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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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18 Killed as ISIS Terror Attack Hits Political Gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan
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18 Killed as ISIS Terror Attack Hits Political Gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan

Thursday 16 November 2017
At least 18 people have been killed and 10 more wounded in the Afghan capital after a suicide bomb attack hit on Thursday a restaurant where supporters of an influential regional leader were gathered.
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US Blocks Donations to Survivors of Iran Quake
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US Blocks Donations to Survivors of Iran Quake

Thursday 16 November 2017
The US Treasury Department prevents donations made by Iranian expatriates from reaching to the survivors of a devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake which killed 436 and caused extensive in western Iran.
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Israeli Regime Ready to Share Intel With Saudis to Confront Iran
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Israeli Regime Ready to Share Intel With Saudis to Confront Iran

Thursday 16 November 2017
Israeli Chief of Staff of military said on Thursday the regime is ready to share intelligence with Saudi Arabia to confront Islamic Republic of Iran
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Thousands of Yemenis Face Death if Saudi Blockade Continues: UN
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Thousands of Yemenis Face Death if Saudi Blockade Continues: UN

Thursday 16 November 2017
The heads of three UN agencies issued a fresh plea on Thursday for the Saudi-led military coalition to lift its inhuman blockade on Yemen.
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Saudi-Led Regimes Boycott Qatar-Hosted Persian Gulf Cup
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Saudi-Led Regimes Boycott Qatar-Hosted Persian Gulf Cup

Thursday 16 November 2017
Persian Gulf Cup organizers on Thursday said Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain had “withdrawn” from the Qatar-hosted tournament, .
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North Africa Faces Threat of ISIS Terrorists Fleeing Iraq, Syria: Algeria
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North Africa Faces Threat of ISIS Terrorists Fleeing Iraq, Syria: Algeria

Thursday 16 November 2017
Algerian Foreign Minister says that North Africa is under threat from foreign fighters escaping the ISIS terrorist group’s defeats in Iraq and Syria.
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Russia’s New Tu-160 Test Flight in February as World’s Largest Operational Bomber
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Russia’s New Tu-160 Test Flight in February as World’s Largest Operational Bomber

Friday 17 November 2017
Russia’s upgraded Tupolev Tu-160M2 strategic bomber will perform its first test flight in February 2018,
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Probe Reveals Mossad Assassinated Hamas Drone Expert
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Probe Reveals Mossad Assassinated Hamas Drone Expert

Friday 17 November 2017
Palestinian Hamas movement has blamed the Israeli regime’s notorious spy agency, Mossad, for the assassination of one of its Tunisian drone expert.
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Reasons Why Russia-US Deals on Syria not Durable
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Reasons Why Russia-US Deals on Syria not Durable

Saturday 18 November 2017
The two powers may reach some accords to end the six-year conflict, but, as Russia puts it, Washington does not accomplish its part of commitments.
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Iraqi Forces Retake Last ISIS-Held Town Near Syria Border
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Iraqi Forces Retake Last ISIS-Held Town Near Syria Border

Friday 17 November 2017
Iraqi forces and their local allies have liberated Rawa, the last remaining town under the grip of the ISIS terror group, hours after they launched the offensive.
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Saudi Regime Demands Cash to Free Detained Princes, Businessmen: Report
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Saudi Regime Demands Cash to Free Detained Princes, Businessmen: Report

Friday 17 November 2017
The Saudi regime is demanding detained princes and businessmen to pay for their freedom amid report that King Salman plans to abdicate in favor of son.
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Turkey Withdraws Troops from NATO Drills amid Widening Rift
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Turkey Withdraws Troops from NATO Drills amid Widening Rift

Friday 17 November 2017
Turkey has withdrawn its troops from a NATO military drill in Norway after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.
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Russia, China Plan Anti-Missile Drill to Boost Defense Ties
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Russia, China Plan Anti-Missile Drill to Boost Defense Ties

Friday 17 November 2017
Russia and China are planning to hold the second "Aerospace Security" computerized staff-command exercise in the Chinese capital Beijing on Dec. 11-16.
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Myanmar Regime Forces Gang-Raping Rohingya Muslims amid Ethnic Cleansing
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Myanmar Regime Forces Gang-Raping Rohingya Muslims amid Ethnic Cleansing

Friday 17 November 2017
Myanmar’s security forces committed "widespread rape" against Rohingya women and girls as part of a campaign of ethnic cleansing .

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