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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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Taliban Say Gap Narrowing in Talks over US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Taliban Say Gap Narrowing in Talks over US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Saturday 4 May 2019
The Taliban militant group said on Saturday the gap is narrowing in talks with the US over a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. The two sides are continuing to meet in Qatar, where the insurgent movement maintains a political office.
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What’s Causing Intensified Israeli Violence against Palestinians?
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What’s Causing Intensified Israeli Violence against Palestinians?

Sunday 5 May 2019 ،
Netanyahu has intensified his iron-fist treatment of Palestinian protestors amid a desperate need for Lieberman alliance.
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Syrian Kurds’ Game Amid US-EU Division
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Syrian Kurds’ Game Amid US-EU Division

Sunday 5 May 2019 ،
The Kurds demanded Europe to take back European ISIS members captured in Syria operations, a demand echoed by Trump.
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Israeli Regime’s Raids on Gaza Enters Third Day
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Israeli Regime’s Raids on Gaza Enters Third Day

Sunday 5 May 2019 ،
Latest wave of violence in the Gaza Strip caused by Israeli regime’s airstrikes and Palestinians’ mirror response has entered its third day, prompting the United Nations to raise alarm at the “dangerous escalation.”
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Maduro Orders Army to Be ‘Ready’ for US Military Action
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Maduro Orders Army to Be ‘Ready’ for US Military Action

Sunday 5 May 2019 ،
President Nicolas Maduro urged Venezuelan armed forces to be on standby for potential US military action against the Latin American nation following a failed coup attempt earlier this week.
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US Sanctions Will Have No Political Effect on Iran: FM
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US Sanctions Will Have No Political Effect on Iran: FM

Sunday 5 May 2019 ،
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the US sanctions against the Islamic Republic will have no political effect on the West Asian country.
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N Korea Missile Test: Kim Losing Patience with Trump
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N Korea Missile Test: Kim Losing Patience with Trump

Sunday 5 May 2019 ،
North Korea tested a short-range missile on Saturday, the first since Kim and Trump’s bilaterals.
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New US Weapons Flow to Despotic Arab Regimes
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New US Weapons Flow to Despotic Arab Regimes

Monday 6 May 2019 ،
The US has approved new arms sales to the UAE and Bahrain, despite their black records of human rights.
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Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine Risk Running out Food amid Military Siege
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Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine Risk Running out Food amid Military Siege

Tuesday 7 May 2019 ،
Minority Rohingya Muslims living in Myanmar’s Rakhine state risk running out food after being under military restriction for nearly a week.
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Death Toll from Israeli Aggression on Gaza Rises to 27
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Death Toll from Israeli Aggression on Gaza Rises to 27

Tuesday 7 May 2019 ،
Death toll from Israeli regime’s aggression on besieged Gaza rose to 27 as a couple was uncovered from the rubble, the Palestinian health ministry said.
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Iran Denounces US ‘Gauche’ Psy-War Bid
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Iran Denounces US ‘Gauche’ Psy-War Bid

Tuesday 7 May 2019 ،
Iran denounced as a “gauche” attempt at psychological warfare, the US’s recent statement that it has sent an aircraft carrier and a bomber task force to the region to warn the Islamic Republic.
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Magnitude 7.2 Quake Hits Papua New Guinea
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Magnitude 7.2 Quake Hits Papua New Guinea

Tuesday 7 May 2019 ،
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday local time, according to the US Geological Survey, cutting power and knocking items off shelves though there were no immediate reports of serious damage
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US State Department Publishes, Then Deletes, Own Report Outlining Subversive Anti-Venezuela Measures: Report
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US State Department Publishes, Then Deletes, Own Report Outlining Subversive Anti-Venezuela Measures: Report

Tuesday 7 May 2019 ،
The United States State Department has published, then deleted, its own report outlining Washington’s subversive measures targeting Venezuela, according to a report.
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Hamas Recent Rocket-Launching Tactic Overcame Israel’s Iron Dome
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Hamas Recent Rocket-Launching Tactic Overcame Israel’s Iron Dome

Tuesday 7 May 2019 ،
Hamas has successfully “overcame” Israeli’s so-called Iron Dome missile system during its recent confrontation with the regime thanks to its new rocket-launching tactic, the Palestinian resistance movement’s military wing 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.