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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 Launches Drone Attacks on Kiev and Two Other Ukrainian Regions
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Russia Launches Drone Attacks on Kiev and Two Other Ukrainian Regions

Monday 19 December 2022
Moscow launched fresh drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Monday causing “fairly serious” damage in the Kyiv region and leaving three areas without power supply, amid rapid escalation in the protracted war.
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Top Ukrainian Commander Urge Punishment for Deserters
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Top Ukrainian Commander Urge Punishment for Deserters

Tuesday 20 December 2022
Ukraine’s armed forces chief of staff Valery Zaluzhny called for harsher penalties on those found violating military discipline. In Monday video message, the general urged President Vladimir Zelensky to enact a new law, saying that those who flee the front or disobey orders are costing the country lives and territory.
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US to Send $1.8bn Worth of Weapons to Ukraine, Including Patriot Missiles
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US to Send $1.8bn Worth of Weapons to Ukraine, Including Patriot Missiles

Wednesday 21 December 2022
The US administration reportedly will announce a $1.8bn military aid package for Kyiv, which will for the first time include a Patriot missile battery and precision-guided bombs for Ukrainian fighter jets, amid reports the war-torn country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, may visit Washington, DC.
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Biased Judgment: West Turning Blind Eye to Ukraine War Crimes
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Biased Judgment: West Turning Blind Eye to Ukraine War Crimes

Sunday 25 December 2022
Russia says Ukrainian forces commit war crimes against its soldiers and also against people of newly annexed regions.
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West Refuses to Negotiate over Ukraine, Aims to ’Tear Apart’ Russia: Putin
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West Refuses to Negotiate over Ukraine, Aims to ’Tear Apart’ Russia: Putin

Sunday 25 December 2022
President Vladimir Putin expressed Russia’s readiness to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine, but said Kiev and its Western allies refuse to engage in talks.
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89 Russian Troops Killed in Ukrainian Strike Due to Soldier’s Mobile Phone Use: Commander
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89 Russian Troops Killed in Ukrainian Strike Due to Soldier’s Mobile Phone Use: Commander

Wednesday 4 January 2023
Ukrainian forces have killed 89 Russian troops in a missile strike in the Donetsk region, Russian military said blaming the deadly attack on the illegal use of mobile phones by its soldiers.
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What’s Motivating Syria-based Terrorists to Move to Ukraine Fronts?
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What’s Motivating Syria-based Terrorists to Move to Ukraine Fronts?

Monday 16 January 2023
The Idlib-based terrorists are reported being transferred to Ukraine to fight Russians. West and possibly Turkey are funding this transfer.
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Europe’s Abusive Approach to Freedom of Expression Justifying Desecration of Islamic Sanctities
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Europe’s Abusive Approach to Freedom of Expression Justifying Desecration of Islamic Sanctities

Monday 23 January 2023
Europe obviously uses freedom of expression as an excuse to justify insults to Islamic sanctities.
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EU’s Anti-Russian Security Mission in Karabakh
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EU’s Anti-Russian Security Mission in Karabakh

Monday 30 January 2023
Exploiting Russian involvement in Ukraine, the Europeans seek to build influence in Karabakh through a security mission in Armenia.
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Iran Summons Ukraine Envoy over Remarks on Drone Attack in Isfahan
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Iran Summons Ukraine Envoy over Remarks on Drone Attack in Isfahan

Monday 30 January 2023
Iran summoned the Ukrainian envoy over controversial remarks made by the senior adviser to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on a recent foiled drone attack in the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
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Iran Mulls Changing Strategy on Ukraine War after Kiev’s ’Hostile Remarks’ on Isfahan Attack
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Iran Mulls Changing Strategy on Ukraine War after Kiev’s ’Hostile Remarks’ on Isfahan Attack

Tuesday 31 January 2023
Iran is considering changing its approach toward the Ukraine war in response to the Kiev government’s implicit admittance of responsibility for a foiled drone attack in the central Iranian city of Isfahan ,Iran’s Nour News reported.
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If Ukraine Attacks Crimea Russia Ready to Use ’Weapons of Any Kind’: Medvedev
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If Ukraine Attacks Crimea Russia Ready to Use ’Weapons of Any Kind’: Medvedev

Sunday 5 February 2023
Russia warned that Ukraine’s attack on Crimea will force Moscow to use ’weapons of any kind’ to defend itself.
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Russia Launches New Missile Strikes on Ukraine
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Russia Launches New Missile Strikes on Ukraine

Thursday 16 February 2023
A barrage of Russian missiles has struck targets across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials, as the West pledges to pour more arms into the country
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Record Number of Britons Turning to Food Banks amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
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Record Number of Britons Turning to Food Banks amid Cost-of-Living Crisis

Sunday 19 February 2023
An “ever-increasing” number of households in UK, including teachers, pensioners, and employees of the NHS, are turning to food banks for assistance as a result of the cost of living issue and country’s high inflation, according to new statistics.
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Ukraine President Welcomes China Peace Plan, but Western Allies Reject It
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Ukraine President Welcomes China Peace Plan, but Western Allies Reject It

Saturday 25 February 2023
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed China’s peace plan to end Russia’s offensive against his Country but said the plan is only acceptable if it leads to the withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukrainian lands.

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First International Nowruz  Games for Women Held in Iran

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