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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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Syria on Frontline of Confronting Enemies of Islam: Iran Leader
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Syria on Frontline of Confronting Enemies of Islam: Iran Leader

Thursday 1 March 2018
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Syria is on the frontline of the fight against the enemies of Islam.
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Iran Imposes Ban on US Dollar in Import Trade
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Iran Imposes Ban on US Dollar in Import Trade

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
Iran has announced that purchase orders by merchants that are based on the US Dollar would no longer be allowed to go through import procedures in the country.
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Turkey Gives $5m to African Armies in Sahel Anti-Terror Operations
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Turkey Gives $5m to African Armies in Sahel Anti-Terror Operations

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
Turkey has announced that it will grant $5 million to armies of five African countries nations battling terrorism and trafficking in the Sahel
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What’s Behind Afghan Figures’ Saudi Visits?
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What’s Behind Afghan Figures’ Saudi Visits?

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
Kabul appears to be welcoming the Saudi Arabia’s Afghanistan toehold as the government is squeezed by financial drain.
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Lebanese Army Ready to Repel Israeli Military Aggression: Top Cmdr.
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Lebanese Army Ready to Repel Israeli Military Aggression: Top Cmdr.

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
A top Lebanese army commander says the army is ready to repel any Israeli military aggression
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Iraqi Popular Forces Find Christian Mass Grave near Mosul
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Iraqi Popular Forces Find Christian Mass Grave near Mosul

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
A new mass grave was discovered in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh containing the bodies of dozens of Christians believed to have been executed by ISIS terrorists
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Germany Calls for EU’s Firm Response to US ‘Punitive Tariffs’ on Imports
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Germany Calls for EU’s Firm Response to US ‘Punitive Tariffs’ on Imports

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
Germany has called on the Fellow European Union (EU) members to “respond with determination” to the US President’s proposal to impose sharp tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
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Over16 Dead During Attack on Military HQ, French Embassy in Burkina Faso
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Over16 Dead During Attack on Military HQ, French Embassy in Burkina Faso

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
At least 30 people were killed when masked gunmen targeted the French embassy in Burkina Faso and the west African country’s army headquarters on Friday.
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North Korea Rejects ‘Nonsensical’ Chemical Weapons Link with Syria
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North Korea Rejects ‘Nonsensical’ Chemical Weapons Link with Syria

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
North Korea has rejected United States claims that it had cooperated with Syria on chemical weapons terming the claims a “preposterous fabrication yet again”.
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Three Civilians Killed in US-Led Coalition Airstrike on Syria’s Hasaka
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Three Civilians Killed in US-Led Coalition Airstrike on Syria’s Hasaka

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
The US-led international coalition warplanes targeted al-Safawi village in the southeastern countryside of Hasaka province, killing and injuring at least 5 civilians.
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US-Taiwan Ties Could Lead to War: China
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US-Taiwan Ties Could Lead to War: China

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
China issued a stern warning Taiwan over a pending US law that would strengthen ties between Washington and the island nation
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Bangladesh-Myanmar Military Tensions over Rohingya Refugees
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Bangladesh-Myanmar Military Tensions over Rohingya Refugees

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
Bangladesh has protested over an increased Myanmar military presence near its border as Rohingya Muslims continue to flee ethnic cleansing inside Myanmar.
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UK Mosques Welcome Homeless as Severe Snow Leaves 11 Dead
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UK Mosques Welcome Homeless as Severe Snow Leaves 11 Dead

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
Several mosques in the United Kingdom and Ireland are opening their doors to the homeless as the weather continues to bite, leaving at least 10 dead so far.
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Iraqi FM Rejects US Permanent Bases as Violation of Sovereignty
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Iraqi FM Rejects US Permanent Bases as Violation of Sovereignty

Saturday 3 March 2018 ،
Iraq will never allow US to build permanent military bases on its soil, Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Jaafari said on Friday.

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution