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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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US Plans to Repeat ISIS Disaster in Iraq
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US Plans to Repeat ISIS Disaster in Iraq

Tuesday 7 September 2021
ISIS attacks in Iraq have been mounting in recent months. The US needs to justify its military presence and these attacks help it.
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S Korea Test-Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
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S Korea Test-Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile

Tuesday 7 September 2021
South Korea successfully has test-fired submarine-launched ballistic missile, becoming the world’s eighth country to have developed SLBM technology.
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US, UK Back Saudi Arabia to Keep up Arms Sales to Regime: Foreign Minister
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US, UK Back Saudi Arabia to Keep up Arms Sales to Regime: Foreign Minister

Tuesday 7 September 2021
Yemen’s Foreign Minister condemned the US and Britain blatant support for Saudi Arabia in the regime’s aggression against Yemen while urging the Sana’a government defending the country to stop fighting.
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With US Out of Afghanistan in Disgrace, Saudis Begin to Foresee Same Fate in Yemen
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With US Out of Afghanistan in Disgrace, Saudis Begin to Foresee Same Fate in Yemen

Thursday 9 September 2021
The Saudi leaders are altered as Yemen continues to strike deep in the kingdom amid disgraceful endgame Riyadh’s allies suffered in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Islamabad’s Goals, Limits
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Islamabad’s Goals, Limits

Saturday 11 September 2021
Pakistan wants to preserve its sway over the Taliban but the group is now different from what it was before 2001.
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Israeli Regime Murdered Palestinian Doctor in Al-Quds
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Israeli Regime Murdered Palestinian Doctor in Al-Quds

Saturday 11 September 2021
Israeli regime forces have shot dead a Palestinian doctor in the Old City of the occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem), and injured scores of people elsewhere in the occupied West Bank during protests in support of Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
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Russia Summons US Ambassador over Election Interference
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Russia Summons US Ambassador over Election Interference

Saturday 11 September 2021
Russia summoned the US ambassador to Moscow over Washington’s interference Russia’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to be held later this month.
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Israeli Regime Bombs Several Positions in Gaza Strip
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Israeli Regime Bombs Several Positions in Gaza Strip

Saturday 11 September 2021
Israeli regime bombed several locations in the besieged Gaza Strip early on Saturday, days after six Palestinian inmates managed to escape from a highly fortified Israeli prison.
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Lebanon Forms Government after 13-Month Standoff
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Lebanon Forms Government after 13-Month Standoff

Saturday 11 September 2021
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati and President Michel Aoun have signed on Friday a decree forming a new government, putting an end to 13-month feud.
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In a Largely Gesture Move, UAE Plans Human Rights Institute
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In a Largely Gesture Move, UAE Plans Human Rights Institute

Saturday 11 September 2021
The council will be founded in Abu Dhabi, but with black record of human rights of the Emirates, experts question its validity.
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Israeli Regime Captures Four Palestinian Prison Escapees
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Israeli Regime Captures Four Palestinian Prison Escapees

Saturday 11 September 2021
Israeli regime reportedly has captured two more Palestinians who escaped from a maximum-security prison earlier this week, bringing to four the number of prisoners recaptured.
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Families of Victims of 9/11 Attack Expect US Release of FBI Report on Saudi Role
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Families of Victims of 9/11 Attack Expect US Release of FBI Report on Saudi Role

Saturday 11 September 2021
Families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks who are suing the government of Saudi Arabia in a federal court in New York are expecting the US administration to release a FBI report.
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US Kabul Drone Strike Killed Aid Worker, Not ISIS Terrorist: NYT
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US Kabul Drone Strike Killed Aid Worker, Not ISIS Terrorist: NYT

Saturday 11 September 2021
The US drone strike in Kabul that killed 9 people on 29 August did not target an ISIS terrorist driving a car bomb, but an Afghan aid worker and the children who came to greet him, The New York Times has reported using video analysis and interviews.
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US Removes Missile Systems from Saudi Arabia amid Yemen Retaliatory Raids
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US Removes Missile Systems from Saudi Arabia amid Yemen Retaliatory Raids

Saturday 11 September 2021
US has removed its missile systems from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, as Yemeni resistance forces’ retaliatory drone and missile attacks against Riyadh regime’s bloody aggression against their homeland.

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution