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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

Russia and China in New Push to Lift UN Sanctions on North Korea
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Russia and China in New Push to Lift UN Sanctions on North Korea

Tuesday 2 November 2021
Moscow and Beijing push can hardly succeed as the West wants Pyongyang to destroy its defense capabilities first.
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North Korea Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile
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North Korea Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile

Wednesday 5 January 2022
North Korea allegedly has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast, according to military officials in South Korea and Japan.
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North Korea Confirms Kim Oversaw New Hypersonic Missile Launch
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North Korea Confirms Kim Oversaw New Hypersonic Missile Launch

Wednesday 12 January 2022
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un personally observed the test-fire of a hypersonic missile early on Tuesday, state media reported, the second such launch by Pyongyang in less than a week.
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North Korea Tests Longest-Range Missile Since 2017
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North Korea Tests Longest-Range Missile Since 2017

Sunday 30 January 2022
North Korea test-fired its longest-range missile since 2017 on Sunday, ignoring US threats for more sanctions.
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North Korea Conducted Spy Satellite Systems Test: Report
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North Korea Conducted Spy Satellite Systems Test: Report

Monday 28 February 2022
North Korea said it conducted a test on Sunday for developing a reconnaissance satellite, state media reported Monday.
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North Korea Vows ‘Overwhelming’ Power against Western Threats
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North Korea Vows ‘Overwhelming’ Power against Western Threats

Monday 28 March 2022
Kim Jong-un vowed on Monday to continue bolstering North Korea’s defense capability in the face of threats from Western countries
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North Korea Tests New Weapons Aimed at Boosting Country’s Nuclear Capabilities
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North Korea Tests New Weapons Aimed at Boosting Country’s Nuclear Capabilities

Sunday 17 April 2022
North Korea has tested a “new-type guided weapon,” under supervision of the country’s leader Kim Jong Un, which is aimed at enhancing the efficiency of Pyongyang’s tactical nuclear weapons.
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US Threatens North Korea with ‘Forceful Response’ to New Nuclear Test
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US Threatens North Korea with ‘Forceful Response’ to New Nuclear Test

Tuesday 7 June 2022
The US government has threatened North Korea with a “swift and forceful response” if Pyongyang conducts a nuclear test
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South Korea Offers Aid Package to North in Exchange of Denuclearization
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South Korea Offers Aid Package to North in Exchange of Denuclearization

Monday 15 August 2022
Seoul has offered a wide-ranging aid package to North Korea on the condition of its denuclearization, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday.
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North Korea Fires 2 More Ballistic Missiles
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North Korea Fires 2 More Ballistic Missiles

Saturday 1 October 2022
North Korea has fired two more ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, the fourth such launch in a week as amid political tensions around the Korean peninsula.
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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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