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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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Yemeni Kids, Women Butchered by US-Made Weapons: Ansarullah Leader
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Yemeni Kids, Women Butchered by US-Made Weapons: Ansarullah Leader

Tuesday 26 February 2019
The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says Yemeni women and children are being brutally killed by US and Western-made weapons
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif in Surprise Resignation
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif in Surprise Resignation

Tuesday 26 February 2019 ،
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has abruptly announced his resignation in an Instagram post.
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Qatar Criticizes US for Sidelining Palestine, Iran in West Asia
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Qatar Criticizes US for Sidelining Palestine, Iran in West Asia

Tuesday 26 February 2019 ،
The Qatari foreign minister has criticized the US for adopting one-sided approaches in dealing with the West Asia issues by excluding Iran and Palestine .
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What Has Driven Pres. Assad’s Trip to Iran?
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What Has Driven Pres. Assad’s Trip to Iran?

Tuesday 26 February 2019 ،
The Syrian president’s trip to Tehran is viewed as important and highlighting the continued alliance between the two nations.
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Pakistan Shot down 2 Indian Warplanes Amid Rising Tensions
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Pakistan Shot down 2 Indian Warplanes Amid Rising Tensions

Wednesday 27 February 2019 ،
Pakistan says it has shot down two Indian military jets, which violated its airspace, and captured a pilot
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Venezuela Crisis: US Iron Hands in Gentle Aid Gloves
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Venezuela Crisis: US Iron Hands in Gentle Aid Gloves

Wednesday 27 February 2019 ،
Despite its claims of helping democracy in Venezuela, the US apparently seeks dominance on the nation’s oil reserves.
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Nigeria’s Opposition Disputes Buhari’s Win in Presidential Election
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Nigeria’s Opposition Disputes Buhari’s Win in Presidential Election

Wednesday 27 February 2019 ،
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has been declared winner in the country’s presidential election but the opposition has rejected the results
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Iran FM Zarif Back after Rouhani Rejects his Resignation
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Iran FM Zarif Back after Rouhani Rejects his Resignation

Wednesday 27 February 2019 ،
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani officially rejected the resignation of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, saying it runs contrary to national interests.
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Iraqi PM Offers to Repatriate ISIS Terrorists
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Iraqi PM Offers to Repatriate ISIS Terrorists

Wednesday 27 February 2019 ،
- Iraq is ready to transfer non-Iraqi members of the ISIS terrorist group to their countries, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said Wednesday.
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Hezbollah Leader Shed Tears of Joy after Syrian President’s Visit to Iran
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Hezbollah Leader Shed Tears of Joy after Syrian President’s Visit to Iran

Wednesday 27 February 2019 ،
Hezbollah Secretary General hailed the recent visit to Tehran by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution .
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Will Netanyahu Come Back With A Nostrum From Russia?
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Will Netanyahu Come Back With A Nostrum From Russia?

Wednesday 27 February 2019 ،
Netanyahu in Moscow to talk to Putin in a desperate effort to get a Syria-related agreement useful to his home battle as elections arrive.
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Yemen Truce Victim of Riyadh, Allies’ Militarism
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Yemen Truce Victim of Riyadh, Allies’ Militarism

Thursday 28 February 2019 ،
While the UN-sponsored intra-Yemeni talks led to an agreement in Hudaydah, Saudis and Western allies show no commitment.
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Britain’s Labour Party Opposes Hezbollah Ban
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Britain’s Labour Party Opposes Hezbollah Ban

Thursday 28 February 2019 ،
Britain’s Labour Party has objected to the move by the country to have Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah proscribed as a terrorist organization.
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Turkey Conducts Largest Naval Drill in its History
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Turkey Conducts Largest Naval Drill in its History

Thursday 28 February 2019 ،
Turkish armed forces began the largest naval exercise in the country’s history on Wednesday, with 103 military vessels

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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.