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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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April ’Deadliest Month’ for Yemeni Civilians Amid Saudi Aggression
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April ’Deadliest Month’ for Yemeni Civilians Amid Saudi Aggression

Saturday 12 May 2018
Amid a brutal Saudi-led aggression, the UN says April was the deadliest month this year so far with a "sharp" increase in civilian casualties
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Third Indian Teen Girl Raped, Burned Alive in One Week
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Third Indian Teen Girl Raped, Burned Alive in One Week

Saturday 12 May 2018
A teenage girl has been raped and then set fire on in central India - the third such incident to shake the country in the same week.
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Iraqis Go to Polls in First Parliamentary Election Since ISIS Defeat
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Iraqis Go to Polls in First Parliamentary Election Since ISIS Defeat

Saturday 12 May 2018
Iraqi nation has gone to the polls on Saturday to elect a new parliament and new prime minister in the first election since defeating ISIS terrorist group.
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Scandal-Plagued  Ex-Premier Barred from Leaving Malaysia
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Scandal-Plagued Ex-Premier Barred from Leaving Malaysia

Saturday 12 May 2018
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife were barred from leaving the country on Saturday, days after his thumping defeat in Wednesday’s general election.
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Israeli Weapons among Arms Militants Surrendered to Syrian Army
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Israeli Weapons among Arms Militants Surrendered to Syrian Army

Saturday 12 May 2018
Israeli-made ammunition were found among a large trove of weapons gave up by militants in southern Damascus.
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Saudi Arabia Using US-Manufactured Cluster Bombs against Yemenis
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Saudi Arabia Using US-Manufactured Cluster Bombs against Yemenis

Saturday 12 May 2018
Saudi Arabia is using internationally banned US-manufactured cluster bombs in its deadly airstrikes against Yemeni civilians, journalist s Hasan al-Buhaiiti said on Friday.
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Rohingyas Forced into Disappearance after Speaking to UN Delegation
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Rohingyas Forced into Disappearance after Speaking to UN Delegation

Saturday 12 May 2018
Myanmarese regime has reportedly forced Rohingya Muslim villagers to disappear after they spoke to a United Nations Security Council delegation in Rakhine last week.
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Bomb Attack Kills Four Popular Forces amid Iraq’s Election
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Bomb Attack Kills Four Popular Forces amid Iraq’s Election

Saturday 12 May 2018
Four members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were killed and three others wounded when a bomb exploded in central province of Salahuddin as they were protecting the underway parliamentary election in the warn-torn country.
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Iran Leader Urges Muslims to Focus on Unity, Scientific Advancement
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Iran Leader Urges Muslims to Focus on Unity, Scientific Advancement

Saturday 12 May 2018
Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei called for "unity and integrity" among Muslim nations against enemies who seek to sow discord in their ranks.
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What Does Hezbollah Election Success Mean Locally, Regionally?
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What Does Hezbollah Election Success Mean Locally, Regionally?

Sunday 13 May 2018
The resistant Lebanese group has succeeded to win big in the parliamentary elections held on May 6. The success will reflect itself at home and abroad.
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ISIS Stabbing Attack Kills 1 Injures 4 in Paris
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ISIS Stabbing Attack Kills 1 Injures 4 in Paris

Sunday 13 May 2018
The ISIS terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a stabbing attack in Paris that killed one person was and injured four more people.
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Casualties Reported as Suicide Bombers Attack 3 Churches in Indonesia
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Casualties Reported as Suicide Bombers Attack 3 Churches in Indonesia

Sunday 13 May 2018
At least 11 people were killed and 40 others injured in Indonesia’s Surabaya city where suicide bombers attacked three churches early Sunday
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Iran FM on Diplomatic Tour to Parties of 2015 Nuclear Deal
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Iran FM on Diplomatic Tour to Parties of 2015 Nuclear Deal

Sunday 13 May 2018
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif departed on a diplomatic tour early Sunday to weigh world leader’s ability to guarantee the Islamic Republic’s interests if it remains in a nuclear deal after US withdrawal.
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Israeli Regime to Double Troops Deployments ahead of US Embassy Move
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Israeli Regime to Double Troops Deployments ahead of US Embassy Move

Sunday 13 May 2018
The Israeli regime is set to double the number of its military forces around the besieged Gaza Strip and in occupied West Bank ahead of Trump’s controversial decision to move US embassy to al-Quds (Jerusalem).

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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.