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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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Sudan Condemns Granting Israel Observer Status in African Union
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Sudan Condemns Granting Israel Observer Status in African Union

Saturday 16 October 2021
Sudan strongly rejected a decision by the African Union Commission to grant Israeli regime observer status, despite signing an agreement last year to normalize ties with Tel Aviv.
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Activist Sues Twitter for Giving Saudi Spies Access to His Personal Information
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Activist Sues Twitter for Giving Saudi Spies Access to His Personal Information

Saturday 16 October 2021
A prominent human rights activist and Saudi dissident is suing Twitter for hiring two men who acted as spies for the Saudi regime.
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What Would Be Bennett Russia Visit’s Agenda?
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What Would Be Bennett Russia Visit’s Agenda?

Sunday 17 October 2021
The Israeli PM is going to possibly discuss Iran nuclear program, bilateral ties, coordination with Moscow, and Palestine with Putin.
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Lebanon’s Muddy Waters: Who Is Seeking to Fish?
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Lebanon’s Muddy Waters: Who Is Seeking to Fish?

Sunday 17 October 2021
Gunmen affiliated with Phalangists, or Lebanese Forces party, attacked peaceful protestors. US and Israel are apparent gainers of violence.
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China Tested ‘Nuclear-Capable’ Hypersonic Missile: Report
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China Tested ‘Nuclear-Capable’ Hypersonic Missile: Report

Sunday 17 October 2021
China tested a “nuclear-capable” hypersonic missile in August that traveled around the Earth at a low orbit before reaching its target, the Financial Times (FT) reported. The FT made the claim in a report on Saturday, citing “multiple sources familiar with the test.”
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Macron Condemns ’Inexcusable’ Massacre of Algerians at Hand of French Forces
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Macron Condemns ’Inexcusable’ Massacre of Algerians at Hand of French Forces

Sunday 17 October 2021
President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged that a massacre of Algerians by French forces 60 years ago was "inexcusable,” however Paris refuses to issue a formal apology after decades of cover-ups.
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US Embassy Employee Identified as Sniper Who Shoot Protesters in Beirut, Lebanon
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US Embassy Employee Identified as Sniper Who Shoot Protesters in Beirut, Lebanon

Sunday 17 October 2021
The US embassy employee was identified as one of the snipers who opened fire at supporters of Hezbollah and Amal movements who were marching peacefully towards the Palace of Justice in central Beirut.
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Ankara Visit Explains Taliban Goals, Turkish Hypocrisy
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Ankara Visit Explains Taliban Goals, Turkish Hypocrisy

Monday 18 October 2021
Turkey hosted Taliban delegation as it is seeking influence in Afghanistan, though it tried to play down the trip’s formality.
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Hezbollah Can Fire 2,500 Rockets at Occupied Territories Each Day: Israeli Cmdr.
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Hezbollah Can Fire 2,500 Rockets at Occupied Territories Each Day: Israeli Cmdr.

Monday 18 October 2021
Hezbollah can fire up to 2,500 rockets towards the occupied territories each day in case of a war with the Israeli regime, a ranking Israeli military commander said.
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Iranian Diplomat Urges Political Solution without Foreign Interference in Yemen
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Iranian Diplomat Urges Political Solution without Foreign Interference in Yemen

Monday 18 October 2021
Iran says any political solution to Yemen war must be without foreign interference and in accordance with the will of the Yemeni people.
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US Progressives, Supposedly Pro Palestine, Vote to Fund Israel
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US Progressives, Supposedly Pro Palestine, Vote to Fund Israel

Monday 18 October 2021
For the second time this year the United States Congress voted to send Israel billions of dollars in military funding. Of course there’s nothing unusual about that specifically, but what is interesting is how progressives in Congress chose to coordinate their votes.
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Syrian Government, Opposition Agree to Start Drafting New Constitution: UN Envoy
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Syrian Government, Opposition Agree to Start Drafting New Constitution: UN Envoy

Monday 18 October 2021
Representatives of the Syrian government and moderate opposition groups have reached a long-awaited agreement to start drafting new constitutional provisions during UN-mandated talks between the two sides in Geneva this week, The US special envoy for Syria on Sunday.
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Rights Group Condemns Use of FIFA as Tool to Whitewash Israeli Crimes
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Rights Group Condemns Use of FIFA as Tool to Whitewash Israeli Crimes

Monday 18 October 2021
A Britain-based rights group blamed the FIFA president for participating in the inauguration ceremony of Museum which was held on October 11, 2021 in the occupied Jerusalem, denouncing his suggestion to hold the 2030 World Cup in Israel.
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Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks in Brussels on Thursday
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Iran to Resume Nuclear Talks in Brussels on Thursday

Monday 18 October 2021
Iran’s deputy foreign minister Ali Baqeri-Kani will travel to Brussels on Thursday to continue talks with the European Union’s deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora aimed at reviving the collapsed 2015 nuclear deal.

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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