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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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North Korea Accuses US of Bringing Clouds of War to Region
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North Korea Accuses US of Bringing Clouds of War to Region

Sunday 25 February 2018
North Korea has accused the United States of bringing “clouds of war” to the region by imposing “the largest-ever” sanctions during the Olympic Games.
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Anti-Terror Ops to Continue Amid Syria Ceasefire: Iran Cmdr.
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Anti-Terror Ops to Continue Amid Syria Ceasefire: Iran Cmdr.

Sunday 25 February 2018 ،
Operations against terrorist groups in Syria will continue despite a month-long Syria ceasefire declared by the UNSC, a high ranking Iranian commander has said.
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Suffering Bahraini Activist Denied Medical Care
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Suffering Bahraini Activist Denied Medical Care

Sunday 25 February 2018 ،
The Bahraini regime has denied right to medical care for imprisoned activist, Khalil Al-Halwachi.
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Al-Quds Capital of Palestine, Resistance to Foil Trump’s Move: Meshaal
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Al-Quds Capital of Palestine, Resistance to Foil Trump’s Move: Meshaal

Sunday 25 February 2018 ،
A Hamas, officials has emphasized that the Palestinian people will resist and foil the so-called US deal of the century on Al-Quds ).
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Myanmar Continues Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya
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Myanmar Continues Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya

Sunday 25 February 2018 ،
Rohingya Muslims are still fleeing persecution in Myanmar and moving to neighboring Bangladesh every week, fresh report have revealed.
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Qatar Rejects Saudi Claims on Being Stripped of World Cup 2022
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Qatar Rejects Saudi Claims on Being Stripped of World Cup 2022

Sunday 25 February 2018 ،
Qatari has dismissed claims by a Saudi minister that the tiny Persian Gulf state could be stripped of its right to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Kashmiris Flee Front Line as India-Pakistan Tensions Intensify
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Kashmiris Flee Front Line as India-Pakistan Tensions Intensify

Sunday 25 February 2018 ،
India and Pakistan forces have exchanged artillery fire in the disputed Kashmir region forcing hundreds of residents to flee.
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Riyadh’s Detente Signal to Qatar: Acceding to Defeat or New Trick?
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Riyadh’s Detente Signal to Qatar: Acceding to Defeat or New Trick?

Monday 26 February 2018 ،
The Saudi foreign minister says that there are signs Qatar has left its past polices and that now a Riyadh-Doha rapprochement is likely.
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Christianity’s Holiest Site Closed at Protest to Israeli Regime’s Systematic Attacks
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Christianity’s Holiest Site Closed at Protest to Israeli Regime’s Systematic Attacks

Monday 26 February 2018 ،
The holiest site in Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, has been closed in protest at Israeli Regime’s tax policies which unfairly target the Christian community in occupied Palestinian territories.
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110 Girls Missing after Boko Haram Raid on School in Northeast Nigeria
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110 Girls Missing after Boko Haram Raid on School in Northeast Nigeria

Monday 26 February 2018 ،
In yet another mass kidnapping of schoolgirls in Nigeria more than 100 girls were abducted after suspected Boko Haram militants raided on their school last week. Government has deployed fighter jets, helicopters and surveillance planes to search for them.
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Alleged Gas Attack in Syria’s Ghouta Hours after Russian Warning
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Alleged Gas Attack in Syria’s Ghouta Hours after Russian Warning

Monday 26 February 2018 ،
New gas attack has reportedly has been carried out in Syria’s militant-held Eastern Ghouta just after Russia warned that militants were planning a chemical attack there to pin it on the Syrian government.
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Syria Ceasefire Resolution: Containing or Perpetuating Conflict?
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Syria Ceasefire Resolution: Containing or Perpetuating Conflict?

Monday 26 February 2018 ،
UN adopts Western-sponsored resolution calling for holding of fire in Eastern Ghouta, where Syrian army is advancing against terrorists.
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Famine Again Threat in Violence-Torn South Sudan: Report
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Famine Again Threat in Violence-Torn South Sudan: Report

Monday 26 February 2018 ،
One year after South Sudan briefly declared a famine, more than half of the people in the world’s youngest nation face extreme hunger amid civil war and famine could return, a new report says.
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China Mulls Allowing President Rule Indefinitely
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China Mulls Allowing President Rule Indefinitely

Monday 26 February 2018 ،
China’s ruling Communist Party on Sunday proposed removing a constitutional clause that limits presidential service to two consecutive terms, potentially allowing the incumbent president Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely.

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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