt to China, but Islamabad argues that it is launching a joint economic project with Beijing.
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US Senate Passed Bill to Increase Military Aid to Israeli Regime to $3.8 B
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US Senate Passed Bill to Increase Military Aid to Israeli Regime to $3.8 B

Sunday 5 August 2018
US Senate quietly passed a bill paving the way for a $3.8 billion military aid to Israel, despite regime’s blatant violations of international law and Palestinians’ rights.

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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.