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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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Syria Gives 48-Hour Ultimatum to Terrorists to Leave Damascus Suburbs
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Syria Gives 48-Hour Ultimatum to Terrorists to Leave Damascus Suburbs

Thursday 19 April 2018
The Syrian army gave terrorist groups a 48-hours ultimatum to evacuate areas south of the capital, Damascus, or face a major counter-terrorism operation in the area.
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11-Y-Old Palestinian Boy Loses Leg as Israeli Regime Denies Passage for Treatment
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11-Y-Old Palestinian Boy Loses Leg as Israeli Regime Denies Passage for Treatment

Thursday 19 April 2018
An injured Palestinian teenager has lost his leg after Israeli regime prevented him from leaving in the besieged Gaza Strip for medical treatment
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Boy in Douma Gas Attack Video Says He Lured with Cookies, Sprayed with Water
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Boy in Douma Gas Attack Video Says He Lured with Cookies, Sprayed with Water

Thursday 19 April 2018
A boy who was portrayed as a ‘victim’ in a rebel-linked activists’ video of the alleged chemical attack in Douma has told Russian broadcaster VGTRK that he was lured into the hospital with cookies and then sprayed with water.
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Syrian  President Returns Legion of Honor Award to France
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Syrian President Returns Legion of Honor Award to France

Friday 20 April 2018
Syrian President Bashar Assad has returned his Legion of Honor award, saying he will not wear honors bestowed by a “slave country” that bombs Syria.
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China Holds Live-Fire War Games Around Taiwan in Warning to US
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China Holds Live-Fire War Games Around Taiwan in Warning to US

Friday 20 April 2018
Chinese bombers have flown around Taiwan in an apparent warning to the US which backs breakaway Chinese province of Taiwan.
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Russia Sees No Obstacle in Delivering S-300 Defense Systems to Syria: Lavrov
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Russia Sees No Obstacle in Delivering S-300 Defense Systems to Syria: Lavrov

Friday 20 April 2018
Russia says US missiles strikes on Syria last week removed any moral obligation to withhold S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems from the Arab state
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Bahraini Regime Puts More Barriers Outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Home
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Bahraini Regime Puts More Barriers Outside Sheikh Isa Qassim’s Home

Friday 20 April 2018
Bahraini regime forces erected more barbed wires around house of spiritual leader of Shiite majority, Sheikh Isa Qassim, who is under house arrest.
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Yemeni Retaliatory Ballistic Missile Hits Saudi Airport in Jizan
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Yemeni Retaliatory Ballistic Missile Hits Saudi Airport in Jizan

Friday 20 April 2018
Yemen’s Army and Popular Forces have fired missiles that targeted a Saudi Airport in Jizan region on Friday.
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France’s Zeal to Restore Old Glory in West Asia
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France’s Zeal to Restore Old Glory in West Asia

Friday 20 April 2018
France is living the ideal of reviving its old glory in West Asia, but analysts argue Paris policy mistakes may turn the ideal to a pipe dream.
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Israeli Regime Kills 2 Palestinians, Injures Hundreds During Peaceful Gaza Protests
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Israeli Regime Kills 2 Palestinians, Injures Hundreds During Peaceful Gaza Protests

Friday 20 April 2018
Israeli regime forces have killed at least two Palestinians and injured hundreds during the peaceful Return Protests in Gaza .
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Southern Yemen Protests Say People Fed Up with War
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Southern Yemen Protests Say People Fed Up with War

Saturday 21 April 2018
The southerners rally in two major cities of Taiz and Aden and blast the government failure to provide services and ongoing war.
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North Korea Halts Missile Tests, Closes Nuclear Site: State Media
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North Korea Halts Missile Tests, Closes Nuclear Site: State Media

Saturday 21 April 2018
North Korea plans to stop nuclear and missile tests and close a nuclear test site, the nation’s leader Kim Jong-un has announced on Saturday.
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Israeli Forces Kill Four Palestinians, Including Teen, in Gaza Protests
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Israeli Forces Kill Four Palestinians, Including Teen, in Gaza Protests

Saturday 21 April 2018
Israeli regime forces have killed four and injured more than 150 Palestinians on Friday during the peaceful March of Return Protests in besieged Gaza.
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At Least 20 Killed as Saudi Warplane Hits Car in Yemen’s Taiz Province
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At Least 20 Killed as Saudi Warplane Hits Car in Yemen’s Taiz Province

Saturday 21 April 2018
At least twenty people were killed after a Saudi fighter jet struck a car in southwestern Yemen on Friday.

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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.