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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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US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures
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US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures

Sunday 28 May 2023
The United States has expressed frustration after Chinese officials repeatedly ignored or rebuffed Pentagon’s purported efforts to make overtures.
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China and Cuba Close to Military Base Deal: WSJ
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China and Cuba Close to Military Base Deal: WSJ

Wednesday 21 June 2023
China is building influence in the US backyard in response to American relations with Taiwan.
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China Summons US Ambassador over Biden’s Jibe
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China Summons US Ambassador over Biden’s Jibe

Friday 23 June 2023
The tensions rose after Biden labeled Chinese leader a “dictator.”
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Blinken Upholds Biden’s Calling Xi ‘Dictator’
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Blinken Upholds Biden’s Calling Xi ‘Dictator’

Monday 26 June 2023
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken upheld President Joe Biden’s recent labeling of his Chinese counterpart as a “dictator,” which Beijing slammed as “extremely absurd.”
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Netanyahu Seeking Eastern Backer for Tel Aviv
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Netanyahu Seeking Eastern Backer for Tel Aviv

Monday 3 July 2023
The Israeli PM knows thatthe US hegemony is declining and China is unseating it in West Asia and the world.
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Beijing Rebuke NATO’s Anti-China Statement
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Beijing Rebuke NATO’s Anti-China Statement

Wednesday 12 July 2023
China strongly condemned NATO’s eastward movement into the Asia-Pacific region, warning it will give a resolute response to any threat to its legitimate rights.
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US Rejects China’s Victory, May Head to War: Hungary’s Premier
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US Rejects China’s Victory, May Head to War: Hungary’s Premier

Sunday 23 July 2023
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned about “inevitable” war between Washington and Beijing as the US is reluctant to accept China’s supremacy.
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China Submits Written Statement to ICJ on Israeli Violations Palestinian Rights
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China Submits Written Statement to ICJ on Israeli Violations Palestinian Rights

Wednesday 26 July 2023
China submitted a written statement to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding Israeli regime’s violations in the occupied Palestinian territories, today said Saleh Raafat, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).
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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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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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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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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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Deadly Floods Leave Libyan City of Derna Looking Like War Zone

Deadly Floods Leave Libyan City of Derna Looking Like War Zone