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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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Normalization, Free Service from UAE to Netanyahu, Trump: Nasrallah
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Normalization, Free Service from UAE to Netanyahu, Trump: Nasrallah

Monday 31 August 2020
Secretary-general of Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah blamed the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s move earlier to normalize relations with Israeli regime as a “free-of-charge service” provided by Abu Dhabi to the politically-embattled officials in Tel Aviv and Washington.
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Yemen’s Ansarullah Launches Drone Attack against Saudi Airport
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Yemen’s Ansarullah Launches Drone Attack against Saudi Airport

Monday 31 August 2020
Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement, in a retaliatory drone attack, targeted Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport.
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UAE Spy Agents Train YPG Militants in Syria: Report
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UAE Spy Agents Train YPG Militants in Syria: Report

Monday 31 August 2020
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly has sent many spy agents to Syria to train Kurdish militants affiliated with the anti-Damascus People’s Protection Units (YPG) in areas under their occupation, over the past few years.
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Explosions Hit Dubai, Abu Dhabi ahead of First Flight from Israel
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Explosions Hit Dubai, Abu Dhabi ahead of First Flight from Israel

Monday 31 August 2020
Two separate explosions hit the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi and its tourism hub Dubai, killing one person d and injuring several people.
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Massive Ansar Allah Operation in Central Yemen Reveals Alliance Between al-Qaeda and Islamic State
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Massive Ansar Allah Operation in Central Yemen Reveals Alliance Between al-Qaeda and Islamic State

Monday 31 August 2020
A recent operation carried out in Yemen’s al-Badya province by Ansar Allah revealed an active alliance between al-Qaeda and IS forces who, documents reveal, were hoping to recreate a Mosul or Raqqa-like scenario in central Yemen.
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Saudi Forces To Northern Syria: What Does Bin Salman Have In Head?
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Saudi Forces To Northern Syria: What Does Bin Salman Have In Head?

Tuesday 1 September 2020
The Saudi leaders have a set of aims by sending dozens of troops to Syria, including protection of oil workers and sending message to Turkey.
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Lebanon Names Mustapha Adib as PM-Designate
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Lebanon Names Mustapha Adib as PM-Designate

Tuesday 1 September 2020
Lebanese President Michel Aoun designated Mustapha Adib, the country’s ambassador to Germany, to form a new government.
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Abuse of Intl Organizations by Some Countries, Root Cause of Global Problems: Iran President
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Abuse of Intl Organizations by Some Countries, Root Cause of Global Problems: Iran President

Tuesday 1 September 2020
Abuse of international organizations by certain countries is the root cause of many problems that currently face the world, Iran’s President said.
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Saudi King Fires Military Officials in ‘Graft’ Cases amid Royal Power Struggle
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Saudi King Fires Military Officials in ‘Graft’ Cases amid Royal Power Struggle

Tuesday 1 September 2020
The Saudi king dismissed the commander of the border guards and five prominent officials from their posts over corruption charges, sparking speculation of a stepped-up push to consolidate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s hold on power.
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New Lebanese Govt. Has Majority Support, West Wouldn’t Aid Lebanon: Expert
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New Lebanese Govt. Has Majority Support, West Wouldn’t Aid Lebanon: Expert

Tuesday 1 September 2020
Lebanon named a new PM to fill the post amid tough economic conditions, intensified foreign intervention, and doubts about Western aid provision.
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UAE Normalization Deal with Israel ’Betrayal’ to Islamic World, Palestinians
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UAE Normalization Deal with Israel ’Betrayal’ to Islamic World, Palestinians

Tuesday 1 September 2020
Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed The United Arab Emirates (UAE) decision to normalize relation with Israeli regime as betrayal to the Islamic world and the Palestinians.
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China Seizes Jackie Chan’s Beijing Luxury Homes: Report
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China Seizes Jackie Chan’s Beijing Luxury Homes: Report

Tuesday 1 September 2020
Chinese authorities reportedly has seized two luxury Beijing flats belonging to movie star Jackie Chan and are now being put up for sale.
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Germany, China Emphasize on Preserving Iran Nuclear Deal
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Germany, China Emphasize on Preserving Iran Nuclear Deal

Tuesday 1 September 2020
German and Chinese foreign ministers discussed on Tuesday the Iran nuclear deal in light of the United States’ threat to reimpose sanctions on Iran, emphasizing that the pact officially known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) must be preserved.
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Reasons for Institutionalizing US Police Violence Against Blacks
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Reasons for Institutionalizing US Police Violence Against Blacks

Wednesday 2 September 2020
Alwaght- The systematic destruction of black lives in the United States is a national and moral crisis and not a new issue. Police officers have killed children like 12-year-old Tamir Rice, young men like Michael Brown, 18, and adults like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd for years. Despite all the cruelty, every time after the protests of blacks and anti-racist movements, regardless of the initial optimism of politicians to create preventive laws, society still witnesses such events.

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies