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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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Iran, Pakistan, Russia, China Agree on Anti-ISIS Efforts
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Iran, Pakistan, Russia, China Agree on Anti-ISIS Efforts

Saturday 14 July 2018
Iran, Russia, China, and Pakistan have reportedly reached an agreement to join efforts against ISIS terrorist group in Afghanistan.
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India’s Defense Minister Says US Law Doesn’t Apply in Her Country
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India’s Defense Minister Says US Law Doesn’t Apply in Her Country

Saturday 14 July 2018
Indian defense minister said American laws are their own matter locally and have nothing to do with her country, in reaction to US threat sanctions over New Delhi’s planned purchase of Russian S-400 air-defense systems.
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UAE Yemen Torture Proof Arab Coalition Violating Yemenis Rights
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UAE Yemen Torture Proof Arab Coalition Violating Yemenis Rights

Saturday 14 July 2018
Amnesty International talks about secret prisons run by UAE in Yemen where abuses against the prisoners are common.
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Iceland Fills US-Vacated Seat on UN Human Rights Council
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Iceland Fills US-Vacated Seat on UN Human Rights Council

Sunday 15 July 2018
Alwaght- Members of the United Nations have unanimously elected Iceland to take a seat on the world body’s 47-member Human Rights Council.
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Three Reasons Why Putin Not to Support Trump’s Anti-Iran Agenda
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Three Reasons Why Putin Not to Support Trump’s Anti-Iran Agenda

Sunday 15 July 2018
Putin and Trump are set to meet in Finland on Monday to discuss a set of issues.
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Syrian Army Launches Liberation Op in Militant-Held Quneitra
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Syrian Army Launches Liberation Op in Militant-Held Quneitra

Sunday 15 July 2018
Syrian army has managed to liberate a village in Quneitra Province from militants on Sunday, after making major advances in neighboring Darra Province
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Trump Fully Intends to Run for Reelection: Paper
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Trump Fully Intends to Run for Reelection: Paper

Sunday 15 July 2018
Donald Trump said he intends to run for president in the US 2020 election because “everybody wants me to” and there are no Democratic candidates who could defeat him
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What’s Behind NATO’s Anti-Iranian Statement?
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What’s Behind NATO’s Anti-Iranian Statement?

Monday 16 July 2018
NATO expresses concern about Iran’s missile program and what it called Tehran’s destabilizing activities in West Asia.
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Israel Regime Strikes Syria’s Aleppo
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Israel Regime Strikes Syria’s Aleppo

Monday 16 July 2018
Israeli regime, in yet another act of aggression against Syria, has targeted a military site in the war-torn country’s Aleppo province.
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Trump Calls EU Foe of US on Top of Russia, China
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Trump Calls EU Foe of US on Top of Russia, China

Monday 16 July 2018
Donald Trump branded the European Union as a "foe" of the US because the bloc is "taking advantage" of his country in trade
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Defected Prince Blames UAE Rulers for Blackmail, Corruption
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Defected Prince Blames UAE Rulers for Blackmail, Corruption

Monday 16 July 2018
Sheikh Rashid bin Hamad al-Sharqi, an Emirati prince who fled his country to Qatar, revealed secret disputes among Emirati rulers, Abu Dhabi’s involvement in money laundering cases and the UAE’s sponsorship of Qatari royals in exile.
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Iran Leader Calls for Europeans Guarantees on Nuclear Deal after US Withdrawal
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Iran Leader Calls for Europeans Guarantees on Nuclear Deal after US Withdrawal

Monday 16 July 2018
Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said European signatories to the nuclear deal with Iran, the UK, Germany and France, must provide Tehran with necessary guarantees about the continued implementation of the deal.
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Israeli Regime Seeks to Fully Occupy West Bank
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Israeli Regime Seeks to Fully Occupy West Bank

Monday 16 July 2018
Israeli minister says no Palestinian state is acceptable, showing the true color of Tel Aviv view on Palestine’s statehood.
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Iran Leader Pans US ’Deal of Century’ As ’Satanic Plan’
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Iran Leader Pans US ’Deal of Century’ As ’Satanic Plan’

Monday 16 July 2018
Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei condemned as a "satanic" plan US President Donald Trump’s plot for the Palestinian territories, saying the so-called "deal of the century" is a non-starter.

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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.