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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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New Economic Page in Sight as Iran, EEU Sign Free Trade Pact
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New Economic Page in Sight as Iran, EEU Sign Free Trade Pact

Monday 21 May 2018
The two sides hope that the agreement will boost multi-party trade as US stages a pressure campaign against Iran after scarping nuclear deal.
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Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israel Jail Due to Medical Negligence
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Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israel Jail Due to Medical Negligence

Monday 21 May 2018 ،
A Palestinian Prisoner has died in Israeli custody, bringing the number of dead in regime’s prisons and detention centers since 2017 to seven, a Palestinian official said on Monday, noting that the jails have turned into a place where the inmates are doomed to death and face arbitrary and repressive measures.
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India to Levy Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods
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India to Levy Retaliatory Tariffs on US Goods

Monday 21 May 2018 ،
India, in a retaliatory move, has proposed imposing import duties of up to 100% on 20 American goods if Washington does not roll back increased tariffs on steel and aluminum
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US Eyes Anti-Iran Front, Claiming It’s Not Hitting Ordinary Iranians
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US Eyes Anti-Iran Front, Claiming It’s Not Hitting Ordinary Iranians

Tuesday 22 May 2018 ،
Mike Pompeo says the US is working to stage heavier pressures against Tehran along with allies.
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Seeking Fresh Spheres of Influence, US Eyes Boosting Uzbekistan Ties
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Seeking Fresh Spheres of Influence, US Eyes Boosting Uzbekistan Ties

Tuesday 22 May 2018 ،
Uzbek president visited Washington in mid-May and signed new cooperation accords with the US.
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Turkish Court Sentences 104 People to Life in Prison Over Coup Attempt
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Turkish Court Sentences 104 People to Life in Prison Over Coup Attempt

Tuesday 22 May 2018 ،
A Turkish court has sentenced 104 former military personnel to life in prison over involvement in a coup attempt in 2016.
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82 Percent of Germans Back Merkel Saying US Unreliable
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82 Percent of Germans Back Merkel Saying US Unreliable

Tuesday 22 May 2018 ،
A new poll shows that over 80 percent of Germans believe the US is not a reliable partner for their country, echoing Angel Merkel’s remarks who said "The times when we could rely entirely on one another have partly become a thing of the past,” in an apparent reference to the US.
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Turkish President Pans US Withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal
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Turkish President Pans US Withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal

Tuesday 22 May 2018 ،
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced the Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the multi-nation Iran nuclear deal.
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Israeli Regime Deliberately Targeted Palestinian Protesters in Gaza: UN
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Israeli Regime Deliberately Targeted Palestinian Protesters in Gaza: UN

Tuesday 22 May 2018 ،
Israeli regime intentionally targeted Palestinians protesting near Gaza border with occupied territories last week, Pierre Krahenbuhl, Commissioner General the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), said Tuesday.
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Heavy Casualties Reported as Bombing Rocks Afghan City of Kandahar
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Heavy Casualties Reported as Bombing Rocks Afghan City of Kandahar

Tuesday 22 May 2018 ،
A bombing has caused dozens of casualties in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday.
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Washington’s Impossible Mission in Iraq: Making Alliance with Anti-US Sadr
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Washington’s Impossible Mission in Iraq: Making Alliance with Anti-US Sadr

Wednesday 23 May 2018 ،
As al-Sadr-led Saerun Coalition wins overwhelmingly the Iraqi parliamentary elections, Washington contemplates closeness to the Shiite cleric.
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US Congress Reviewing Sale of Guided Bombs to Saudi, UAE
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US Congress Reviewing Sale of Guided Bombs to Saudi, UAE

Wednesday 23 May 2018 ،
US government works to increase weapons exports by asking Congress to review the sale of more than 120,000 precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates despite concerns of their use in Yemen aggression, Reuters reported.
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Venezuela Fires American Diplomats
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Venezuela Fires American Diplomats

Wednesday 23 May 2018 ،
Venezuelan government has declared the top two US diplomatic representatives and ordered them to leave the country in two days.
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Iran Awaits No Foreign Permit to Strengthen Defense Power: Top Comdr.
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Iran Awaits No Foreign Permit to Strengthen Defense Power: Top Comdr.

Wednesday 23 May 2018 ،
Iranian Armed Forces are fully ready to defend the country in the face of threats, military chief said on Wednesday, reiterating that they do not wait for permission from any foreign power to promote Islamic Republic’s defense capabilities.

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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.