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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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Russia Vetoes UNSC Resolution on Snctions against Mali
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Russia Vetoes UNSC Resolution on Snctions against Mali

Thursday 31 August 2023
The veto is just one aspect of the Russian-Western confrontation on the world stage.
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Ukrainian Drone Attacks Russian ‘Atomic City’, Says Governor
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Ukrainian Drone Attacks Russian ‘Atomic City’, Says Governor

Friday 1 September 2023
The attack comes as part of a series of attacks targeting Russian cities, including the capital.
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Putin Plans to Meet with China’s Xi Jinping Soon: Tass
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Putin Plans to Meet with China’s Xi Jinping Soon: Tass

Sunday 3 September 2023
The two leaders are to discuss bilateral matters in an expected meeting.
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Ukraine Lost about 70 Percent of Western-Provided Weapons: Chechen Commander
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Ukraine Lost about 70 Percent of Western-Provided Weapons: Chechen Commander

Monday 4 September 2023
The loss of the Western military equipment suggests that the Ukrainian counterattack may have failed.
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Putin: West Using Zelensky’s Jewish Heritage to Distract from Nazism in Ukraine
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Putin: West Using Zelensky’s Jewish Heritage to Distract from Nazism in Ukraine

Wednesday 6 September 2023
The West is helping Nazism in Ukraine despite claiming that it is against it, Russia believes.
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Western Pressures on Moscow Stoking Direct Military Conflict: Ryabkov
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Western Pressures on Moscow Stoking Direct Military Conflict: Ryabkov

Thursday 7 September 2023
The continuation of war is blamed on the West that does not allow Ukraine to negotiate.
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Russia Summons Armenia’s Envoy over ’Unfriendly Steps’
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Russia Summons Armenia’s Envoy over ’Unfriendly Steps’

Saturday 9 September 2023
Russia has summoned Armenia’s ambassador to Moscow following a number of unwelcome gestures by Yerevan, including its announcement of joint war games with the United States.
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Russia-Armenia Relations Hit by Differences over Karabakh Dispute
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Russia-Armenia Relations Hit by Differences over Karabakh Dispute

Monday 11 September 2023
Armenia accuses Russia of inaction against Azerbaijan ambitions in Karabakh, but Russia needs time as it is tied down in Ukraine.
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EU Greenlights Seizure of Personal Phones, Cars from Russians
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EU Greenlights Seizure of Personal Phones, Cars from Russians

Monday 11 September 2023
Russian nationals are effectively banned from taking many personal items with them when traveling to the EU, the European Commission confirmed this week. Goods ranging from personal cars and smartphones to soap and even toilet paper are sanctioned and thus cannot be brought into the bloc even temporarily or during tourist travels, it explained.
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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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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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How’s Russian Def. Minister’s Iran Visit Significant to Tehran-Moscow Alliance?
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How’s Russian Def. Minister’s Iran Visit Significant to Tehran-Moscow Alliance?

Monday 25 September 2023
The visit highlighted Tehran’s importance for Russia and a growing military partnership between the two countries.
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Ukraine Claims Russian Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 Officers Killed
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Ukraine Claims Russian Black Sea Fleet commander among 34 Officers Killed

Tuesday 26 September 2023
Ukraine’s special forces said that the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, and 33 other officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on the fleet’s headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol last week.
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Russia Censures as Deeply Flawed Armenian Premier’s Independence Day Address
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Russia Censures as Deeply Flawed Armenian Premier’s Independence Day Address

Tuesday 26 September 2023
Russian Foreign Ministry denounced as deeply flawed the political course outlined by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in his Independence Day address, RT reported.
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Iran, Russia Presidents Censure Foreign Meddling in Regional Affairs
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Iran, Russia Presidents Censure Foreign Meddling in Regional Affairs

Wednesday 27 September 2023
Iranian and Russian Presidents have discussed the expansion of Tehran-Moscow ties and the latest developments in the region, stressing the necessity of preventing foreign interference in regional issues.

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More Than 110 Dead, 150 Injured in Iraq Wedding Inferno

More Than 110 Dead, 150 Injured in Iraq Wedding Inferno