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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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US Against "Strong, Independent" Latin America: Ex Brazilian President
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US Against "Strong, Independent" Latin America: Ex Brazilian President

Sunday 1 April 2018
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ’Lula’ da Silva says the United States and its allies are against a "strong and independent" Latin America.
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Yemeni Ballistic Missile Hits Saudi Military Base
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Yemeni Ballistic Missile Hits Saudi Military Base

Sunday 1 April 2018 ،
Yemeni army forces have fired a domestically-manufactured ballistic missile at a Saudi military base in Jizan.
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Russia Refutes Claims of Israeli F-35’s Surveillance Flights over Iran
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Russia Refutes Claims of Israeli F-35’s Surveillance Flights over Iran

Sunday 1 April 2018 ،
Russia has refuted claims that Israeli Regime’s F-35 fighter jets flew over Syria and Iraq to reach Iranian airspace without being detected .
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Turkish President Slams Israeli ‘Terrorist’ Premier for Massacring Palestinians
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Turkish President Slams Israeli ‘Terrorist’ Premier for Massacring Palestinians

Monday 2 April 2018 ،
Turkish President lambasted Israeli regime’s premier calling him a “leader of a terrorist state” following the massacre of peaceful Palestinian protesters in Gaza.
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20  Killed in Indian-Controlled Kashmir Clashes
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20 Killed in Indian-Controlled Kashmir Clashes

Monday 2 April 2018 ،
At least 20 people were killed in fierce clashes that erupted in Indian-Controlled Kashmir after security forces killed separatists earlier.
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US-China Trade War Escalates after Beijing Increased Import Tariffs
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US-China Trade War Escalates after Beijing Increased Import Tariffs

Monday 2 April 2018 ،
Beijing is hiking up tariffs on more than 128 US imports as part of a tit-for-tat response to US President’s $60 billion package of tariffs imposed against China.
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Zionist Settlers Storm, Desecrate Al-Aqsa Mosque Amid Mounting Tensions
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Zionist Settlers Storm, Desecrate Al-Aqsa Mosque Amid Mounting Tensions

Monday 2 April 2018 ،
Hundreds of extremist Zionist settlers stormed and desecrated parts of al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem) under protection by Israeli regime troops.
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Iran to Remain Steadfast on Palestinian Cause: FM Zarif
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Iran to Remain Steadfast on Palestinian Cause: FM Zarif

Tuesday 3 April 2018 ،
Iranian Foreign Minister says Iranians consider Palestinian cause an ideal of their own, stressing that the Islamic Republic will never compromise on this issue.
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El-Sisi Wins Egyptian Presidential Poll by 97%, Serious Competitors Barred
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El-Sisi Wins Egyptian Presidential Poll by 97%, Serious Competitors Barred

Tuesday 3 April 2018 ،
Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has won a second term with 97% of the vote and 41% of voter turnout after his serious challengers were barred from running.
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US Military Presence in Syria Illegal: Russia FM
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US Military Presence in Syria Illegal: Russia FM

Tuesday 3 April 2018 ،
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed on Monday that the US military presence in Syria is illegal and contrary to the UN Charter.
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HRW Pans Israeli Regime’s Calculated Killing of Palestinian Protesters
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HRW Pans Israeli Regime’s Calculated Killing of Palestinian Protesters

Tuesday 3 April 2018 ،
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized Israeli regime’s killing of Palestinians in besieged Gaza as “unlawful” and “calculated,” saying those officials who authorized the Israeli military to use lethal force ahead of the mass rallies in Gaza are to blame for the bloodshed.
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Saudi Arabia’s Superficial Reforms Won’t Mask Ugliness of Wahhabism
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Saudi Arabia’s Superficial Reforms Won’t Mask Ugliness of Wahhabism

Tuesday 3 April 2018 ،
As Saudi Arabia’s crown prince tours the United States on what has been dubbed a "charm offensive," the US media has gone into propaganda overdrive, whitewashing Mohammad Bin Salman as a "reformer" who is modernizing the kingdom.
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Saudi Warplanes Kill Family of 12, Including Seven Children, in Yemen
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Saudi Warplanes Kill Family of 12, Including Seven Children, in Yemen

Tuesday 3 April 2018 ،
Saudi Arabia’s warplanes destroyed a house in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah, killing at least 12 people, including seven children.
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Saudi Crown Prince Says Israelis Entitled to Live in Occupied Palestine
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Saudi Crown Prince Says Israelis Entitled to Live in Occupied Palestine

Tuesday 3 April 2018 ،
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammad bin Salman confirmed Israelis’ rights to live peacefully on occupied Palestinian territories, as Palestinians are staging a six-week protest, dubbed “The Great March of Return,” demanding the right to return for Palestinians driven out of their homeland.

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity