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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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3/4 of Yemeni Kids ‘Chronically Malnourished’: WHO
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3/4 of Yemeni Kids ‘Chronically Malnourished’: WHO

Tuesday 16 November 2021
Some 75 percent of Yemeni children suffer from acute malnutrition, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned as Saudi Arabia keeps bombing the southern impoverished neighbor in defiance of international calls to end its bloody war.
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Xi, Biden Virtual Meeting Shows No Signs of Détente
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Xi, Biden Virtual Meeting Shows No Signs of Détente

Tuesday 16 November 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Joe Biden hold expansive virtual meeting on Monday amidst heightened tensions between the two powers.
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Yemen Condemns Executions of 10 Prisoners by Saudi Mercenaries as War Crime
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Yemen Condemns Executions of 10 Prisoners by Saudi Mercenaries as War Crime

Tuesday 16 November 2021
Yemen’s Salvation Government has strongly condemned the execution of ten prisoners by Saudi-sponsored militants in the western coastal city of Hudaydah, describing it as a war crime and a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.
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Yemenis Remain Unbowed as Saudis Intensify Bombing in Wake of Renewed International Pressure
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Yemenis Remain Unbowed as Saudis Intensify Bombing in Wake of Renewed International Pressure

Tuesday 16 November 2021
The Saudi regime is extending its heavy hand to those who oppose its war, using starvation as a weapon not only against Yemenis but also against other countries whose people or media exercise freedom of expression.
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India Using Civilians as Human Shields in Kashmir: Activists
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India Using Civilians as Human Shields in Kashmir: Activists

Tuesday 16 November 2021
Indian government is using civilians as "human shields” in the Indian-controlled Kashmir, politicians and activists said.
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Iran-Turkey Long-Term Cooperation Roadmap: Requirements, Interests
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Iran-Turkey Long-Term Cooperation Roadmap: Requirements, Interests

Wednesday 17 November 2021
Though having conflicting views on regional cases with Tehran, Turkey knows cooperation with Iran unavoidable especially amid Western pressures.
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Pakistan-Tahreek Agreement Can be Dangerous to Region: Expert
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Pakistan-Tahreek Agreement Can be Dangerous to Region: Expert

Wednesday 17 November 2021
Pakistan wants peace to Tahreek group but this can prove toilsome to regional countries.
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Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree on Russian-Mediated Ceasefire after Border Clashes
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Armenia, Azerbaijan Agree on Russian-Mediated Ceasefire after Border Clashes

Wednesday 17 November 2021
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to a Russian-mediated ceasefire at their following renewed deadly clashes between the two countries.
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Israeli Regime Fires 2 Missiles towards Damascus: SANA
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Israeli Regime Fires 2 Missiles towards Damascus: SANA

Wednesday 17 November 2021
Israeli regime has fired two missiles from the occupied Golan Heights to an area in the south of the capital Damascus, in a fresh act of aggression on the Syrian territory.
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‘Two-State Solution’ Only Path to Guarantee Palestinian Aspirations: Guterres
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‘Two-State Solution’ Only Path to Guarantee Palestinian Aspirations: Guterres

Wednesday 17 November 2021
The so-called two-state solution is the only way that can guarantee the aspirations of the Palestinian people and put an end to the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict, The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
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The “Seam Zone”: Israeli Officials Are Barring Thousands of Palestinian Farmers from Their Land
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The “Seam Zone”: Israeli Officials Are Barring Thousands of Palestinian Farmers from Their Land

Wednesday 17 November 2021
Israel claims that security is the only reason it denies Palestinians access to the Seam Zone, but data obtained by MintPress shows that fewer than 1% of permits were denied on security grounds.
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Rockets Fired at Turkish Military base in Iraq’s Nineveh Province
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Rockets Fired at Turkish Military base in Iraq’s Nineveh Province

Wednesday 17 November 2021
A military base housing Turkish forces has come under rocket attack in northern Iraq, where Turkish military forces are engaged in operations against positions of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group.
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Russia, Syria Hold Meeting in Damascus on Return of Refugees
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Russia, Syria Hold Meeting in Damascus on Return of Refugees

Wednesday 17 November 2021
Russia and Syria held a joint meeting on the return of Syrian refugees in Damascus, with representatives of the UN, the International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations in attendance.
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US Lawmakers Push for Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympic Games
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US Lawmakers Push for Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Wednesday 17 November 2021
The idea of a "diplomatic boycott" by the United States of the winter Olympic Games in Beijing in February -- to protest human rights violations by China -- is gaining traction among some lawmakers in Washington.

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity