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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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UAE to Hold First Joint Drills with China, Reducing Reliance on US
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UAE to Hold First Joint Drills with China, Reducing Reliance on US

Monday 31 July 2023
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to conduct its first aerial military drills with China next month in the Chinese Xinjiang region, singling that the Arab country is distancing itself from Washington in pursuit of multilateralism.
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What China Hopes to Achieve by Welcoming Henry Kissinger
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What China Hopes to Achieve by Welcoming Henry Kissinger

Tuesday 1 August 2023
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, one of the oldest active statesmen in the world at 100, made a visit to Beijing and met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping earlier this month. Although Kissinger’s time in office is controversial in many respects, not least due to allegations of war crimes in a host of Asian countries, China in fact views him positively.
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Iranian FM’s Japan Visit Agenda: From Trade to Nuclear Deal
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Iranian FM’s Japan Visit Agenda: From Trade to Nuclear Deal

Wednesday 9 August 2023
Amir-Abdollahian headed an Iranian delegation to Japan and discussed bilateral relations and international affairs with Japanese officials.
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Dozens Dead, Missing after Record Beijing Rains Flood City Suburbs
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Dozens Dead, Missing after Record Beijing Rains Flood City Suburbs

Wednesday 9 August 2023
Thirty-three people have been confirmed dead and 18 are still missing after Beijing’s heaviest rains on record, officials said Wednesday.
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China Condemns Taipei’s VP Visit to US
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China Condemns Taipei’s VP Visit to US

Sunday 13 August 2023
Beijing has condemned a visit to the US by Taiwan’s “separatist” Vice President William Lai, vowing to take “resolute and vigorous” steps to defend the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?
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What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?

Sunday 13 August 2023
China and UAE are broadening their partnership and this is another emerging sign of US hegemony shrinkage.
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Frozen Iranian Funds Transferred to Swiss Bank: Media
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Frozen Iranian Funds Transferred to Swiss Bank: Media

Monday 21 August 2023
Iranian funds that had been blocked in South Korea were transferred to Switzerland’s central bank last week for transfer to Iran, South Korean media reported on Monday.
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North Korea Conducts Nuke Drill in Response to Planned US-South Korea Exercises
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North Korea Conducts Nuke Drill in Response to Planned US-South Korea Exercises

Thursday 31 August 2023
The move comes as part of warnings that Pyongyang can deliver preemptive strikes.
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South Korea Continues Efforts to Transfer Iranian Funds: FM
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South Korea Continues Efforts to Transfer Iranian Funds: FM

Tuesday 5 September 2023
The comments follow a conversation with Iran’s FM Amir-Abdollahian.
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North Korea Launches First Operational Tactical Nuclear Submarine
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North Korea Launches First Operational Tactical Nuclear Submarine

Friday 8 September 2023
The tactical nuclear submarine is launched amid rising tensions with the US.
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US President Arrives in Vietnam in Bid to Lure China’s Neighbor
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US President Arrives in Vietnam in Bid to Lure China’s Neighbor

Sunday 10 September 2023
US President Joe Biden has arrived in the Vietnamese capital on a visit officials say is aimed at deepening ties with the Southeast Asian country, amid US concerns about the growing influence of China and Russia in the region.
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North Korea’s Kim Departed for Russia: Media
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North Korea’s Kim Departed for Russia: Media

Monday 11 September 2023
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has “apparently” departed for Russia to meet with President Vladimir Putin, South Korean media claimed.
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India, Saudi Arabia Sign over 50 Agreements to Strengthen Ties
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India, Saudi Arabia Sign over 50 Agreements to Strengthen Ties

Wednesday 13 September 2023
India ranked second in terms of trade volume with Saudi Arabia in 2022, amounting to $52.45 billion and registering an annual growth rate of 51 percent
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N Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles as Kim Visits Russia
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N Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles as Kim Visits Russia

Wednesday 13 September 2023
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles as the country’s leader Kim Jong-un visits Russia to have a meeting with his Russian counterpart.
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A Controversial Visit: What’s Putin’s Secret Demand from Jong Un?
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A Controversial Visit: What’s Putin’s Secret Demand from Jong Un?

Wednesday 13 September 2023
The West claims Putin wants weapons, but Russia says the visit is meant to build a stronger relationship.

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Iran Hosts 37th International Islamic Unity Conference

Iran Hosts 37th International Islamic Unity Conference