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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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Christianity’s Holiest Site Closed at Protest to Israeli Regime’s Systematic Attacks
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Christianity’s Holiest Site Closed at Protest to Israeli Regime’s Systematic Attacks

Monday 26 February 2018
The holiest site in Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, has been closed in protest at Israeli Regime’s tax policies which unfairly target the Christian community in occupied Palestinian territories.
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110 Girls Missing after Boko Haram Raid on School in Northeast Nigeria
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110 Girls Missing after Boko Haram Raid on School in Northeast Nigeria

Monday 26 February 2018
In yet another mass kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria more than 100 girls were abducted after suspected Boko Haram militants raided on their school last week. Government has deployed fighter jets, helicopters and surveillance planes to search for them.
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Alleged Gas Attack in Syria’s Ghouta Hours after Russian Warning
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Alleged Gas Attack in Syria’s Ghouta Hours after Russian Warning

Monday 26 February 2018
New gas attack has reportedly has been carried out in Syria’s militant-held Eastern Ghouta just after Russia warned that militants were planning a chemical attack there to pin it on the Syrian government.
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Syria Ceasefire Resolution: Containing or Perpetuating Conflict?
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Syria Ceasefire Resolution: Containing or Perpetuating Conflict?

Monday 26 February 2018
UN adopts Western-sponsored resolution calling for holding of fire in Eastern Ghouta, where Syrian army is advancing against terrorists.
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Famine Again Threat in Violence-Torn South Sudan: Report
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Famine Again Threat in Violence-Torn South Sudan: Report

Monday 26 February 2018
One year after South Sudan briefly declared a famine, more than half of the people in the world’s youngest nation face extreme hunger amid civil war and famine could return, a new report says.
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China Mulls Allowing President Rule Indefinitely
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China Mulls Allowing President Rule Indefinitely

Monday 26 February 2018
China’s ruling Communist Party on Sunday proposed removing a constitutional clause that limits presidential service to two consecutive terms, potentially allowing the incumbent president Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely.
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Lebanese President Says Army Ready to Confront Israeli Regime
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Lebanese President Says Army Ready to Confront Israeli Regime

Monday 26 February 2018
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun on Monday has said the country’s army is ready to confront the Israeli regime amid Tel Aviv’s provocations.
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Bahraini Court Confirms Death Sentence against Anti-Regime Activist
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Bahraini Court Confirms Death Sentence against Anti-Regime Activist

Monday 26 February 2018
Bahrain’s apex court confirmed a death sentence against an anti-regime activist as the ruling Al Khalifah regime pursues a ruthless crackdown
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Yemeni Forces Launch More Retaliatory Attacks on Saudi Aggressors
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Yemeni Forces Launch More Retaliatory Attacks on Saudi Aggressors

Monday 26 February 2018
The Yemeni army intensified on Monday their retaliatory attacks against the Saudi aggression forces in the kingdom’s Najran and Jizan regions.
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UK Anti-Iran Resolution UN Helping Yemen Invaders: Qassemi
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UK Anti-Iran Resolution UN Helping Yemen Invaders: Qassemi

Monday 26 February 2018
A British sponsored resolution against Iran over the Yemen war, which is to be into a vote at the UNSC Would be helping invaders and aggravate the invasion
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Qatar Urges UN to Stop Saudi-Led Blockade
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Qatar Urges UN to Stop Saudi-Led Blockade

Monday 26 February 2018
- Qatar’s has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to take action and stop the blockade imposed on the Persian Gulf nation by Saud-led regimes .
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Hamas Slams Racist Israeli Move to Impose Taxes on Al-Quds Churches
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Hamas Slams Racist Israeli Move to Impose Taxes on Al-Quds Churches

Monday 26 February 2018
Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has strongly condemned Israeli regime’s decision to impose punitive taxes on churches
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UK’s Anti-Iran UNSC Resolution Defeated by Russian Veto
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UK’s Anti-Iran UNSC Resolution Defeated by Russian Veto

Tuesday 27 February 2018
Britain was humiliated at the UN Security Council after its draft resolution aimed at pressuring Iran over alleged weapons supplies to Yemeni was vetoed Russia .
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Benefits, Challenges of TAPI Gas Pipeline
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Benefits, Challenges of TAPI Gas Pipeline

Tuesday 27 February 2018
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India launch a project that is set to deliver cheaper energy and promote their growth, despite serious challenges.

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution