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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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Iran Denounces German, French ’Shameful History’ of Violation of Iranian Nation Rights
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Iran Denounces German, French ’Shameful History’ of Violation of Iranian Nation Rights

Monday 12 December 2022
Iran condemned France and Germany for their meddlesome stances against the Islamic Republic’s domestic affairs and supporting riots in the country, saying the two European countries’ decision to grant a so-called human rights award to Iranian women comes while both states are known to be notorious violators of human rights.
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France Slam Israeli Regime’s Expulsion of French-Palestinian Rights Lawyer
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France Slam Israeli Regime’s Expulsion of French-Palestinian Rights Lawyer

Sunday 18 December 2022
France on Sunday condemned Israeli regime’s expulsion of French-Palestinian human rights lawyer Salah Hamouri, calling it "against the law".
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Iran Urges France to Show Self-Restraint in Dealing with Peaceful Protests
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Iran Urges France to Show Self-Restraint in Dealing with Peaceful Protests

Sunday 25 December 2022
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has criticized the French police’s heavy-handed crackdown on peaceful protests across the capital Paris, which followed an earlier armed attack in the city.
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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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Iran Slams France for Insulting Other Religions, Followers under ‘Free Speech’ Guise
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Iran Slams France for Insulting Other Religions, Followers under ‘Free Speech’ Guise

Sunday 8 January 2023
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says France has no right whatsoever to insult any religion and its followers under pretext of "free speech," calling on European country’s authorities to observe the basic principle of international rules.
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Iranians Protest outside French Embassy after Sacrilegious Cartoons
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Iranians Protest outside French Embassy after Sacrilegious Cartoons

Monday 9 January 2023
Dozens of Iranians Protesters outside France’s embassy in Tehran to express their anger at a French publication after it called for cartoons attacking the Islamic Republic’s top religious and political authority.
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Europe’s Abusive Approach to Freedom of Expression Justifying Desecration of Islamic Sanctities
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Europe’s Abusive Approach to Freedom of Expression Justifying Desecration of Islamic Sanctities

Monday 23 January 2023
Europe obviously uses freedom of expression as an excuse to justify insults to Islamic sanctities.
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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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EU’s Anti-Russian Security Mission in Karabakh
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EU’s Anti-Russian Security Mission in Karabakh

Monday 30 January 2023
Exploiting Russian involvement in Ukraine, the Europeans seek to build influence in Karabakh through a security mission in Armenia.
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Fires , Clashes Break out at French Protest against Macron’s Pension Cut
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Fires , Clashes Break out at French Protest against Macron’s Pension Cut

Wednesday 8 February 2023
A protest against government pension reforms turned violent in the French city of Rennes on Tuesday, as riot police used tear gas to dispel a group of around 200 demonstrators who had built barricades and pelted officers with fireworks. Tens of thousands of people also took part in strikes and protests across the country.
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France Braces for Strikes that Could Bring Country ‘To Standstill’ for Days on End
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France Braces for Strikes that Could Bring Country ‘To Standstill’ for Days on End

Monday 6 March 2023
Strikes against bitterly contested plans to reform pensions in France continue on Tuesday, and this time unions have upped the ante. Unlike previous walkouts, this week’s industrial action has no pre-arranged end date. With workers across multiple sectors expected to strike, life in France could grind to a halt for days on end.
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France Faces Fresh Round of Strikes over Highly Contested Pension Reforms
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France Faces Fresh Round of Strikes over Highly Contested Pension Reforms

Wednesday 15 March 2023
France faces another day of strikes on Wednesday over highly contested pension reforms which President Emmanuel Macron appears on the verge of pushing through despite months of protests.
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French Police Arrest Over 200 People during Protests against Pension Reform
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French Police Arrest Over 200 People during Protests against Pension Reform

Saturday 18 March 2023
The French police arrested more than 200 people at protests against the controversial pension reform in central Paris, French media reported on Thursday, citing a police source.
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French Police Clash with Protesters Demanding Macron Resign
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French Police Clash with Protesters Demanding Macron Resign

Sunday 19 March 2023
The French police, on Saturday, clashed with protesters rallying for a third straight night in Paris, demanding President Emmanuel Macron resign over controversial pension reforms he assertively champions despite growing public clamor.
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Refinery Strikes Continue in France as Macron Survives No-Confidence Vote
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Refinery Strikes Continue in France as Macron Survives No-Confidence Vote

Tuesday 21 March 2023
Strikes at French refineries continue as part of a nationwide movement against pension reform by President Emmanuel Macron.

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First International Nowruz  Games for Women Held in Iran

First International Nowruz Games for Women Held in Iran