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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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Three Major Obstacles Ahead of Turkey’s Afrin Seizure
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Three Major Obstacles Ahead of Turkey’s Afrin Seizure

Sunday 18 March 2018
At the beginning, Ankara leaders vowed to wrest the Syrian enclave of Afrin from the Kurds within days, but hurdles look massive.
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Israeli Regime Strikes Besieged Gaza Strip
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Israeli Regime Strikes Besieged Gaza Strip

Sunday 18 March 2018
Israeli regime has launched a fresh round of strikes against Gaza strip, shelling and striking the besieged enclave with tanks and warplanes.
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Pakistan Doing Bare Minimum to Clamp down Terrorists: US
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Pakistan Doing Bare Minimum to Clamp down Terrorists: US

Sunday 18 March 2018
The US has once again blamed Pakistan for failing to take required measures to squeeze the Taliban and Haqqani network terror groups.
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‘We Were About to Die’: Ghouta Civilians Say Militants Used Them as Human Shields
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‘We Were About to Die’: Ghouta Civilians Say Militants Used Them as Human Shields

Sunday 18 March 2018
Civilians fleeing the fighting in Eastern Ghouta in their thousands through humanitarian corridors say the militants controlling the area used them as human shields and prevented them from leaving their homes.
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US Trains Militants for False Flag Gas Attack as Pretext for Airstrikes: Russia
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US Trains Militants for False Flag Gas Attack as Pretext for Airstrikes: Russia

Sunday 18 March 2018
Russia accused the US of training militants to stage false flag chemical attacks in south Syria to be used as an excuse for airstrikes on Syrian government troops and infrastructure.
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Protest Held in London to Condemn Racism Across Europe
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Protest Held in London to Condemn Racism Across Europe

Sunday 18 March 2018
Thousands of people have held a protest London to unite against the "evil of racism" and the growth of far-right movements.
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Russia Presidential Election Held Smoothly Across 11 Time Zones
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Russia Presidential Election Held Smoothly Across 11 Time Zones

Sunday 18 March 2018
Russian presidential candidate and incumbent head of state Vladimir Putin cast his vote in Sunday’s presidential election in an election held across 11 time zones.
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US Planning to Expand Military Bases in Iraq: Lawmaker
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US Planning to Expand Military Bases in Iraq: Lawmaker

Sunday 18 March 2018
- An Iraqi lawmaker has warned of plots by the US to expand its military bases in Iraq, stressing that his country is no longer in need of American forces.
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Iraqi Forces Nab Top ISIS Ringleader Near Mosul
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Iraqi Forces Nab Top ISIS Ringleader Near Mosul

Sunday 18 March 2018
The Iraqi military intelligence has announced the arrest of ISIS terrorist group’s commander in Nineveh police in an operation, north of Mosul.
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Syrian President Visits Troops at  E Ghouta’s Frontline
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Syrian President Visits Troops at E Ghouta’s Frontline

Sunday 18 March 2018
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has visited government troops battling terrorists in Eastern Ghouta suburb of the capital Damascus
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Iran’s President Says Insecurity Hurting West Asian States
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Iran’s President Says Insecurity Hurting West Asian States

Sunday 18 March 2018
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the spread of insecurity and instability in the West Asia region will be highly detrimental to all regional countries.
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Putin Re-Elected Russian President in Landslide Victory
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Putin Re-Elected Russian President in Landslide Victory

Monday 19 March 2018
Russia’s incumbent President Vladimir Putin has garnered 76.65% of the vote in the March 18 election with 99% of the ballots counted
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What Goals Driving Bin Salman’s US Visit?
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What Goals Driving Bin Salman’s US Visit?

Monday 19 March 2018
The crown prince is set to visit Washington on Monday to discuss with the Americans a set of home and cases.
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Powers Race for Superiority Leagues under Sea
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Powers Race for Superiority Leagues under Sea

Monday 19 March 2018
The submarine power is turning into a key benchmark to measure the military might of the global top powers.

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