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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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Iranian Company Developing World’s Largest Gas Field after Foreigners Withdrawal
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Iranian Company Developing World’s Largest Gas Field after Foreigners Withdrawal

Saturday 25 January 2020
Iran’s oil minister said on Saturday the country’s Petropars will develop phase 11 of South Pars, the world’s largest gas field, after the withdrawal of French oil major Total and the China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) due to the US unilateral sanctions.
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Iraqi Forces Clear Streets from Anti-Government Protesters
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Iraqi Forces Clear Streets from Anti-Government Protesters

Saturday 25 January 2020
Iraqi security forces have cleared anti-government protesters from streets and squares in Iraq’s central and southern cities on Saturday as protests over economic hardships continue in the Arab country.
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Ex-Saudi Minister Visits Auschwitz Camp ahead of Holocaust Anniversary
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Ex-Saudi Minister Visits Auschwitz Camp ahead of Holocaust Anniversary

Saturday 25 January 2020
Former Saudi justice minister, Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Karim bin Abdulaziz al-Issa, has visited the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland along with a Jewish group, days before Israeli regime is going to commemorate the Holocaust in the occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem).
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Palestinian Boy Found Dead amid Suspension of Being Kidnapped by Israeli Settlers
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Palestinian Boy Found Dead amid Suspension of Being Kidnapped by Israeli Settlers

Sunday 26 January 2020
The body of eight-year-old Palestinian boy Qais Abu Ramila, who had been missing in al-Quds (Jerusalem) since Friday, was found at the bottom of early Saturday morning in a reservoir of rainwater amid suspicion of his murder by Israeli settlers.
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Trump ’Dictator Must Be Removed’: American Congressman
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Trump ’Dictator Must Be Removed’: American Congressman

Sunday 26 January 2020
The Chairman of the US House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler called Donald Trump a "dictator" on the fourth day of Senate impeachment proceedings, emphasizing that he" must be removed from office.”
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Supporters of Julian Assange Protest Outside Prison in London
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Supporters of Julian Assange Protest Outside Prison in London

Sunday 26 January 2020
Supporters of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange have braved the bone-chilling weather since the early hours of morning to assemble outside the high-security Belmarsh prison in southeast London, Press TV reported.
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Israeli Regime Strikes Besieged Gaza
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Israeli Regime Strikes Besieged Gaza

Sunday 26 January 2020
Israeli regime’s warplanes in yet another act of aggression against the besieged Gaza have targeted the positions of Palestinian resistance forces in the south of coastal enclave.
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Death Toll from New Virus Rises to 56 in China, Over 2,000 Infected Globally
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Death Toll from New Virus Rises to 56 in China, Over 2,000 Infected Globally

Sunday 26 January 2020
The death toll from new coronavirus outbreak in China has risen to 56, with 2,057 of infections detected globally, despite all containment efforts.
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Syrian Army Advances towards Terrorist-Held City in Idlib Province
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Syrian Army Advances towards Terrorist-Held City in Idlib Province

Sunday 26 January 2020
Syrian army advances more towards a key city in the terrorist-held Idlib Province as part of a large operation, but foreign-backed militants prevent civilians from leaving through humanitarian corridors.
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Death Toll from Turkey Quakes Rises to 31 as Rescuers Pull Dozens from Rubble
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Death Toll from Turkey Quakes Rises to 31 as Rescuers Pull Dozens from Rubble

Sunday 26 January 2020
The death toll from Turkey’s earthquake rose to 31 as rescue teams have been working through the night in sub-zero temperatures and pulled 45 people from collapsed buildings, the country’s disaster authority said on Sunday.
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India Allows Limited Access to Internet in Kashmir, Social Media Banned
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India Allows Limited Access to Internet in Kashmir, Social Media Banned

Sunday 26 January 2020
New Delhi ordered the restoration of low-speed mobile internet in Indian-controlled Kashmir, allowing access only to just 300 "whitelisted" websites.
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10,000s Rally to Oppose Australia Day Which Marks Start of British Colonialism
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10,000s Rally to Oppose Australia Day Which Marks Start of British Colonialism

Sunday 26 January 2020
Tens of thousands of people poured into streets of different cities across Australia, to protest the celebration of Australia Day on January 26, which protesters say should be named Invasion Day.
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Iraq’s Sadr Calls for New Round of Anti-US Protests
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Iraq’s Sadr Calls for New Round of Anti-US Protests

Sunday 26 January 2020
Prominent Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has called for demonstrations against the US embassy on Sunday in Baghdad and other cities.
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Protesters Warn against War with Iran in San Francisco
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Protesters Warn against War with Iran in San Francisco

Sunday 26 January 2020
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in San Francisco, California, to protest Washington’s aggression against Iran, slamming President Donald Trump for his January 3 order to assassinate senior Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani by a drone strike in Baghdad, Press TV reported.

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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.