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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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Turkey Issues Arrest Warrants for 1,112 over Links to Gulen
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Turkey Issues Arrest Warrants for 1,112 over Links to Gulen

Tuesday 12 February 2019
Turkish ordered prosecutors on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for 1,112 people over suspected links to the network of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating an attempted coup in 2016.
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France Mulls Leaving Syria: Ambassador
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France Mulls Leaving Syria: Ambassador

Tuesday 12 February 2019 ،
France is mulling withdrawal of its troops from Syria, French Ambassador to Russia Sylvie Bermann told Sputnik.
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How IS Trump’s Syria Pullout Plan Causing Structural Division in US?
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How IS Trump’s Syria Pullout Plan Causing Structural Division in US?

Tuesday 12 February 2019 ،
While Trump insists the US troops should get out of the Syria, bipartisan advocates of stay find the decision detrimental to national interests.
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Palestinian Teen Dies from Wounds from Israeli Fire
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Palestinian Teen Dies from Wounds from Israeli Fire

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
Palestinian teenager Hassan Nabil Ahmed Nofal succumbed to his wounds on Tuesday, four day after Israeli regime’s forces shot him by a tear gas canister during clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers stationed on the border between the eastern Gaza Strip and the occupied territories.
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Trump’s Plan for Palestine to ‘Ruin Everything’ Gained from Previous Efforts: Russian FM
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Trump’s Plan for Palestine to ‘Ruin Everything’ Gained from Previous Efforts: Russian FM

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
Russia is concerned with US President’s so-called “deal of the century”, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, warning that it will “ruin everything” gained from previous efforts regarding the so-called Middle East peace process, and will fail to fully guarantee a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.
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Iraq May End US Military Presence Soon
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Iraq May End US Military Presence Soon

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
The Iraqi parliament prepares for a draft bill that will require Washington that has forces on its soil since 2003 to leave.
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US on Unsustainable Financial Path: National Debt Tops $22 Trillion
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US on Unsustainable Financial Path: National Debt Tops $22 Trillion

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
The US national debt has surpassed $22 trillion for the first time in the country’s history, signaling that the United States is on an unsustainable financial path.
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France-Qatar Cooperation: Drives, Challenges
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France-Qatar Cooperation: Drives, Challenges

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
The two countries have recently signed a pact meant to boost their partnership in various areas.
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Nations See US as Greater Threat than Russia, China
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Nations See US as Greater Threat than Russia, China

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
More people around the world consider the US as a "major threat" that those who feel similar threats from Russia or China, a new poll has found.
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Trump’s Deal of Century’ Conspiracy against Palestinians: Abbas to Saudis
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Trump’s Deal of Century’ Conspiracy against Palestinians: Abbas to Saudis

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
President of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas told Saudi rulers that Trump’s so-called deal of the century is a plot against the Palestinian nation.
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Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan sign deal on Wheat Trade
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Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan sign deal on Wheat Trade

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
Iran, Russia, and Kazakhstan inked Tuesday a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in wheat trading, taking another step towards implementing the Free Trade Zone Agreement signed last year between Iran the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
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Europeans Limited Participation at Warsaw Summit Shows Their Anger over US Policies: Report
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Europeans Limited Participation at Warsaw Summit Shows Their Anger over US Policies: Report

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
European countries reportedly will be poorly participating in a US-planned meeting in Warsaw to express their “anger” at Washington’s policies on the Islamic Republic and Syria.
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Regional Powers Race for Further Entrenchment in Lebanon
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Regional Powers Race for Further Entrenchment in Lebanon

Thursday 14 February 2019 ،
Days after Iran’s FM visit to Beirut, a Saudi official is planning to visit Lebanon for talks with the officials there.
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What Are Saudis After in Yemen’s Al Mahra?
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What Are Saudis After in Yemen’s Al Mahra?

Thursday 14 February 2019 ،
Al Mahra in eastern Yemen is home to natural and energy resources and is important due to its strategic position.

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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.