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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 5,000 Feared Missing after Indonesia’s Earthquake
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Over 5,000 Feared Missing after Indonesia’s Earthquake

Sunday 7 October 2018
As many as 5,000 people are feared missing in Indonesia after quake and tsunami struck the country’s Palu city late on September, officials said Sunday.
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Explaining New US Counterterrorism Strategy
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Explaining New US Counterterrorism Strategy

Monday 8 October 2018
National Security Adviser John Bolton has recently unveiled new strategy, with focus on countering Iran and allies.
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Iran Parliament Passes Combating Terrorism Financing Bill
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Iran Parliament Passes Combating Terrorism Financing Bill

Monday 8 October 2018
Iran’s parliament has passed on Sunday the so-called combating the financing of terrorism (CTF) bill as part of the Islamic Republic’s implementation of international standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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PLO Learned Bitter Oslo Lesson: Negotiation With US and Israel Is for Suckers
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PLO Learned Bitter Oslo Lesson: Negotiation With US and Israel Is for Suckers

Monday 8 October 2018
The actual reality in Palestine today is a direct result of the Oslo Accords and is precisely what Israel had always wanted: deeper and more entrenched Israeli control over the lives, land and resources in Palestine, while maintaining the appearance of a peace process, for the failure of which the Palestinians are to blame.
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Washington Post Calls for Clear Answers on Missing Saudi Journalist
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Washington Post Calls for Clear Answers on Missing Saudi Journalist

Monday 8 October 2018
The Washington Post has called on the US government to "demand answers" from Saudi regime about dissent journalist Jamal Khashoggi who disappeared after entering the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul.
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Turkey-Backed Militants Hiding Weapons in North Syria Despite Deal with Russia
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Turkey-Backed Militants Hiding Weapons in North Syria Despite Deal with Russia

Monday 8 October 2018
Turkey-backed militants are reportedly hiding their heavy weapons in Syria’s Latakia, violating Russia-Turkey deal to establish a demilitarized zone between government and militants in Northern Syria.
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Bahraini Regime Propped up by Foreign Supports
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Bahraini Regime Propped up by Foreign Supports

Tuesday 9 October 2018
The ruling family in Bahrain is struggling with economic difficulties amid ongoing pro-change protests.
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Trump Admin under Pressure to save Iran Access to SWIFT
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Trump Admin under Pressure to save Iran Access to SWIFT

Tuesday 9 October 2018
Infighting in US administration is continuing on cutting or preserving Iran’s access to SWIFT global payment network, ahead of the implementation of new economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic in November.
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Russia Provides Syria with 24 S-300 Launchers Free of Charge
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Russia Provides Syria with 24 S-300 Launchers Free of Charge

Tuesday 9 October 2018
Russia has supplied Syria with three battalion sets of S-300 missile defense systems of eight launchers each free of charge, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported Monday.
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China Slashes LPG Imports from US, Turns to West Asia
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China Slashes LPG Imports from US, Turns to West Asia

Tuesday 9 October 2018
China has slashed purchase of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States by 50 percent and turned to the West Asia for extra supplies as trade war escalates between two countries.
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West Asia’s Geopolitical Oder Outlook: Iran Upper Hand Holder
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West Asia’s Geopolitical Oder Outlook: Iran Upper Hand Holder

Tuesday 9 October 2018
Iran, leading Axis of Resistance, is making remarkable gains against a range of opponents using terrorism and economic pressure to curb Tehran power
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Syrian President Offers Amnesty to Army Deserters, Draft Dodgers
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Syrian President Offers Amnesty to Army Deserters, Draft Dodgers

Tuesday 9 October 2018
The Syrian government has announced on Tuesday an amnesty for army deserters or those who avoided military service, facilitating refugees’ return as the government is establishing control over most of the warn-torn country’s territories.
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Russia Seeks to Turn Libya into ‘New Syria’: UK
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Russia Seeks to Turn Libya into ‘New Syria’: UK

Tuesday 9 October 2018
The British spy agency, in yet another allegation on Russia, accused Moscow of sending weapons and troops to Libya in order to turn the North African country into a “new Syria”.
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US, Israeli Regime Root Cause of Insecurity in World: Iran Parliament Speaker
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US, Israeli Regime Root Cause of Insecurity in World: Iran Parliament Speaker

Wednesday 10 October 2018
Iran Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blamed on Tuesday the US and the Israeli regime as the root cause of growing insecurity in the world.

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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.