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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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Two Scenarios behind Fresh US Claims about North Korea Nuclear Activities
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Two Scenarios behind Fresh US Claims about North Korea Nuclear Activities

Monday 2 July 2018
US media claim that Pyongyang has not stopped its nuclear activities, continuing work in secret sites.
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Iran President to Visit Europe to Discuss Nuclear Deal, Regional Issues
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Iran President to Visit Europe to Discuss Nuclear Deal, Regional Issues

Monday 2 July 2018 ،
ranian president Hassan Rouhani left Tehran on Monday for Switzerland and the Austria where he is expected to discuss the fate of a nuclear agreement from which US President Donald Trump withdrew in May.
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EU Threatens US with $300bn Tariffs as Trade War Escalates
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EU Threatens US with $300bn Tariffs as Trade War Escalates

Monday 2 July 2018 ،
The European Commission has reportedly threatened the US with new round of retaliatory tariffs worth as much as $300 billion, if Trump administration goes ahead with new duties on car imports from the EU.
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Turkey Detains 68 Military Personnel over Links to Opposition Leader
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Turkey Detains 68 Military Personnel over Links to Opposition Leader

Monday 2 July 2018 ،
Turkey issued detention warrants for 68 suspects, including dozens of colonels over alleged links to the US-based opposition leader Fethullah Gulen whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating an attempted coup in July 2016.
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Israeli Regime Deliberately Shot Dead 25 Palestinian Minors in 2018: NGO
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Israeli Regime Deliberately Shot Dead 25 Palestinian Minors in 2018: NGO

Monday 2 July 2018 ،
Israeli regime has killed at least 25 Palestinian children in besieged Gaza strip and the occupied West Bank since the beginning of 2018, rights NGO said Monday.
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Teen Soccer Team Found Alive After Missing in Cave for 9 Days
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Teen Soccer Team Found Alive After Missing in Cave for 9 Days

Tuesday 3 July 2018 ،
Twelve boys and their assistant soccer coach have been found alive inside a flooded cave complex in northern Thailand nine days after they went missing.
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Turkey, West Relations in Age of Erdogan
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Turkey, West Relations in Age of Erdogan

Tuesday 3 July 2018 ،
The two sides’ ties are expected to go on, despite the challenges that may cause some difficulties.
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Israel Presses Palestinian Authority to Stop Aiding Regime’s Victims
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Israel Presses Palestinian Authority to Stop Aiding Regime’s Victims

Tuesday 3 July 2018 ،
Israeli regime has enacted a law on Monday to penalize the Palestinian Authority for paying stipends to Palestinians jailed by the occupying regime, their families, and the families of those killed by Israeli forces.
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US Federal Agencies Join Probe of Facebook’s Data Breach
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US Federal Agencies Join Probe of Facebook’s Data Breach

Tuesday 3 July 2018 ،
A federal investigation into Facebook’s sharing of data with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica has broadened to focus on the actions and statements of the tech giant and now involves multiple agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the inquiries
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US Unable to Stop Iran Oil Exports: President
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US Unable to Stop Iran Oil Exports: President

Tuesday 3 July 2018 ،
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at American officials for threatening to stop Iran’s oil exports, saying they would never be able to carry out such a threat
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UNICEF Pans ‘Carnage’ of over 2,200 Children in Saudi Aggression on Yemen
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UNICEF Pans ‘Carnage’ of over 2,200 Children in Saudi Aggression on Yemen

Tuesday 3 July 2018 ،
The UNICEF said on Tuesday that over 2,200 Yemeni children have been killed during Saudi-led coalition’s three-year aggression on Yemen.
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Has Bolton Offered Carrot to Syria to Get Iran Out?
Analysis

Has Bolton Offered Carrot to Syria to Get Iran Out?

Thursday 5 July 2018 ،
The US national security adviser appears to suggest that Assad may remain in power if he helps remove Iranian forces fighting terrorists in Syria.
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Rohingya Muslims Continue to Flee Persecution in Myanmar: UN
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Rohingya Muslims Continue to Flee Persecution in Myanmar: UN

Thursday 5 July 2018 ،
A senior United Nations officials says Rohingya Muslims have continued fleeing fled violence and persecution in Myanmar.
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IS Trump Seeking EU Breakup?
Analysis

IS Trump Seeking EU Breakup?

Thursday 5 July 2018 ،
The American president reportedly asked the French president to exit the EU, an offer many see as reflecting Trump’s desire to dismantle the bloc.

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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.