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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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Saudi Crown Prince Visiting Egypt amid Standing Differences
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Saudi Crown Prince Visiting Egypt amid Standing Differences

Sunday 4 March 2018
The Saudi crown prince is to visit Egypt while the two sides’ relations are hit by a set of discords over a range of regional and home issues.
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Trump Dreams Lifelong Presidency Like ’Great’ Xi
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Trump Dreams Lifelong Presidency Like ’Great’ Xi

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
US President Donald Trump reportedly has hailed Chinese ruling party’s decision to eliminate a two-term limit for the presidency, paving the way for President Xi Jinping to grab power indefinitely.
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What US, Turkey Really Want in Northern Syria
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What US, Turkey Really Want in Northern Syria

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
The Kurdish region of Afrin in northern Syria has become a new geopolitical pivot point in the conflict. With so many actors’ interests overlapping, whose positions will be weakened and whose solidified if hostilities escalate?Syria, Afrin, Kurds, Turkey, US
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Iran Denies Bahraini Regime’s Accusations as Blame Game
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Iran Denies Bahraini Regime’s Accusations as Blame Game

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
Iran rejects Bahrain’s accusations that the Persian Gulf kingdom had arrested a 116-member terrorist cell with links to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
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Iran Foiled Terror Plots by over 30 Groups: Intel. Ministry
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Iran Foiled Terror Plots by over 30 Groups: Intel. Ministry

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
Iranian security forces have foiled attacks by over 30 terrorist cells other than ISIS Takfiri group in recent years, the Intelligence Ministry has revealed.
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Syrian Forces Liberate Al-Nashabieh Town, Several Villages in Ghouta
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Syrian Forces Liberate Al-Nashabieh Town, Several Villages in Ghouta

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
Units of Syrian Army on Sunday regained control over a number of towns and villages in Gouta after eradicating Nusra Front terrorists and the affiliated groups.
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UAE Interference in US Election on Table Too
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UAE Interference in US Election on Table Too

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
US investigators are probing possible attempts by UAE to gain political influence by funneling money to support Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Russia Responds to US Deployment of Missiles Along Its Border
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Russia Responds to US Deployment of Missiles Along Its Border

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
Russia is undertaking measures of mirror response to the US deployment of 400 ABM missiles, State Duma’s defense committee chief has said.
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Israeli Regime Sprays Poisonous Chemical on Palestinian Farms
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Israeli Regime Sprays Poisonous Chemical on Palestinian Farms

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
- Israeli regime planes on Sunday sprayed toxic pesticides on Palestinian farmlands along Gaza’s eastern border.
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Ghouta Op Continuation of Syria’s War on Terror: President Assad
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Ghouta Op Continuation of Syria’s War on Terror: President Assad

Monday 5 March 2018 ،
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has emphasized on the continued military operations in eastern Ghouta, saying they are part of the battle against terrorism.
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US Closes Embassy in Turkey over ’Security Threats’
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US Closes Embassy in Turkey over ’Security Threats’

Monday 5 March 2018 ،
The US has closed to the public its embassy in Turkey on Monday because of a "security threat" and advised its citizens in the country to "keep a low profile."
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Street Artist Paints Pains Yemeni Kids Suffer under Saudi Aggression
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Street Artist Paints Pains Yemeni Kids Suffer under Saudi Aggression

Monday 5 March 2018 ،
Yemeni Street artist Haifa Subay has painted a mural that shows a child holding his own leg in a bid to bring attention dire consequences of ongoing Saudi Arabia’s aggression against the neighboring nation.
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What’s behind Joint US-Israeli Military Drills?
Analysis

What’s behind Joint US-Israeli Military Drills?

Monday 5 March 2018 ،
Washington and Tel Aviv begin the drills to address missile attacks amid fears that in future war Israel will come under massive strikes.
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China to Boost 2018 Military Budget %8.1
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China to Boost 2018 Military Budget %8.1

Monday 5 March 2018 ،
China Plans to boost its defense budget by 8.1 percent in 2018, in a bid to further modernize its armed forces.

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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