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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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Suspect in London Bridge Attack Served Time for Terrorism: UK Police
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Suspect in London Bridge Attack Served Time for Terrorism: UK Police

Saturday 30 November 2019
UK counterterrorism police on Saturday searched for clues into how a man imprisoned for terrorism offenses before his release last year managed to stab several people before being tackled by bystanders and shot dead by officers on London Bridge. Two people were killed and three wounded.
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Iran Leader Slams Americans for Unauthorized Trips to Regional States
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Iran Leader Slams Americans for Unauthorized Trips to Regional States

Saturday 30 November 2019
Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei rebuked US leaders’ unauthorized trips to regional countries as insult the freedom and independence of nations.
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Iraqi Parliament Should Take Initiative After PM Resignation, Repel Risks: Expert
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Iraqi Parliament Should Take Initiative After PM Resignation, Repel Risks: Expert

Sunday 1 December 2019
The Iraqi PM resigned after two month of protests in which the foreign hands can never be concealed.
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Thousands of Israeli Protesters Call for Netanyahu’s Resignation
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Thousands of Israeli Protesters Call for Netanyahu’s Resignation

Sunday 1 December 2019
Israeli protesters called on the regime’s Premier Benjamin Netanyahu to resign over his corruption charges.
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Iran Navy Begins Mass Production of Indigenous Cruise Missile Jask
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Iran Navy Begins Mass Production of Indigenous Cruise Missile Jask

Sunday 1 December 2019
Iran’s Navy launched mass production of the domestically-made and submarine-launched cruise missile, dubbed Jask, while unveiling a handful of other military projects and technological achievements.
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Israeli Regime Demolished, Seized Dozens of Palestinian Buildings in 2 weeks: UN
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Israeli Regime Demolished, Seized Dozens of Palestinian Buildings in 2 weeks: UN

Sunday 1 December 2019
Israeli regime has demolished or confiscated 39 Palestinian buildings in the occupied West Bank over the past two weeks, on the grounds that they lacked the required construction permits, The United Nations said.
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Iraqi Children Born Near US Military Base Show Elevated Rates of ’Serious Congenital Deformities: Study
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Iraqi Children Born Near US Military Base Show Elevated Rates of ’Serious Congenital Deformities: Study

Sunday 1 December 2019
More than decade and a half after the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, a new study found that babies are being born today with gruesome birth defects connected to the ongoing American military presence there.
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What Do New S. Korean Missile Tests Mean?
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What Do New S. Korean Missile Tests Mean?

Monday 2 December 2019
The missile test come as the deadline issued to Washington to change its behavior towards Pyongyang by this year’s end is coming to an end.
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Corbyn To Stop UK Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia If Elected
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Corbyn To Stop UK Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia If Elected

Monday 2 December 2019
UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn vowed on Sunday he would end arms sales to Saudi regime for use against Yemen if he wins the upcoming general elections.
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Israel to Double Jewish Population in Al-Khalil after US Support for Regime’s  Colonization
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Israel to Double Jewish Population in Al-Khalil after US Support for Regime’s Colonization

Monday 2 December 2019
Israeli regime announced on Sunday a plan to double the Jewish population of al-Khalil (Hebron), two weeks after the US announced that it did not consider illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories to be in breach of international law.
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White House Not to Attend Trump’s Impeachment Hearing
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White House Not to Attend Trump’s Impeachment Hearing

Monday 2 December 2019
he White House declared Sunday that it would not participate in the first impeachment hearings before the House Judiciary Committee as Democrats prepared to approve a report making the case for President Donald Trump’s removal from office, Associated Press reported.
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France Pans US for Forcing NATO Allies to Buy its Weapons
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France Pans US for Forcing NATO Allies to Buy its Weapons

Monday 2 December 2019
France rebuked the US for seeking to force its NATO allies into purchasing American arms and equipment above anything else
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Israeli PM Angry as More EU States Join Iran Trade System
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Israeli PM Angry as More EU States Join Iran Trade System

Monday 2 December 2019
Israeli regime’s Primer Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at European countries for joining a new mechanism aimed at maintaining trade with Iran despite US sanctions.
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Russian, Chinese Presidents Oversee Launch of Russian Gas Pipeline to China
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Russian, Chinese Presidents Oversee Launch of Russian Gas Pipeline to China

Monday 2 December 2019
Chinese and Russian presidents have overseen the inauguration of a landmark pipeline project, which is set to be delivering Russian natural gas from Serbia to China, as Beijing and Moscow move to strengthen economic and political relations.

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Egypt Unveils Ancient Mummification Workshops, Tombs

Egypt Unveils Ancient Mummification Workshops, Tombs