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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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Eight Children among 11 Killed in Turkish Shelling on Syria’s Aleppo: Report
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Eight Children among 11 Killed in Turkish Shelling on Syria’s Aleppo: Report

Tuesday 3 December 2019
At least 11 Syrian civilians, including eight children, were killed in Turkish forces’ artillery attack that struck near a school in the Arab country’s Aleppo province.
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Trump’s Lawyer May Sue Fox News Host over Critical Comments
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Trump’s Lawyer May Sue Fox News Host over Critical Comments

Tuesday 3 December 2019
Rudy Giuliani, US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, said he has been told by his lawyers to sue Fox News host Steve Hilton.
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Nigerian Muslim Cleric Zakzaky in Jail despite Court Ruling
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Nigerian Muslim Cleric Zakzaky in Jail despite Court Ruling

Tuesday 3 December 2019
The Islamic movement of Nigeria (IMN) described the continuous detention of Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat as one of the worst violations of the rule of law.
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US Threatens 100% Tariffs on French Goods over Tech Tax
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US Threatens 100% Tariffs on French Goods over Tech Tax

Tuesday 3 December 2019
The US threatened France with punitive duties of up to 100% on $2.4 billion of its products, after concluding that Paris’s new digital services tax would harm American tech companies.
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Israeli PM’s Indictment Submitted to Parliament
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Israeli PM’s Indictment Submitted to Parliament

Tuesday 3 December 2019
Israeli regime’s attorney general submitted on Monday the indictment of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the parliament.
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Turkey Threatens to Veto NATO Plan if It Fails to Recognize Terrorism Threats
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Turkey Threatens to Veto NATO Plan if It Fails to Recognize Terrorism Threats

Tuesday 3 December 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened his country will oppose NATO’s defense plan for the Baltic states and Poland if the Western military alliance fails to recognize Syrian Kurdish militants as a terrorist group.
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France, EU to Retaliate Potential US Taxes: Ministers
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France, EU to Retaliate Potential US Taxes: Ministers

Tuesday 3 December 2019
French ministers warned on Tuesday that Paris and the European Union (EU) would retaliate if the US went ahead with punitive taxes on French products that Washington has threatened to impose.
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After His Mysterious Death, Media Scrambles to Get its Story Straight About White Helmets Founder James Le Mesurier
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After His Mysterious Death, Media Scrambles to Get its Story Straight About White Helmets Founder James Le Mesurier

Tuesday 3 December 2019
Almost immediately after Le Mesurier’s alleged plunge to his death, reports began to emerge of tampering and the removal of details about the controversial “private security” operative’s career.
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Iraqi Political Scenarios After PM Resignation
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Iraqi Political Scenarios After PM Resignation

Wednesday 4 December 2019
Amid ongoing protests, the Iraqi PM resigned, leaving the way of speculations about the future of the country’s politics open.
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What Does Hamas Leader Seek Behind Russia Visit?
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What Does Hamas Leader Seek Behind Russia Visit?

Wednesday 4 December 2019
The Palestinian leader is paying a visit to Russia, an actor gaining further weight in the region and capable of making differences.
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Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Naval Drills Soon: Iran Navy chief
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Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint Naval Drills Soon: Iran Navy chief

Wednesday 4 December 2019
Iran is set to hold joint naval drills with Russia and China in the Indian Ocean later this month, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said.
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Rockets Hit US Military Base in Western Iraq
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Rockets Hit US Military Base in Western Iraq

Wednesday 4 December 2019
A rocket barrage has hit on Tuesday Ain al-Asad airbase, which hosts US forces in Anbar province in western Iraq.
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French Parliament Adopts Pro-Zionism Resolution, Ignoring Palestine Rights
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French Parliament Adopts Pro-Zionism Resolution, Ignoring Palestine Rights

Wednesday 4 December 2019
French Parliament adopted a nonbinding resolution equating criticism of the Zionists occupying Palestinian territories with anti-Semitism despite warnings that such a move could serve to stifle the advocates of Palestinian rights.
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UN General Assembly Calls on Israeli Regime to Evacuate Syria’s Golan Heights
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UN General Assembly Calls on Israeli Regime to Evacuate Syria’s Golan Heights

Wednesday 4 December 2019
The UN General Assembly passed a none-binding resolution calling on Israeli to vacate Syria’s Golan Heights, occupied by the regime in 1967.

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Egypt Unveils Ancient Mummification Workshops, Tombs

Egypt Unveils Ancient Mummification Workshops, Tombs