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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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Over 110 Afghans Killed as Taliban Attack on Ghazni Rages for Forth Day
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Over 110 Afghans Killed as Taliban Attack on Ghazni Rages for Forth Day

Monday 13 August 2018
At least 90 Afghan forces and 16 civilians have been killed in Ghazni as Taliban terrorist group’s attack on the strategic city has entered forth day, 1TV reported.
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Russian Forces Arrive in Idlib as Syrian Army Prepares to Liberate Province from Militants
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Russian Forces Arrive in Idlib as Syrian Army Prepares to Liberate Province from Militants

Monday 13 August 2018
Russian Special Forces and several aircraft technicians have reportedly arrived in the southern countryside of Syria’s Idlib.
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Emirati Forces Tortured Dozens to Death in Secret Jails in Yemen
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Emirati Forces Tortured Dozens to Death in Secret Jails in Yemen

Monday 13 August 2018
Army forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and their mercenaries have reportedly tortured to death dozens of people in secret prisons run by the UAE in southern Yemen.
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China Denies Detaining 1 Million Muslim Minorities in Secret Camps
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China Denies Detaining 1 Million Muslim Minorities in Secret Camps

Monday 13 August 2018
China rejected on Monday the UN reports on holding some 1 million Uighurs in internment camps in the Xinjiang autonomous region.
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No War No Talks with US: Iran Leader
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No War No Talks with US: Iran Leader

Monday 13 August 2018
Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei dismissed talks with the US after President Trump called for direct negotiations with Tehran, saying Washington is only after concessions.
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Trump’s Attacks on Press Incitement of Violence: UN Human Rights Chief
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Trump’s Attacks on Press Incitement of Violence: UN Human Rights Chief

Monday 13 August 2018
Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein , the outgoing UN human rights commissioner, said Donald Trump’s anti-press rhetoric is “very close to incitement to violence” that would lead to journalists censoring themselves or being attacked, The Guardian reported.
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Saudi Airstrike Kills 5 Members of One Yemeni Family killed in Hudaydah
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Saudi Airstrike Kills 5 Members of One Yemeni Family killed in Hudaydah

Tuesday 14 August 2018
Saudi-led coalition killed five members of a family in Yemen’s Hudaydah province on Monday.
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UK Opposition Leader Blasts Israel over Massacre of Palestinians
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UK Opposition Leader Blasts Israel over Massacre of Palestinians

Tuesday 14 August 2018
Jeremy Corbyn , leader of Britain’s Labour Party, is lashed out at Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu over the regime’s killing of Palestinians in besieged Gaza Strip.
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Up to 30,000 ISIS Terrorists Remained in Iraq, Syria: UN
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Up to 30,000 ISIS Terrorists Remained in Iraq, Syria: UN

Tuesday 14 August 2018
The United Nations announced on Monday between 20,000 and 30,000 members of ISIS have maintained presence in Iraq and Syria despite the terrorist group’s defeat and a halt in the flow of foreign militants joining its ranks.
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Understanding Caspian Sea Convention
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Understanding Caspian Sea Convention

Tuesday 14 August 2018
The littoral states have signed a document on the Caspian Sea, but unresolved issues remain in place.
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Arab Regimes Gave $137 B in Aid to Militants in Syria: Deputy FM
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Arab Regimes Gave $137 B in Aid to Militants in Syria: Deputy FM

Tuesday 14 August 2018
Some Arab regimes have supported militants and terrorists with $137 billion in aid in a bid to ruin Syria, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad said on Monday.
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US Stabbing Strategic Partner in Back: Turkish President
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US Stabbing Strategic Partner in Back: Turkish President

Tuesday 14 August 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the US saying Washington is stabbing its strategic ally “in the back” as diplomatic row between the two NATO-member states is intensifying.
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Google Tracks Users’ Location Even When They Ask It Not To: Report
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Google Tracks Users’ Location Even When They Ask It Not To: Report

Tuesday 14 August 2018
Google is storing Android and iPhone users’ location data even when they have chosen privacy settings to prevent the company from doing so, an investigation carried out by the Associated Press has found
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MBS Transformed Saudi Regime into More centralized, Autocratic, Absolute Monarchy
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MBS Transformed Saudi Regime into More centralized, Autocratic, Absolute Monarchy

Tuesday 14 August 2018
The Crown Prince is counting on Trump’s support, western silence and world governments turning a blind eye – and when that doesn’t work he tries to bully countries into submission

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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.