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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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Israeli Regime Seeks to Annex West Bank: Report
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Israeli Regime Seeks to Annex West Bank: Report

Monday 20 August 2018
Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, warned on Monday that the Israeli government’s response to the petition, filed to the Israeli Supreme Court, signals Israel’s intention to proceed with annexation of the occupied West Bank.
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Korean Families Divided Since 1950 Reunite in North Korea
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Korean Families Divided Since 1950 Reunite in North Korea

Monday 20 August 2018
Some 90 elderly South Koreans are in North Korea meeting relatives they have not seen since they were driven apart during the turmoil of the 1950-53 Korean War.
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What’s Behind Saudi Funding to US Syria Operation?
Analysis

What’s Behind Saudi Funding to US Syria Operation?

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Riyadh announces a $100 funding program for the US-led international coalition in Syria, drawing doubts about the main purpose behind that.
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US Refuses to Admit Refugees Who Helped Americans in Iraq
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US Refuses to Admit Refugees Who Helped Americans in Iraq

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Military officials are sounding the alarm inside the Trump administration about the sharp drop in admission to the United States of Iraqi refugees who have helped American troops in battle, said two US officials aware of the internal discussions.
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Venezuela Drops 5 Zeros from Currency Increases Wages by 30fold
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Venezuela Drops 5 Zeros from Currency Increases Wages by 30fold

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Venezuela has sheared five zeros from its currency and increased he minimum wage by more than thirtyfold in a move that President Nicolas Maduro says will tame the country’s hyperinflation.
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14 Killed in Brazilian Army Raids on Rio de Janeiro Drug Gangs
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14 Killed in Brazilian Army Raids on Rio de Janeiro Drug Gangs

Tuesday 21 August 2018
At least 14 people have been killed in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro after hundreds of soldiers and police officers involved in fierce battles against drug gangs on Monday.
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Turkey Files Complaint with WTO against US
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Turkey Files Complaint with WTO against US

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Turkey has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against additional metal tariffs imposed by the US, the Swiss-based intergovernmental trade court said on Monday.
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Iran Unveils New Domestic Fighter Jet
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Iran Unveils New Domestic Fighter Jet

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Iran has unveiled on Tuesday a domestically designed and manufactured fighter jet dubbed “Kowsar” during a defense show in Tehran.
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Saudi-Led Coalition Defeated in Yemen’s Hudaydah Port: Ansarullah Leader
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Saudi-Led Coalition Defeated in Yemen’s Hudaydah Port: Ansarullah Leader

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, said in Monday Saudi regime and its allies have failed in their push to capture the strategic port city of Hudaydah in the country’s west coast.
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Over Dozen Missiles Fired at Afghanistan Presidential Palace
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Over Dozen Missiles Fired at Afghanistan Presidential Palace

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Militants has fired over a dozen missiles at the presidential palace in Kabul, as President Ashraf Ghani was speaking at an Eid al-Adha prayer ceremony
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Why US Mulls Blacklisting Muslim Brotherhood?
Analysis

Why US Mulls Blacklisting Muslim Brotherhood?

Wednesday 22 August 2018
US Senate considers banning Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group, a move done to American interests and also to press its backers Turkey and Qatar.
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Philippines President to Dump Smartphone, says CIA Eavesdropping, May Kill Him
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Philippines President to Dump Smartphone, says CIA Eavesdropping, May Kill Him

Wednesday 22 August 2018
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte mulls dumping his smartphone over fears that CIA, is eavesdropping on his conversations and might assassinate him.
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EU Needs Payment System Independent of US to Save Iran Deal: German FM
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EU Needs Payment System Independent of US to Save Iran Deal: German FM

Wednesday 22 August 2018
European countries need to establish payment systems independent of the US to save the Iran nuclear deal abandoned by Trump, German Foreign Minister said.
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Hamas Chief Dismisses Trump’s ’Deal of Century’
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Hamas Chief Dismisses Trump’s ’Deal of Century’

Wednesday 22 August 2018
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has dismissed as "clinically dead" US President Donald Trump’s "deal of the century" plan to resolve the issue of Palestine.

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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.