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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

Russia Sees No Reciprocal Steps from US on Syria: FM
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Russia Sees No Reciprocal Steps from US on Syria: FM

Saturday 15 October 2016
Russia has “no special expectations” for the future talks on Syria as the western countries refuse to take reciprocal steps on the issue
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Syrian Terrorist Group Claims Killing 6 Russian Soldiers
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Syrian Terrorist Group Claims Killing 6 Russian Soldiers

Saturday 15 October 2016
A terrorist group fighting Syrian government in the country claims to have killed 6 Russian forces on Saturday
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France Demands Syria Talks with Russia
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France Demands Syria Talks with Russia

Monday 17 October 2016
The French President says he is ready to hold talks with his Russian counterpart, whenever he wants
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Russia Announces Humanitarian Ceasefire in Syria
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Russia Announces Humanitarian Ceasefire in Syria

Tuesday 18 October 2016
Russia is scheduling an eight hours “humanitarian pause” in the Syrian city of Aleppo to let evacuation of the sick and injured as well as other civilians
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German, French and Russian Leaders Meet over Syria
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German, French and Russian Leaders Meet over Syria

Wednesday 19 October 2016
Germany will host a meeting over Syria where German Chancellor comes together with the French and Russian President
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Russia Ready to Extend Humanitarian Ceasefire
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Russia Ready to Extend Humanitarian Ceasefire

Thursday 20 October 2016
Russian President says his country is ready to extend the already initiated ceasefire based on field realities
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Is Ukrainian Crisis Tied to Syrian Conflict?
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Is Ukrainian Crisis Tied to Syrian Conflict?

Friday 21 October 2016
The crisis in Ukraine is more linked to the settlement of the Syrian conflict than standing on its own as a separate cause.
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Russia Accuses West of Protecting Al-Nusra to Topple Syrian Govt.
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Russia Accuses West of Protecting Al-Nusra to Topple Syrian Govt.

Friday 21 October 2016
The West is trying to protect al-Nusra Front terrorist group in a bid to use them to topple President Bashar al-Assad, Russian Foreign Minister said.
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Syria-Bound Russian Warships Pass through British Channel
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Syria-Bound Russian Warships Pass through British Channel

Friday 21 October 2016
Russian flagship aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, accompanied by Royal Norwegian Navy’s HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen, have been pictured off the coast the Britain, en route to Syria.
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Russia; Feeling of Threats, Requirements of New Rise
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Russia; Feeling of Threats, Requirements of New Rise

Saturday 22 October 2016
The Russians in post-Soviet Union era understood that they are in danger from West and need to work to rise anew as a global power.
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Syria Unilaterally Extends Ceasefire in Aleppo
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Syria Unilaterally Extends Ceasefire in Aleppo

Saturday 22 October 2016
Russia extended the humanitarian ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo for another day, giving the sick and injured more time to seek medical help
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Saudi-Russian Relations’ Changes; Tactical or Strategic?
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Saudi-Russian Relations’ Changes; Tactical or Strategic?

Sunday 23 October 2016
Analysts suggest that Moscow and Riyadh fall in completely different camps which means they are far from building strong relations.
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US Committing War Crime in Iraq: Russia
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US Committing War Crime in Iraq: Russia

Sunday 23 October 2016
Russia condemned the recent US-led coalition attack on Iraqi city of Kirkuk as war crime against the country.
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Orthodox Church Calls Unity against ’Evil’ of ISIS
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Orthodox Church Calls Unity against ’Evil’ of ISIS

Sunday 23 October 2016
The Head of the Russian Orthodox Church called for a global unity against the ISIS terrorist group.

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.