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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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UN Commission Set to Inspect HR Violations against Myanmar Muslims
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UN Commission Set to Inspect HR Violations against Myanmar Muslims

Saturday 3 December 2016
A UN commission is set to visit Myanmar’s western states over human rights violations against the country’s Muslim minority
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Terror Attacks Claimed Lives of 3,000 Iraqis in November
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Terror Attacks Claimed Lives of 3,000 Iraqis in November

Saturday 3 December 2016
A special UN commission says nearly 3,000 Iraqis have been killed in violations throughout the country in November
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Iraqi Cleric Calls on Saudi Regime Protect Prophet’s Shrine against Wahhabis
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Iraqi Cleric Calls on Saudi Regime Protect Prophet’s Shrine against Wahhabis

Saturday 3 December 2016
A prominent Iraqi Shiite cleric called on Saudi Arabia to protect the grave of the Islam’s Prophet (PBUH) against Wahhabi ideology
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US Elections Controversy Continues as Trump Supporters Oppose Recount
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US Elections Controversy Continues as Trump Supporters Oppose Recount

Saturday 3 December 2016
The controversy over the results of the recent US presidential elections continues
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Terrorist Attack Kills 24 Iraqis in Mosul
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Terrorist Attack Kills 24 Iraqis in Mosul

Saturday 3 December 2016
ISIS terrorists attacked a civilian gathering in the northern city of Mosul killing at least 24 Iraqis
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UN Resolution Urges Israeli Regime Leave Golan Heights
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UN Resolution Urges Israeli Regime Leave Golan Heights

Saturday 3 December 2016
The resolution adopted on a recent UN calls on the Israeli regime to evacuate its forces from the Syrian Golan Heights that it has occupied since 1967
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Saudi Arabia Removes Labor Minister amid Protests
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Saudi Arabia Removes Labor Minister amid Protests

Saturday 3 December 2016
Saudi Arabia removed its minister of labor amid protests over the nonpayment of salaries of foreign workers in the country
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Britain Not Sent Gram of Flour to Aleppo: Russia
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Britain Not Sent Gram of Flour to Aleppo: Russia

Saturday 3 December 2016
British government has not sent “even a gram of flour” to Syrian city of Aleppo despite criticism of Russia over the humanitarian situation
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Syrian Army Liberates 60% of Aleppo from Militants
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Syrian Army Liberates 60% of Aleppo from Militants

Saturday 3 December 2016
Syrian national army has liberated 60 percent of the regions previously controlled by militant and terrorist groups in Aleppo
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Latest Saudi Air Strikes Kill 7 more Yemenis
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Latest Saudi Air Strikes Kill 7 more Yemenis

Sunday 4 December 2016
Saudi war planes continued their airstrikes against Yemeni people on Saturday killing at least seven in latest round of attacks
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Iraqi Army Liberates 4 More Villages near Mosul
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Iraqi Army Liberates 4 More Villages near Mosul

Sunday 4 December 2016
Iraqi armed forces supported by volunteer forces liberated four more villages near the northern city of Mosul on Saturday
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Israeli Regime Imprisoned 527 Palestinians in Nov.
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Israeli Regime Imprisoned 527 Palestinians in Nov.

Sunday 4 December 2016
Israeli security forces have arrested more than 527 Palestinians during the month of November, a recent report showed
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Militants Attack Civilians after Losing Ground in Aleppo
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Militants Attack Civilians after Losing Ground in Aleppo

Sunday 4 December 2016
Terrorist groups resorted to attacking residential areas after losing ground to the advancing Syrian army on Saturday
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Yemeni Army Retaliates Saudi Airstrike, Attacks Border Posts
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Yemeni Army Retaliates Saudi Airstrike, Attacks Border Posts

Sunday 4 December 2016
Yemeni army and popular forces retaliated recent round of Saudi airstrikes against their country by attacking a number of border posts south of Saudi Arabia.

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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.