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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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Massive Anti-US Protests in The Philippines before Trump’s Arrival
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Massive Anti-US Protests in The Philippines before Trump’s Arrival

Friday 10 November 2017
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Manila on Friday to protest against US President Donald Trump, ahead of his weekend visit to the Philippines.
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Mudslides, Flooding Kill 90 in Philippine; Dozens Missing
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Mudslides, Flooding Kill 90 in Philippine; Dozens Missing

Saturday 23 December 2017
Mudslides and flooding have claimed lives of some 90 people as the tropical storm hits the southern Philippines, officials said on Saturday.
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Mull Blaze Kills 37 in Storm-Torn Philippines
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Mull Blaze Kills 37 in Storm-Torn Philippines

Sunday 24 December 2017
At least 37 people are believed to be killed more than a day after a fire broke out at a shopping mall in the southern Philippine city of Davao.
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Muslims in Philippines Face HR Abuses amid Military Crackdown: UN
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Muslims in Philippines Face HR Abuses amid Military Crackdown: UN

Thursday 28 December 2017
UN warns that an extension of a martial law imposed on Muslim areas in the southern Philippines may intensify the massive human rights abuses currently .
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Philippines to Grant Muslims Self-Rule in Restive Mindanao
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Philippines to Grant Muslims Self-Rule in Restive Mindanao

Tuesday 23 January 2018
The Philippine Congress has vowed to fast-track a long-delayed bill establishing self-rule for Muslims in the southern island of Mindanao
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Philippine Troops Kill 44 Pro-ISIS Terrorists in Clashes
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Philippine Troops Kill 44 Pro-ISIS Terrorists in Clashes

Sunday 11 March 2018
At least 44 ISIS-affiliated terrorists were killed and 26 more were wounded when Philippine soldiers attacked them in southern Maguindanao .
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Philippines President Hints at CIA Assassination Plot
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Philippines President Hints at CIA Assassination Plot

Friday 6 April 2018
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has hinted that the United States might assassinate him following his decision to order weapons form China and Russia.
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Philippines’ President Urges Asia to Pursue Independent Policy, Avoid Mimicking West
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Philippines’ President Urges Asia to Pursue Independent Policy, Avoid Mimicking West

Sunday 6 May 2018
The Philippines’ president Rodrigo Duterte suggested Asian nations no to mimic the west and pursue an independent foreign policy to achieve their own development goals, Russia Today reported.
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Philippines President to Dump Smartphone, says CIA Eavesdropping, May Kill Him
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Philippines President to Dump Smartphone, says CIA Eavesdropping, May Kill Him

Wednesday 22 August 2018
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte mulls dumping his smartphone over fears that CIA, is eavesdropping on his conversations and might assassinate him.
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Death Toll in Philippine Landslides, Floods Tops 85
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Death Toll in Philippine Landslides, Floods Tops 85

Friday 25 January 2019
The death toll from landslides and devastating floods in the central Philippines climbed to 85, officials said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
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ISIS Claims Philippines Church Bombings
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ISIS Claims Philippines Church Bombings

Monday 28 January 2019
ISIS has claimed responsibility for church attacks in the Philippines that killed and injured dozens of people, the terrorist group’s self-style news agency Amaq said on Sunday
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Philippines’ President Plans to Terminate Defense Pact with US
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Philippines’ President Plans to Terminate Defense Pact with US

Saturday 8 February 2020
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plans to terminate the country’s visiting forces agreement with the United States, which provides legal immunity to US military drills, in retaliation for the US canceling the visa of a political ally and fellow drug-warrior
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US, Philippines Discuss Chinese Activities in South China Sea
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US, Philippines Discuss Chinese Activities in South China Sea

Thursday 1 April 2021
The US and the the Philippines discussed China’s recent activities around islands in the South China Sea, where Manila has designated an economic zone
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Largest-ever US-Philippines Military Exercises Expected Amid Tensions with China
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Largest-ever US-Philippines Military Exercises Expected Amid Tensions with China

Wednesday 23 March 2022
The tensions are rising over Taiwan between the US and China and Americans want to send assurance signals of Taiwan and other allies.
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Death Toll from Tropical Storm in Philippines Jumps to 98, Dozens Missing
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Death Toll from Tropical Storm in Philippines Jumps to 98, Dozens Missing

Monday 31 October 2022
The death toll from a devastating storm that has lashed the Philippines in recent days has jumped to 98, the country’s disaster agency said Monday, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. set to tour the flood-submerged areas.

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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