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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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Iran Slams France for Insulting Other Religions, Followers under ‘Free Speech’ Guise
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Iran Slams France for Insulting Other Religions, Followers under ‘Free Speech’ Guise

Sunday 8 January 2023
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says France has no right whatsoever to insult any religion and its followers under pretext of "free speech," calling on European country’s authorities to observe the basic principle of international rules.
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Humans or Chess Pieces? Costs of US-led War on Afghans
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Humans or Chess Pieces? Costs of US-led War on Afghans

Monday 9 January 2023
Prince Harry in his recent book revealed part of the Western war crimes in Afghanistan and the costs the conflict left on Afghans.
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Iranians Protest outside French Embassy after Sacrilegious Cartoons
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Iranians Protest outside French Embassy after Sacrilegious Cartoons

Monday 9 January 2023
Dozens of Iranians Protesters outside France’s embassy in Tehran to express their anger at a French publication after it called for cartoons attacking the Islamic Republic’s top religious and political authority.
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New US House Speaker Promises to Limit Ukraine Aid: Report
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New US House Speaker Promises to Limit Ukraine Aid: Report

Monday 9 January 2023
The newly elected speaker of the US House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, reportedly won over the final votes required to secure the post by promising conservative House Republicans that he will help pass a bill to limit future financial and military aid to Ukraine, which is fighting a war against Russia.
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How India Abandoned Palestine amid Rise of Hindu Nationalism
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How India Abandoned Palestine amid Rise of Hindu Nationalism

Monday 9 January 2023
On December 30, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution calling on the Haque-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) to offer its view on the legal consequences of the Israeli regime’s “prolonged occupation” of Palestinian territories, with 87 countries voting in favor of it.
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Foreign-Backed Rioters Pretended to Protest Weaknesses, But Sought to Destroy Strengths: Iran Leader
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Foreign-Backed Rioters Pretended to Protest Weaknesses, But Sought to Destroy Strengths: Iran Leader

Monday 9 January 2023
Iran’s Leader said Monday enemies sought to destroy the Islamic Republic’s progress and strengths through the recent violent riots in the country.
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A Look at Turkish Election Atmosphere, Scenarios Ahead
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A Look at Turkish Election Atmosphere, Scenarios Ahead

Monday 9 January 2023
Erdogan’s opposition announced a coalition that can pose a serious challenge to the president.
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What’s Behind UAE Plan to Teach Holocaust in Schools?
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What’s Behind UAE Plan to Teach Holocaust in Schools?

Tuesday 10 January 2023
Abu Dhabi is paving the way to Israeli cultural influence in Emirati society as part of normalization.
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Indian Doctors Eye Using Iranian Made CDP in 10 Hospitals
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Indian Doctors Eye Using Iranian Made CDP in 10 Hospitals

Tuesday 10 January 2023
Indian investors and surgeons visited to be briefed on a domestically-made Cancer Diagnostic Probe (CDP) at Imam Khomeini Hospital in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
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Myanmar Jails 112 Rohingya Muslims, Including Children, Who Tried to Flee Country
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Myanmar Jails 112 Rohingya Muslims, Including Children, Who Tried to Flee Country

Tuesday 10 January 2023
Myanmar’s Buddhist regime sentenced 112 minority Rohingya Muslims, including a dozen children, to prison terms ranging between two and five years for attempting to travel to Malaysia “without legal documents”, state media reported on Tuesday.
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Saudi Regime’s Awful Human Rights Record Much Worse under Bin Salman: Opposition
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Saudi Regime’s Awful Human Rights Record Much Worse under Bin Salman: Opposition

Tuesday 10 January 2023
The scale of human rights violations in the Persian Gulf kingdom has dramatically risen up ever since Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) took the helm of state affairs in 2017, a prominent Saudi opposition figure warned.
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Iran Plans $80 Billion of Oil, Gas Investment in 10 Years
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Iran Plans $80 Billion of Oil, Gas Investment in 10 Years

Tuesday 10 January 2023
Iran plans to Launch 20 oil and gas projects worth about $80 billion in a 10-year period, deputy head of investment at the National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI) has said.
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New Israeli Measures Against Palestinian Institutions and Symbols: Goals and Ramifications
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New Israeli Measures Against Palestinian Institutions and Symbols: Goals and Ramifications

Tuesday 10 January 2023
The new Israeli cabinet approved sanctions on PA and removed Palestinian flags from public places in New escalation.
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Axis of Resistance Members Among Top Regional Military Powers
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Axis of Resistance Members Among Top Regional Military Powers

Wednesday 11 January 2023
A new report suggests that Axis of Resistance member states are ranking high among other military powers despite involved in crisis.

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.