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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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Palestinian Authority Pressed to Tone down Stance on UAE-Israel Deal
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Palestinian Authority Pressed to Tone down Stance on UAE-Israel Deal

Wednesday 9 September 2020
The Palestinian Authority will reportedly put a draft resolution to discussion at an upcoming Arab League session, which will stress the 2002 Arab Initiative on the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but will tone down criticism of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over normalizing with Tel Aviv under pressure from Manama and Abu Dhabi.
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What Goals Are Behind Indian FM’s Tehran Visit?
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What Goals Are Behind Indian FM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 10 September 2020 ،
The top Indian diplomat visited Iran amid growing need for New Delhi to continue Chabahar port project and check Chinese influence outreach in the region,
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Riyadh Agreement Failure Linked to Turkey and Qatar
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Riyadh Agreement Failure Linked to Turkey and Qatar

Friday 11 September 2020 ،
Alwaght- Yemeni sources report heavy fighting in Abyan province (East of Aden) between Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi’s forces and forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council (STC), which has been described as the deadliest conflict since the Riyadh agreement was signed last November.
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Yemeni Drones, Missiles Hit Key Target in Saudi Capital
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Yemeni Drones, Missiles Hit Key Target in Saudi Capital

Thursday 10 September 2020 ،
Yemeni forces have targeted a strategic position in Saudi capital, Riyadh, with missiles and drones as they step up their campaign of retaliation against the aggressor kingdom
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Iran Holds Massive Naval Drills in Southern Waters; US Withdraws Aircrafts
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Iran Holds Massive Naval Drills in Southern Waters; US Withdraws Aircrafts

Thursday 10 September 2020 ،
Iranian army has begun its major annual drills in the country’s southern waters from east of the Hormuz Strait to the northern Indian Ocean, with American and all other extra-regional military aircraft clearing the skies over the drill area following a warning from Iran’s Air Defense Force.
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Palestinians Condemn Israel-Bahrain Normalization Agreement as ’Stab in Back’
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Palestinians Condemn Israel-Bahrain Normalization Agreement as ’Stab in Back’

Saturday 12 September 2020 ،
Palestinians strongly denounced Bahrain-Israeli Regime agreement on normalizing ties, saying it is yet another “stab in the back” of Palestine by another Arab country after the occupying regime reached a similar deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last month.
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Iraqi PM’s Erbil Visit: Is Grand Deal With Kurdish Region Coming?
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Iraqi PM’s Erbil Visit: Is Grand Deal With Kurdish Region Coming?

Saturday 12 September 2020 ،
The Iraqi PM visited Erbil and discussed oil, budget, and borders with the KRG. But the disputes remain sturdy as no side intends to make concessions
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Riyadh Preparing for Normalization; From Manama to Religious Pulpits
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Riyadh Preparing for Normalization; From Manama to Religious Pulpits

Saturday 12 September 2020 ،
Alwaght- On Friday some of the sermons of Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the Friday Prayer Imam of Masjid al-Haram, were devoted to the prophetic tradition of relations with the Jews, which resulted in provoking negative reactions on social media platforms.
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Venezuela Captures ’US Spy’ Targeting Oil Refineries: President Maduro
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Venezuela Captures ’US Spy’ Targeting Oil Refineries: President Maduro

Saturday 12 September 2020 ،
Venezuela has captured “an American spy” with heavy weapons and money near two refineries in the state of Falcon, President Nicolas Maduro said.
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Qatar Hosts Intra-Afghan Peace Talks
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Qatar Hosts Intra-Afghan Peace Talks

Saturday 12 September 2020 ،
The Qatari capital Doha hosted on Saturday talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group, as part of efforts aimed at ending two decades of war in the country.
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Despite Arab-Israeli Thaw, Afghans Support Palestinians, Lebanese: Afghan MP
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Despite Arab-Israeli Thaw, Afghans Support Palestinians, Lebanese: Afghan MP

Sunday 13 September 2020 ،
The Afghan lawmaker said that despite problems Afghanistan people will not forsake support to Palestinian and Lebanese struggle against Israel.
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Challenges, Prospects of Intra-Afghan Talks in Doha
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Challenges, Prospects of Intra-Afghan Talks in Doha

Sunday 13 September 2020 ،
Intra-Afghan talks, or in other words, talks between the central government of Kabul and the Taliban will begin in Qatar on Saturday. In this regard, the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan issued this statement: Afghan government delegation headed by Abdullah Abdullah to leave for Doha, Qatar on Friday to start intra-Afghan talks. In a statement, the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan expressed hope that after a long wait, the talks will be the beginning of peace and stability and the end of war and violence in Afghanistan. The Taliban also announced the dispatch of six of the group’s prisoners to Doha, of which France and Australia opposed their release. With this in mind, the question now is that what are the most important areas of dialogue between the parties and to what extent is it possible for an agreement to be reached between the parties? In order to answer this essential question, has sought the analysis of Pir-Mohammad Mollazehi, a senior expert on Afghanistan’s issues.
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Iran Denounces as ‘Shameful’ Bahrain’s Normalization Deal with Israel
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Iran Denounces as ‘Shameful’ Bahrain’s Normalization Deal with Israel

Sunday 13 September 2020 ،
Iran condemned Bahraini regime’s decision to normalize its with Israeli regime, saying the Manama is sacrificing the Palestinian cause against the occupation for the upcoming US presidential election through the “shameful” treaty.
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US Moves Tanks in Lithuania Closer to Belarus Border amid Moscow-Minsk Drills
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US Moves Tanks in Lithuania Closer to Belarus Border amid Moscow-Minsk Drills

Sunday 13 September 2020 ،
The US army is moving forces and equipment in Lithuania to move closer to the Belarusian border as Minsk and Moscow prepare for a joint military drill.

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies