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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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American Charged with Torturing Worker in Iraqi Kurdistan, Trafficking Arms
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American Charged with Torturing Worker in Iraqi Kurdistan, Trafficking Arms

Sunday 20 February 2022
A court in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region charged an American man with torturing a worker while he was managing a project to construct a weapons factory in 2015.
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Saudi Jets Bomb Yemen after Missile Strike Targets Riyadh Mercenaries in Shabwah
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Saudi Jets Bomb Yemen after Missile Strike Targets Riyadh Mercenaries in Shabwah

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
Saudi fighter jets carried out new round of airstrikes across Yemen, after a number of Saudi-sponsored militiamen loyal to Yemen’s former president were killed in the Yemeni army’s missile attack at their camp in the country’s southern province of Shabwah.
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Russia Plans ‘Biggest War since 1945’: British PM
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Russia Plans ‘Biggest War since 1945’: British PM

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
British Prime Minister clamed on Sunday Russia is preparing for what could be the largest and bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II.
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Somali Leaders Reject ’Illegal’ Deal with American Oil Company
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Somali Leaders Reject ’Illegal’ Deal with American Oil Company

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
Somalia’s president and premier have nullified an "illegal" deal signed between the country’s energy minister and an American oil company.
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Turkish Journalist Shot Dead amid Corruption Investigation
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Turkish Journalist Shot Dead amid Corruption Investigation

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
A Turkish journalist was fatally shot outside offices of his newspaper on Saturday, with reports suggesting he was investigating a corruption case.
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Lebanon Detains Journalist on Charge of Espionage for Israel
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Lebanon Detains Journalist on Charge of Espionage for Israel

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
Lebanese security forces detained a journalist on charges of spying for Israeli regime’s Mossad spy agency and collaboration with Israeli authorities through writing defamatory articles about the Hezbollah resistance movement and turning the public opinion against the group.
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As US Renews Support for Saudi War in Yemen, Civilian Death Toll Nearly Doubles
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As US Renews Support for Saudi War in Yemen, Civilian Death Toll Nearly Doubles

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
"The civilian death toll in Yemen has almost doubled since the United Nations rights body dissolved its monitoring mechanism in the war-torn country.” – Norwegian Refugee Council Report
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Britain’s Queen Tests Positive for Covid-19
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Britain’s Queen Tests Positive for Covid-19

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
British Queen Elizabeth II tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms, Buckingham Palace said.
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Israel Orders Punitive Demolition of Palestinian Prisoner’s Home
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Israel Orders Punitive Demolition of Palestinian Prisoner’s Home

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
Israeli regime ordered on Sunday the punitive demolition of Palestinian prisoner Mohammad Yousef Jaradat’s home in the town of Silat al-Harithiya of Jenin.
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Al-Sadr Call for Stronger Dinar Shakes Country’s Currency Market
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Al-Sadr Call for Stronger Dinar Shakes Country’s Currency Market

Monday 21 February 2022 ،
The Shiite cleric called for return to higher price of national currency dinar against US dollar but met negative response from government.
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Iraqi Shiites’ "National Stability" Coalition: Goals, Nature
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Iraqi Shiites’ "National Stability" Coalition: Goals, Nature

Monday 21 February 2022 ،
The Shiite parties withing Coordination Framework formed a coalition aimed at stability and stronger political representation.
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Iran, Qatar Mull Constructing Undersea Tunnel
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Iran, Qatar Mull Constructing Undersea Tunnel

Monday 21 February 2022 ،
Iran and Qatar reportedly are considering studies on a major sea tunnel project that connects the two countries beneath the Persian Gulf.
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Saudi Airstrike Kill, Injure 11 Members of Family in Yemen’s Hajjah
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Saudi Airstrike Kill, Injure 11 Members of Family in Yemen’s Hajjah

Monday 21 February 2022 ،
Saudi fighter jets conducted an airstrike on Yemen’s northwestern province of Hajjah, killing and injuring 11 members of the same family.
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Hassan Drone ‘Small Fraction’ of Hezbollah’s Capabilities: Lebanese MP
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Hassan Drone ‘Small Fraction’ of Hezbollah’s Capabilities: Lebanese MP

Monday 21 February 2022 ،
Hezbollah’s unmanned aerial vehicle that flew over Israeli-occupied territories and shocked and humiliated the Tel Aviv regime is merely a small fraction of the capabilities the Lebanese resistance movement, Mohammad Raad said.

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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.