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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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UN Probing Israeli Regime Over Possible Gaza War Crimes
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UN Probing Israeli Regime Over Possible Gaza War Crimes

Thursday 28 February 2019
A UN rights body says Israeli regime forces may have perpetrated “war crimes” or “crimes against humanity “in the campaign against Palestinians in Gaza.
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India, Pakistan Tensions Escalate Amid Fears of an All-Out War
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India, Pakistan Tensions Escalate Amid Fears of an All-Out War

Thursday 28 February 2019
India-Pakistan military continued to escalate amid fears of an all-out conflict between the two nuclear-armed rivals
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US-Backed SDF Militants in Syria Assisting ISIS Terrorists Flee to Turkey: Report
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US-Backed SDF Militants in Syria Assisting ISIS Terrorists Flee to Turkey: Report

Thursday 28 February 2019
The US-backed Kurdish militants in Syria have reportedly been helping the remaining ISIS terrorists to escape their last hideout
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Russia, China Block US Resolution on Venezuela at UN Security Council
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Russia, China Block US Resolution on Venezuela at UN Security Council

Friday 1 March 2019
Russia and China vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution calling for snap presidential election in Venezuela.
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Syria Backs UN Facilitating Intra-Syrian Dialogue, Rejects Foreign Troops Presence
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Syria Backs UN Facilitating Intra-Syrian Dialogue, Rejects Foreign Troops Presence

Friday 1 March 2019
Syria says it is ready to cooperate with UN special envoy for Syria to make his mission a success in facilitating the intra-Syrian dialogue.
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Saudi-Led Airstrike Kills 2 Women in Northern Yemen
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Saudi-Led Airstrike Kills 2 Women in Northern Yemen

Friday 1 March 2019
At least two women were killed in a Saudi-led airstrike on a farm in Yemen’s northern province of Amran on Thursday.
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UN Opposes US Recognition  of Golan Annexation by Israeli Regime
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UN Opposes US Recognition of Golan Annexation by Israeli Regime

Friday 1 March 2019
The UN has underlined Syria’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, rejecting a US congressional motion to recognize Israel’s annexation of the occupied territory.
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Hezbollah Slams UK’s Move to Blacklist Lebanese Resistance
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Hezbollah Slams UK’s Move to Blacklist Lebanese Resistance

Friday 1 March 2019
Hezbollah lashed out at UK over its decision to blacklist the Lebanese resistance group, stressing that the move indicates London’s “servile obedience” to the US.
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How Pro-Israel Foundations Are Pushing A US War with Iran
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How Pro-Israel Foundations Are Pushing A US War with Iran

Saturday 2 March 2019
Observers of developments in the Middle East have long taken it as a given that the United States and Israel are seeking for an excuse to attack Iran. The recently terminated conference in Warsaw had that objective, which was clearly expressed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but it failed to rally European and Middle Eastern states to support the cause.
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US, Turkey Know Where ISIS Leader Is: Syrian UN Envoy
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US, Turkey Know Where ISIS Leader Is: Syrian UN Envoy

Saturday 2 March 2019
The US and Turkey know the whereabouts of ISIS ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Syrian Ambassador to the UN Bashar al-Ja’afari said on Friday.
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Israeli, Sudanese Spy Chiefs Met to Discuss Bashir’s Ouster
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Israeli, Sudanese Spy Chiefs Met to Discuss Bashir’s Ouster

Saturday 2 March 2019
Head of Israeli regime’s spy agency has reportedly met his Sudanese counterpart in a as part of a secret plan by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and United Arab Emirates (UAE) to oust President Omar al-Bashir.
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What’s Motivating Britain’s Anti-Hezbollah Ban?
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What’s Motivating Britain’s Anti-Hezbollah Ban?

Sunday 3 March 2019
Despite the British claims, terrorism does not appear to be the main motivation for London to ban Hezbollah.
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Indo-Pakistan War Unlikely: Expert
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Indo-Pakistan War Unlikely: Expert

Sunday 3 March 2019
Over the past week, the two neighbors confronted in a limited way, but a de-escalation appears to be arriving.
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US Citizen Detained, Tortured in Saudi Arabia: Report
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US Citizen Detained, Tortured in Saudi Arabia: Report

Sunday 3 March 2019
Walid Fitaihi, a dual Saudi-American citizen, has been detained and tortured in Saudi Arabia since two years ago without a trial, The New York Times reported.

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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.