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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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Four Iranian Border Guards Killed as Pakistan-Based Militants Attack Outpost
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Four Iranian Border Guards Killed as Pakistan-Based Militants Attack Outpost

Tuesday 17 April 2018
Four Iranian border guard forces were killed on Tuesday when Pakistan-based militants attacked a security watchtower on the frontier with Pakistan.
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Video of Syria’s Douma Depicts People Suffering Hypoxia Not Gas Poisoning: Doctor
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Video of Syria’s Douma Depicts People Suffering Hypoxia Not Gas Poisoning: Doctor

Tuesday 17 April 2018 ،
A horrifying videotape which the US, UK and France used as an excuse to strike Syria on Saturday indeed show patients who overcome by oxygen starvation in the rubbish-filled tunnels and basements in which they lived not by gas, a senior Syrian doctor told Independent’s Journalist.
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NATO Plans Massive War Drills in Norway Amid Russia Tensions
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NATO Plans Massive War Drills in Norway Amid Russia Tensions

Tuesday 17 April 2018 ،
The US-led NATO military alliance plans the most massive war drills ever held in Norway, amid rising tensions with Russia.
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North, South Korea Mull Official End of 68-Year War
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North, South Korea Mull Official End of 68-Year War

Tuesday 17 April 2018 ،
North and South Korea are engaged in talks to end the officially declared military conflict between the two countries.
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US-Led Missile Strikes on Syria Set ’Very Ugly Precedent’: Iran’s President
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US-Led Missile Strikes on Syria Set ’Very Ugly Precedent’: Iran’s President

Tuesday 17 April 2018 ،
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the recent US-led military strikes against Syria were a "very ugly precedent" in international relations
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UN in Renewed Efforts for Yemen Peace Amid Saudi Aggression
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UN in Renewed Efforts for Yemen Peace Amid Saudi Aggression

Tuesday 17 April 2018 ،
The UN envoy for Yemen says he plans to unveil a new plan to end the war in the country suffering from Saudi-led aggression for the last four years.
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Nigerian Islamic Movement Slams Police Attack on Peaceful ‘Free Zakzaky’ Rallies
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Nigerian Islamic Movement Slams Police Attack on Peaceful ‘Free Zakzaky’ Rallies

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria slammed the country’s police forces for attacking peaceful protestors calling for the release of the Sheikh Zakzaky.
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Four Reasons behind US Political Confusion in West Asia
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Four Reasons behind US Political Confusion in West Asia

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
The Trump administration is hit by a sort of political prolixity as the contest with the powerful rival camp continues.
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US Spy Chief Visited N Korean Leader: Washington Post
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US Spy Chief Visited N Korean Leader: Washington Post

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
US spy chief Mike Pompeo has reportedly visited North Korean leader over Easter weekend as an envoy for President Trump to meet with that country’s leader Kim Jong Un in the east Asian Country’s capital Pyongyang.
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50 People Killing Weekly in Syria’s Raqqa, Captured by US-Backed Militias: UN
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50 People Killing Weekly in Syria’s Raqqa, Captured by US-Backed Militias: UN

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
US says an average of 50 people a week are being killed in Syria’s Raqqa city, occupied and by US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militias.
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Iran’s President Reiterates Peaceful Nature of Country’s Defense Program
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Iran’s President Reiterates Peaceful Nature of Country’s Defense Program

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
Iran’s President has highlighted the peaceful nature of the country’s defense program, saying Tehran has no intention to invade other countries.
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Iran, Iraq Defense Ministers Reviews Strategies of Boosting Ties
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Iran, Iraq Defense Ministers Reviews Strategies of Boosting Ties

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
Iranian Defense Minister and his Iraqi counterpart co-chaired the first session of the high commission on Iran-Iraq defense cooperation in Baghdad on Wednesday.
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Turkey’s President Erdogan Calls for Early Parliamentary Elections
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Turkey’s President Erdogan Calls for Early Parliamentary Elections

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced early presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24.

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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.