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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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What Is Pushing Syrian Kurds to Seek Reunion with Damascus?
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What Is Pushing Syrian Kurds to Seek Reunion with Damascus?

Sunday 29 July 2018
Frustrated with American betrayal and afraid of more Turkish aggression, Syrian Kurds negotiate reconciliation with re-empowered government.
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Israeli Regime Detains Two Italian Graffiti Artists
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Israeli Regime Detains Two Italian Graffiti Artists

Sunday 29 July 2018
Israeli regime has arrested two Italian graffiti artists who were painting mural of a jailed Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi on the controversial Israeli separation wall.
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Turkey Not to Release American Spy Pastor under Threat: President
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Turkey Not to Release American Spy Pastor under Threat: President

Sunday 29 July 2018
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Turkey will bow to the US pressures to free American pastor Andrew Brunson who is held in Turkey on espionage charges.
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Muslim Survivors of Indian Massacre Shaken by Citizenship Test
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Muslim Survivors of Indian Massacre Shaken by Citizenship Test

Sunday 29 July 2018
Thirty-six years after losing his parents, sister and a four-year-old daughter in one of India’s worst sectarian massacres, Abdul Suban says he is still trying to prove he’s a citizen of the Hindu-majority nation.
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Palestinian Heroin Calls for Resistance after Competing 8-Month Jail Sentence
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Palestinian Heroin Calls for Resistance after Competing 8-Month Jail Sentence

Sunday 29 July 2018
Palestinian teenager, Ahed Tamimi, was welcomed by relatives and supporters on Sunday after she was released from Israeli regime’s prison after completing a sentence for slapping an Israeli soldier.
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Why Israeli Regime Seeks Holding 1974 Ceasefire with Syria
Analysis

Why Israeli Regime Seeks Holding 1974 Ceasefire with Syria

Monday 30 July 2018
When the war started, Tel Aviv sought nixing the deal but now it wants it fully implemented amid sweeping Syrian victories in south.
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Trump Doesn’t Understand Iran Won’t Give in to Threats: Sherman
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Trump Doesn’t Understand Iran Won’t Give in to Threats: Sherman

Monday 30 July 2018
US under secretary of state for political affairs under Obama said Trump does not understand that Iran "won’t surrender" to his threats because the Islamic Republic "has a culture of resistance that equates giving in to those kinds of public threats as surrender".
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US in Back-Channel Talks with Afghan Taliban: Report
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US in Back-Channel Talks with Afghan Taliban: Report

Monday 30 July 2018
The US is engaged in talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban terrorist group to discuss a possible ceasefire in the War-torn country.
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Syrian Civilians Leave Terrorist-Held Idlib through Humanitarian Corridor
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Syrian Civilians Leave Terrorist-Held Idlib through Humanitarian Corridor

Monday 30 July 2018
Syrian civilians are leaving the terrorist-held Idlib province via a humanitarian corridor built in the Abu al-Duhur settlement.
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500 Defectors Fight with Syrian Army against ISIS Terrorists
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500 Defectors Fight with Syrian Army against ISIS Terrorists

Monday 30 July 2018
Fighters defected from the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) militant group are now fighting alongside Syrian Army against ISIS terrorist group’s allies in the Daraa Governorate.
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Over 290 Palestinian Teens in Israeli Prisons: Official
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Over 290 Palestinian Teens in Israeli Prisons: Official

Monday 30 July 2018
More than 290 Palestinian minors are held in Israeli regime’s prisons, a Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) official said on Sunday.
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Four Million Muslims  Risk Losing Indian Citizenship
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Four Million Muslims Risk Losing Indian Citizenship

Monday 30 July 2018
India has published a list on Monday which effectively revokes citizenship of four million people in Assam of, sparking fears of mass deportations of Muslims from the northeastern state.
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Pakistan’s Election: Imran Khan’s Challenges, Foreign policy Stance
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Pakistan’s Election: Imran Khan’s Challenges, Foreign policy Stance

Tuesday 31 July 2018
Imran Khan of Tahreek-e-Insaf party says he wants friendly relations with all neighbors and is open to work with other parties.

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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.