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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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Germany Issues Arrest warrant for Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor
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Germany Issues Arrest warrant for Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor

Wednesday 24 May 2023
Germany’s public prosecutor has informed the Lebanese judiciary of an arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh. It comes after French prosecutors issued a similar warrant for Salameh.
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Biden-Netanyahu’s Strategy for Breaking Growing Iranian-Saudi Bonds
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Biden-Netanyahu’s Strategy for Breaking Growing Iranian-Saudi Bonds

Friday 26 May 2023
The US and Israeli leaders know that if the Iranian-Arab bonds solidify, Washington and Tel Aviv will have no place in the region.
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Iranian Diplomat Released from Prison in Belgium, On Way Home: Foreign Minister
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Iranian Diplomat Released from Prison in Belgium, On Way Home: Foreign Minister

Friday 26 May 2023
Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat detained in Belgium on false terror-related charges, has been released after an Omani-brokered deal and is on his way back to his home country, Iran’s foreign minister said.
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Libyan Political Impasse and the Domino of Unimplemented Agreements
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Libyan Political Impasse and the Domino of Unimplemented Agreements

Saturday 27 May 2023
Libyan opposite sides reached a deal for elections, but their record of failing to fulfill their commitments does not invite for optimism.
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‘You are Damn Wrong to Be in Our Region’: IRGC Navy Chief to US Military
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‘You are Damn Wrong to Be in Our Region’: IRGC Navy Chief to US Military

Saturday 27 May 2023
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy categorically condemned the US military’s presence in the Persian Gulf under the pretext of securing the strategic maritime region.
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Saudi Arabia Buying up Millions of Barrels of Russian Diesel : Bloomberg
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Saudi Arabia Buying up Millions of Barrels of Russian Diesel : Bloomberg

Saturday 27 May 2023
Saudi Arabia reportedly imported 174,000 barrels of diesel and gasoil a day from Russia in April.
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Shiites Biggest Missing Part in Bin Salman’s Reforms
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Shiites Biggest Missing Part in Bin Salman’s Reforms

Saturday 27 May 2023
Saudi Arabia continues execution of the Shiite citizens in apparent sign recent regional reconciliatory developments have changed anything.
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Israeli Regime Introduces Bill to Impose 65% Tax on Foreign Aid to Civil Society
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Israeli Regime Introduces Bill to Impose 65% Tax on Foreign Aid to Civil Society

Saturday 27 May 2023
Israeli regime, in yet another act to silence human rights and civil society organizations, has introduced a bill to impose a 65% tax on any foreign or local donation to organizations involved in activities deemed by Tel Aviv as interference.
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What’s Oman Sultan’s Tehran Visit Agenda?
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What’s Oman Sultan’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

Sunday 28 May 2023
Oman’s leader is coming to Iran to discuss bilateral ties and a set of regional issues.
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Two Iranian Border Guards Killed in ‘Unprovoked’ Taliban Attack
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Two Iranian Border Guards Killed in ‘Unprovoked’ Taliban Attack

Sunday 28 May 2023
Two Iranian border guards have been killed and two civilians wounded during an exchange of gunfire after Taliban militants launched an unprovoked attack on a border outpost in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
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Thousands of Serbians Rally for 4th Week in Protest at Government’s Policies
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Thousands of Serbians Rally for 4th Week in Protest at Government’s Policies

Sunday 28 May 2023
Tens of thousands of Serbians have taken to the streets in the capital Belgrade for the fourth consecutive week in protest at the government’s policies and two mass shootings that recently shook the country.
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Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe
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Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe

Sunday 28 May 2023
Iraq launched a $17 billion project on Saturday to link a major commodities port on its southern coast by rail and roads to the border with Turkey, in a move designed to transform the country’s economy after decades of war and crisis.
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Voting Begins in Turkey Presidential Runoff Election
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Voting Begins in Turkey Presidential Runoff Election

Sunday 28 May 2023
The polls have opened across Turkey on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade.
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US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures
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US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures

Sunday 28 May 2023
The United States has expressed frustration after Chinese officials repeatedly ignored or rebuffed Pentagon’s purported efforts to make overtures.
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Street Executions: Netanyahu Sowing Wind, Shall Reap Whirlwind
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Street Executions: Netanyahu Sowing Wind, Shall Reap Whirlwind

Sunday 28 May 2023
The Israeli cabinet has stepped up its execution of the Palestinians but the latter warn it will play a heavy price.

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Egypt Unveils Ancient Mummification Workshops, Tombs

Egypt Unveils Ancient Mummification Workshops, Tombs