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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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Moroccans Demonstrate against Israel, Burn its Flag
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Moroccans Demonstrate against Israel, Burn its Flag

Saturday 10 September 2022
The demonstration followed a scandal after Israeli ambassador to Rabat was accused of sexual abuse and misconduct.
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Somalis Displaced by Drought, Famine Fight to Survive
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Somalis Displaced by Drought, Famine Fight to Survive

Wednesday 12 October 2022
Famine has come to Somalia. While there has been no official declaration, the UN’s humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, said last week: “I have no doubt that we are seeing famine on our watch in Somalia.” In an interview with Al Jazeera, he decried the injustice of the climate crisis-induced disaster. “Nobody in Somalia is responsible for the catastrophe – this fourth failed rainy season, this fifth and sixth to come".
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Saudi Regime Involved in Zaria Massacre of Nigerian Shiites: Sheikh Zakzaky
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Saudi Regime Involved in Zaria Massacre of Nigerian Shiites: Sheikh Zakzaky

Wednesday 12 October 2022
Saudi Arabia was involved in the Zaria massacre in the Nigerian capital Abuja, Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky said, emphasizing that the kingdom was only acting on the orders of Washington and London.
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Over 600 Killed in Nigeria’s Worst Flooding in Decade
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Over 600 Killed in Nigeria’s Worst Flooding in Decade

Monday 17 October 2022
The death toll from the worst flooding Nigeria has seen in a decade has passed 600 people, the country’s humanitarian affairs ministry tweeted on Sunday.
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Death Toll From Blasts in Somalia’s Capital Rises to 100, Over 300 Injured: President
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Death Toll From Blasts in Somalia’s Capital Rises to 100, Over 300 Injured: President

Sunday 30 October 2022
At least 100 people were killed after two car bombings hit a busy junction in Somalia’s capital, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday.
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Arab League Summit: From Real Differences to Contrived Agenda
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Arab League Summit: From Real Differences to Contrived Agenda

Wednesday 2 November 2022
The Arab League leaders gathered in Algeria with Saudi Arabia being absent, showing deep gaps in Arab world.
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Armed Bandits Attack Mosque in Nigeria, Abduct 19 Worshippers
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Armed Bandits Attack Mosque in Nigeria, Abduct 19 Worshippers

Monday 5 December 2022
Gunmen stormed a mosque in Nigeria’s restive northwestern state of Katsina on Saturday and abducted 19 worshippers while they were saying evening prayers.
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French Police Use Tear Gas Against Moroccan Fans in Paris
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French Police Use Tear Gas Against Moroccan Fans in Paris

Sunday 11 December 2022
French Police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse Moroccan fans who were celebrating their team’s advance to the FIFA World Cup semifinals.
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Over 20 Million Children in Horn of Africa Affected by Drought: UNICEF
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Over 20 Million Children in Horn of Africa Affected by Drought: UNICEF

Saturday 24 December 2022
The number of children suffering dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, topping 20. Million, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
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Algerian President Urges France to Get Rid of Its ‘Colonizer Complex’
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Algerian President Urges France to Get Rid of Its ‘Colonizer Complex’

Saturday 31 December 2022
Algeria’s president has called on France to relinquish its "colonizer complex," in order to reshape its relations with the North African state.
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What’s Behind Saudi Security Agreement with Morocco?
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What’s Behind Saudi Security Agreement with Morocco?

Saturday 28 January 2023
Saudi Arabia is seeking to tighten the noose on Muslim Brotherhood and other groups opposed to normalization with Israel.
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’The Day Desert Wind Cried’: French Nuclear Tests Cast Long Shadow in Libyan Sahara
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’The Day Desert Wind Cried’: French Nuclear Tests Cast Long Shadow in Libyan Sahara

Sunday 29 January 2023
Between 1960 and 1966, France detonated 17 bombs in the Algerian Sahara. In neighbouring Libya, the deadly effects are felt to this day
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By Normalization, Sudan is Meant to Become Tel Aviv’s Gate to Africa
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By Normalization, Sudan is Meant to Become Tel Aviv’s Gate to Africa

Monday 6 February 2023
The Israelis seek to penetrate Africa even deeper with Sudan normalization deal.
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Expulsion of Israeli Observer Envoy from AU Summit Response to Netanyahu’s Gamesmanship
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Expulsion of Israeli Observer Envoy from AU Summit Response to Netanyahu’s Gamesmanship

Monday 20 February 2023
The Israelis were left in humiliation as their envoy was denied entry to African Union summit as an observer.
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Tunisian President to Restore Diplomatic Ties with Syria
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Tunisian President to Restore Diplomatic Ties with Syria

Saturday 11 March 2023
Tunisian President Kais Saied said he has decided to restore diplomatic ties with Syria that were cut off almost a decade ago.

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First International Nowruz  Games for Women Held in Iran

First International Nowruz Games for Women Held in Iran