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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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Bahrain Adjourns Retrial of Main Opposition Leader
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Bahrain Adjourns Retrial of Main Opposition Leader

Sunday 6 November 2016
Bahraini regime has postponed the retrial of the leader of main opposition party, al-Waqt,
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US Airstrikes Kill 9 Iraqi Civilians in Mosul
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US Airstrikes Kill 9 Iraqi Civilians in Mosul

Sunday 6 November 2016
US-led coalition forces killed 9 civilian people during their airstrikes on the Iraqi city of Mosul
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Trump Slams US ’Totally Rigged System’ after FBI Clears Clinton in Email Probe
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Trump Slams US ’Totally Rigged System’ after FBI Clears Clinton in Email Probe

Monday 7 November 2016
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) clears the presidential hopeful, Hilary Clinton in the case of her controversial emails
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Yemeni Forces Capture Two Saudi Military Bases
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Yemeni Forces Capture Two Saudi Military Bases

Monday 7 November 2016
Yemeni forces supported by the forces of Ansarullah resistance movement attacked two Saudi military bases and took control over them
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President Assad Hails, Russia, Iran Support for Syria, Rejects Interference
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President Assad Hails, Russia, Iran Support for Syria, Rejects Interference

Monday 7 November 2016
The Syrian president hailed the Iranian support for his country’s war on terrorism that he has would have gone differently without the support
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US Defines Humanitarian Aid as Unchecked Cargos Bound for Militant Controlled Areas: Russia
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US Defines Humanitarian Aid as Unchecked Cargos Bound for Militant Controlled Areas: Russia

Monday 7 November 2016
by humanitarian aids, the US government means sending heavily guarded uncheckable cargos merely to the eastern parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo.
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ISIS Use Chemical Weapons in Iraqi Mosul
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ISIS Use Chemical Weapons in Iraqi Mosul

Monday 7 November 2016
During a recent clash with the Iraqi national army, the ISIS terrorists have used chemical weapons
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Syrian Army Launches Special Operation around Damascus
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Syrian Army Launches Special Operation around Damascus

Monday 7 November 2016
Syrian army supported by forces of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement launched a specially designed operation to cleanse regions around Damascus
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Newly-Elected Lebanese President Vows War on Corruption
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Newly-Elected Lebanese President Vows War on Corruption

Monday 7 November 2016
The newly elected Lebanese president says he will embark on a fight against corruption in the country
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Militants Violate Cease Fire in Homs, Syrian Army Responds
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Militants Violate Cease Fire in Homs, Syrian Army Responds

Monday 7 November 2016
Syrian national army responded to a violation of the ongoing ceasefire in the Homs city by a militant group
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Iraqi Pesherga Forces Enter ISIS-Held City of Bashiqa near Mosul
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Iraqi Pesherga Forces Enter ISIS-Held City of Bashiqa near Mosul

Monday 7 November 2016
Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga managed to enter the central districts of Bashiqa city as part of operation to liberate the northern city of Mosul.
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Syrian Army Showcases American, Israeli Weapons Seized from Terrorist Groups
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Syrian Army Showcases American, Israeli Weapons Seized from Terrorist Groups

Monday 7 November 2016
The Syrian army showcased US and Israeli weapons confiscated from militant and terrorist groups
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UK Special Forces Receive “Kill List” of ISIS British Members
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UK Special Forces Receive “Kill List” of ISIS British Members

Monday 7 November 2016
The British Special Forces are provided with a list of British members of the ISIS terrorist group that should be targeted specifically by the forces.
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Mass Grave Containing 100 Beheaded Bodies Found in ISIS-Held Mosul: Iraq Army
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Mass Grave Containing 100 Beheaded Bodies Found in ISIS-Held Mosul: Iraq Army

Tuesday 8 November 2016
The Iraqi government has uncovered a mass grave in a school in the northern city of Mosul where ISIS had beheaded over 100 civilians

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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.