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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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Israeli Ship Comes under Attack off Oman Coast
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Israeli Ship Comes under Attack off Oman Coast

Friday 30 July 2021
An Israeli merchant ship has been targeted in an attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, The British military claimed
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How Is Yemen War Destructive for Regional Ecosystem?
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How Is Yemen War Destructive for Regional Ecosystem?

Saturday 31 July 2021
With their military operation taking the least care about the environment, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are to blame for Yemen environmental crisis.
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Nigeria’s Sheikh Zakzaky Release Symbolizes Justice Victory
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Nigeria’s Sheikh Zakzaky Release Symbolizes Justice Victory

Sunday 1 August 2021
A Nigerian court ruled that the Shiite Cleric was innocent and dropped all government charges against him.
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Rockets Strike Kandahar Airport in southern Afghanistan
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Rockets Strike Kandahar Airport in southern Afghanistan

Sunday 1 August 2021
At least three rockets have hit the Kandahar Airport in southern Afghanistan, airport chief Massoud Pashtun told the AFP news agency on Sunday.
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Turkish Wildfire Rages on for Fifth Day
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Turkish Wildfire Rages on for Fifth Day

Sunday 1 August 2021
Turkish fire fighters tackled blazes of forest fires sweeping through the country’s southern regions for a fifth day as the number of people killed in wildfire rose to six on Saturday.
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Israeli Regime Cracks down on Anti-Eviction Rally in Sheikh Jarrah
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Israeli Regime Cracks down on Anti-Eviction Rally in Sheikh Jarrah

Sunday 1 August 2021
Israeli regime cracked down on a demonstration staged by residents of the holy occupied city of al-Quds’ Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood against Tel Aviv’s decision to expel them from their homes there.
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Khashoggi’s Fiancée Accuses US of ‘Hiding Facts’ about Journalists’ Assassination
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Khashoggi’s Fiancée Accuses US of ‘Hiding Facts’ about Journalists’ Assassination

Sunday 1 August 2021
Fiancée of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi blamed the American authorities for hiding the facts over his brutal murder in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018.
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Iran Opens Isotopic Biotech Unit of Khondab Nuclear Site
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Iran Opens Isotopic Biotech Unit of Khondab Nuclear Site

Sunday 1 August 2021
Iran inaugurated on Saturday a isotopic biotechnology unit set up to prevent the selling of heavy water as raw material and meet medical and diagnostic requirements.
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Afghan Forces Struggle against Taliban Assaults on Major Cities
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Afghan Forces Struggle against Taliban Assaults on Major Cities

Sunday 1 August 2021
Afghan government forces struggled against Taliban assaults on several major cities Sunday as the insurgents stepped up a nationwide offensive that saw a key airport in the south come under rocket fire overnight.
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Lebanese Fighters Quits MMA Contest to Avoid Facing Israeli Opponent
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Lebanese Fighters Quits MMA Contest to Avoid Facing Israeli Opponent

Sunday 1 August 2021
Lebanese athlete Abdullah Miniato withdrew from the international mixed martial arts (MMA) competition in Sophia, Bulgaria to avoid a match against an Israeli opponent.
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Iranian Firefighting Plane Helping Turkey Contain Wildfires
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Iranian Firefighting Plane Helping Turkey Contain Wildfires

Sunday 1 August 2021
Iran has deployed a firefighting plane to the neighboring Turkey to battle forest fires sweeping through the country’s southern regions.
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UAE Sends Former Guantanamo Inmates to Yemen, Setting Time Bomb for Region
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UAE Sends Former Guantanamo Inmates to Yemen, Setting Time Bomb for Region

Monday 2 August 2021
The UAE sent Al-Qaeda terrorist leaders to fight revolutionary forces in Yemen. These leader may emerge next years Witt a new terrorist organization like ISIS.
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New Syrian Government Challenges, Priorities
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New Syrian Government Challenges, Priorities

Tuesday 3 August 2021
President Assad named a new PM to form a governor that would have tough job of moving to reconstruction and reigniting foreign trade.
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ISIS Building Presence in Afghanistan: A US Plan with Taliban Green Light?
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ISIS Building Presence in Afghanistan: A US Plan with Taliban Green Light?

Tuesday 3 August 2021
The terrorist organization is growing rapidly in northern Afghanistan, posing risk to the country and neighbors.

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures