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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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North Korea

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile over Japan, Residents Warned to Take Cover
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North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile over Japan, Residents Warned to Take Cover

Tuesday 4 October 2022
North Korea reportedly has fired a ballistic missile, which has flown over the northern part of Japan, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations.
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North Korea Vows Nuclear’ Response to Threats as US Deploys B-1B Bombers
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North Korea Vows Nuclear’ Response to Threats as US Deploys B-1B Bombers

Saturday 19 November 2022
North Korea threatened the US with nuclear weapons amid Washington’s ramped-up military activities in the region.
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South Korea, US Discussing Joint Nuclear Exercises: President Yoon
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South Korea, US Discussing Joint Nuclear Exercises: President Yoon

Monday 2 January 2023
South Korea and the US are mulling joint exercises involving US nuclear assets, allegedly to counter North Korea’s growing atomic and missile programs, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said.
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North Korea Tests More Ballistic Missiles, Warns May Turn Pacific into ’Firing Range’
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North Korea Tests More Ballistic Missiles, Warns May Turn Pacific into ’Firing Range’

Monday 20 February 2023
North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles in its third major weapons test this year, while issuing stern warning to the US, saying it may turn the Pacific into its "firing range".
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800,000 North Koreans Volunteer for War against US: Daily
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800,000 North Koreans Volunteer for War against US: Daily

Saturday 18 March 2023
North Korea’s state newspaper says hundreds of thousands of the country’s citizens have declared their readiness to fight in a potential war against the United States.
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North Korea Tests Underwater ‘Radioactive Tsunami’ Drone for Second Time
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North Korea Tests Underwater ‘Radioactive Tsunami’ Drone for Second Time

Saturday 8 April 2023
North Korea carried out another test of its underwater, nuclear-capable drone this week. According to North Korean state media, the Haeil-2 underwater strategic weapon system was tested from Tuesday to Thursday this week.
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South Koreans Call for Peace on 70th Anniversary of Korean War Armistice
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South Koreans Call for Peace on 70th Anniversary of Korean War Armistice

Tuesday 25 July 2023
Thousands of people marched and rallied in Seoul on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War Armistice
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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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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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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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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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North Korean Spy Satellite Photographs White House : Pyongyang
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North Korean Spy Satellite Photographs White House : Pyongyang

Tuesday 28 November 2023
North Korea claims it has obtained photos of the White House and a variety of sensitive US military sites thanks to its new spy satellite, which it previously said would be used to monitor American and South Korean forces.
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The world in an era of turmoil and upheaval
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The world in an era of turmoil and upheaval

Tuesday 13 February 2024
The globe faces the grimmest circumstances of warfare and strife in the last fifty years
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US-South Korea Drills Provocative, Could Trigger Nuclear War
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US-South Korea Drills Provocative, Could Trigger Nuclear War

Tuesday 5 March 2024
North Korea says the military drills shows who is the real threat in the region.

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies