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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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How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition
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How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition

Saturday 4 September 2021
The rivalry of ports of the UAE and Oman is increasing as the two expand service and transportation capacities.
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Cairo Meeting Not Supportive of Biden Peace Initiative: Expert
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Cairo Meeting Not Supportive of Biden Peace Initiative: Expert

Sunday 5 September 2021
Cairo meeting brought together Egypt, Jordan, Palestinian Authority who aimed to boost Abbas amid population decline.
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UAE Eyeing Afghanistan Foothold, Amid Qatar Strong Sway
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UAE Eyeing Afghanistan Foothold, Amid Qatar Strong Sway

Sunday 5 September 2021
Abu Dhabi knows it its hard to build influence in Afghanistan as rival Qatar is a key player there.
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Hamas Hails Iran’s Support for Palestinian People
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Hamas Hails Iran’s Support for Palestinian People

Sunday 5 September 2021
Ismail Haniyeh, chairman of the political bureau of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement has thanked the Islamic Republic of Iran for supporting the Palestinian people and resistance groups.
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Top US General Warns of Civil War in Afghanistan
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Top US General Warns of Civil War in Afghanistan

Sunday 5 September 2021
A top US general has warned that there is a “very good probability” that Afghanistan will descend into civil war amid clashes between the Taliban and opposition forces in the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul.
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Three Reasons Hezbollah-Facilitated Iran Fuel Shipments Are Crisis Busters
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Three Reasons Hezbollah-Facilitated Iran Fuel Shipments Are Crisis Busters

Sunday 5 September 2021
Hezbollah negotiated a deal for fuel supplies to Lebanon from Iran in absence of new government hampered by rivals.
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Ameri Pans Planned Deal with Saudi Company on Traffic Data
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Ameri Pans Planned Deal with Saudi Company on Traffic Data

Sunday 5 September 2021
Head of the Fatah Alliance in Iraq’s Parliament criticized “unacceptable" decision by the Interior Ministry to turn over control of traffic data and security information about cars and their owners to a Saudi company.
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Yemeni Forces Launch Retaliatory Missile, Drone Strikes on Saudi Arabia
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Yemeni Forces Launch Retaliatory Missile, Drone Strikes on Saudi Arabia

Sunday 5 September 2021
Yemeni forces launched retaliatory attacks against Saudi Arabia’s eastern and southern regions with ballistic missiles and drones in response to the Riyadh regime’s bloody war and siege on its impoverished neighbor.
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Afraid of Massive Protests, India Buries Kashmiri Leader Silently
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Afraid of Massive Protests, India Buries Kashmiri Leader Silently

Monday 6 September 2021
The Indian government did not allow the family of the prominent Kashmiri Muslim leader to attend the burial and cut off communications in his home city.
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Saudi, UAE Run ISIS Elements: Iraqi Figure
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Saudi, UAE Run ISIS Elements: Iraqi Figure

Monday 6 September 2021
The Saudi and Emirati spy agencies are directly running elements of the ISIS terrorist group, a senior leader of the Iraqi Kata’ib Hezbollah said
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Four Drivers Behind Turkey Reviewing Decade-long Syria Policy
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Four Drivers Behind Turkey Reviewing Decade-long Syria Policy

Tuesday 7 September 2021
Turkish begins moves to establish channels with Syrian government. A set of regional, home, and international issue are driving this approach shift.
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Third Person Dies in Japan after Receiving Moderna Vaccine
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Third Person Dies in Japan after Receiving Moderna Vaccine

Tuesday 7 September 2021
A third Japanese man has died the day after he received his second dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from one of the contaminated lots that have since been recalled, health authorities have confirmed.
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Roadside Bomb Hits US Logistics Convoy in Iraq Babil
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Roadside Bomb Hits US Logistics Convoy in Iraq Babil

Tuesday 7 September 2021
A roadside bomb hit a convoy carrying logistical equipment belonging to the US military in Iraq’s central Babil Province, as more voices are being raised against the prolonged presence of American forces on Iraqi soil.
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Over 400 Militants Lay down Arms in Syria’s Dara’a
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Over 400 Militants Lay down Arms in Syria’s Dara’a

Tuesday 7 September 2021
More than 400 militants holed up in Syria’s southwestern province of Dara’a have accepted to lay down weapons and renounce violence.

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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