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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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India Arms Hindu Militias in Kashmir to Combat Pro-Independence Muslim Fighters: Report
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India Arms Hindu Militias in Kashmir to Combat Pro-Independence Muslim Fighters: Report

Saturday 29 April 2023
Indian government is arming village militias to combat pro-independence fighters in the disputed Himalayan Muslim-majority region, according to a report.
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Indian Top Banker Kotak Calls US Dollar World’s ’Biggest Financial Terrorist’
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Indian Top Banker Kotak Calls US Dollar World’s ’Biggest Financial Terrorist’

Sunday 30 April 2023
Indian billionaire banker and CEO of major private bank Kotak Mahindra Bank, Uday Kotak, panned the US dollar as "the biggest financial terrorist in the world," but soon toned down his remarks.
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Indians Jailed for Spying on Qatar for Israel: Reports
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Indians Jailed for Spying on Qatar for Israel: Reports

Wednesday 3 May 2023
Eight Indian nationals have been imprisoned in Qatar for months for spying on a submarine programme on behalf of Israel and could potentially face the death penalty, according to media reports.
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Dozens Killed in Ethnic Clashes in India’s Northeast state
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Dozens Killed in Ethnic Clashes in India’s Northeast state

Sunday 7 May 2023
At Least 54 people have been killed after clashes erupted between rival ethnic groups in India’s remote northeastern state of Manipur, even after the authorities deployed thousands of army troops to restore order.
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At least 288 Killed, 850 Injured in Train Crash in Eastern India
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At least 288 Killed, 850 Injured in Train Crash in Eastern India

Saturday 3 June 2023
At least 288 people were killed and more than 850 injured in a horrific three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years.
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Indian Premier Meets Egyptian President in Rare Visit to Cairo
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Indian Premier Meets Egyptian President in Rare Visit to Cairo

Monday 26 June 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Egypt’s capital Cairo on Sunday and met President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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Bus Fire Kills at Least 25 in India
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Bus Fire Kills at Least 25 in India

Saturday 1 July 2023
A bus crashed and burst into flames killing at least 25 people in India’s western state of Maharashtra in the early hours of Saturday, police and officials said.
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India, UAE Agree to Use National Currencies in Bilateral Trade, Ditching US Dollar
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India, UAE Agree to Use National Currencies in Bilateral Trade, Ditching US Dollar

Sunday 16 July 2023
India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to carry out their bilateral trade in their own national currencies, reducing dependence on the US dollar.
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India to Use All Means to Facilitate Iran’s BRICS Membership: Official
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India to Use All Means to Facilitate Iran’s BRICS Membership: Official

Tuesday 25 July 2023
New Delhi will use every means and opportunity at its disposal to facilitate Iran’s accession to the BRICS group, the national security advisor of India said.
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Extremist Hindus Burn Mosque, Shoot Dead Imam in Haryana
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Extremist Hindus Burn Mosque, Shoot Dead Imam in Haryana

Tuesday 1 August 2023
A Hindu mob has set a mosque on fire and shot dead an Imam in India’s Haryana state, neighboring the capital New Delhi.
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Muslim Homes, Shops Bulldozed; Over 150 Arrested in India’s Haryana
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Muslim Homes, Shops Bulldozed; Over 150 Arrested in India’s Haryana

Tuesday 8 August 2023
Residents in BJP-ruled state’s only Muslim-majority district say more than 300 properties have been demolished in four days.
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Chabahar or Piraeus? What Port is India’s Best Option for Europe Access?
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Chabahar or Piraeus? What Port is India’s Best Option for Europe Access?

Wednesday 23 August 2023
India outlined a new plan to use Greek Port of Piraeus, casting doubts at its intention to use Iranian Port of Chabahar while the latter is easier to benefit from.
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India Launches Maiden Probe to Sun
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India Launches Maiden Probe to Sun

Saturday 2 September 2023
The launch is the first and will watch sun light and measure the parameters of plasma and magnetic fields.
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India’s Modi Opens G20 Summit amid Deep Divisions over Ukraine War
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India’s Modi Opens G20 Summit amid Deep Divisions over Ukraine War

Saturday 9 September 2023
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the annual meeting of the Group of 20 (G20), amid the bloc’s deep divisions over the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution