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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 Kill 21 Afghan Security Forces in Sar-e Pul Province
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Taliban Kill 21 Afghan Security Forces in Sar-e Pul Province

Friday 25 January 2019
At least 21 Afghan security forces have killed and nearly two dozen others were wounded after the Taliban militants have carried out a number of simultaneous attacks in the country’s north.
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Top 5 Countries Opting to Ditch US Dollar, Reasons behind Their Move
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Top 5 Countries Opting to Ditch US Dollar, Reasons behind Their Move

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
The past year was full of events that inevitably split the global geopolitical space into two camps: those who still support using US currency as a universal financial tool, and those who are turning their back on the greenback.
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Death Toll in Philippine Landslides, Floods Tops 85
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Death Toll in Philippine Landslides, Floods Tops 85

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
The death toll from landslides and devastating floods in the central Philippines climbed to 85, officials said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
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No Foreign Meddling Allowed on EU-Iran Trades: Mogherini
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No Foreign Meddling Allowed on EU-Iran Trades: Mogherini

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
European Union will not allow any foreign meddling - even from its closest ally - in its legitimate trade relations with other countries, the bock’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said.
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Saudi Mercenaries Steal Aid as Yemen Starves: Report
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Saudi Mercenaries Steal Aid as Yemen Starves: Report

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Thousands of families leaving in Yemen’s Taiz are not getting food aid intended for them, because armed units allied with the Saudi-led and American-backed military coalition steal them, The Associated Press reported on Monday.
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President Xi Says Taiwan Must Reunify with China, Military Option Possible
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President Xi Says Taiwan Must Reunify with China, Military Option Possible

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the formal reunification of Taiwan with mainland China as he reiterated the ‘one China principle’
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Israel Regime, Most Condemned UN Member in Past Year
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Israel Regime, Most Condemned UN Member in Past Year

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
The Israeli regime was the most condemned member at the UN in 2018 with the General Assembly passing at least 20 resolutions against Tel Aviv
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Lebanese Forces Arrest ISIS Terrorists Planning Attacks
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Lebanese Forces Arrest ISIS Terrorists Planning Attacks

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Lebanese security forces have arrested terrorists affiliated to ISIS terrorist group, who planned to carry out a series of deadly attacks in Lebanon
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Zarif Dismisses US Claims on Iran’s Launch of Space Rockets
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Zarif Dismisses US Claims on Iran’s Launch of Space Rockets

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed a new US claim that Iran’s launch of space rockets and missiles breaches a Security Council resolution
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How Is Trump’s Syria Pullout Related to China?
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How Is Trump’s Syria Pullout Related to China?

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Trump’s decision to pull his forces out of Syria may serve a decision to shift the focus on confronting China more effectively.
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UK Top Bosses Paid 133 Times More than Average Workers in 2018
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UK Top Bosses Paid 133 Times More than Average Workers in 2018

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Britain’s top company bosses have already made more in the first three working days of January than a typical full-time worker will earn in the entire year, according to calculations from independent think tank the High Pay Centre and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
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FM Accuses Lima Group of Encouraging Coup in Venezuela - Reports
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FM Accuses Lima Group of Encouraging Coup in Venezuela - Reports

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza accused members of the Lima Group of encouraging overthrow of President Nicolas Madur.
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President Bashir ’Advised’ to Normalize Ties with Israel to Stabilize Sudan
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President Bashir ’Advised’ to Normalize Ties with Israel to Stabilize Sudan

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
President of the conflict-ridden country of Sudan said he was advised to normalize ties with the Israeli regime in a bid to ensure stability in the African country.
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French Yellow Vest Protests Continue in 2019
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French Yellow Vest Protests Continue in 2019

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Yellow Vest protests in France continued for the eighth week in a row, with 50,000 demonstrators marching through Paris and other cities on Saturday.

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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.