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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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Iraqi Parties Urge Forming Alliance to Expel American Forces
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Iraqi Parties Urge Forming Alliance to Expel American Forces

Tuesday 30 November 2021
Iraqi political groups have called for the formation of an alliance to expel American troops from the Arab country when their mandate finishes by the end of the current year, stating that Washington’s attempts to prolong the presence of its occupation forces must never be taken into consideration.
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Moscow Vows Retaliation after US Bars Families of Russian Diplomats
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Moscow Vows Retaliation after US Bars Families of Russian Diplomats

Tuesday 30 November 2021
Moscow vowed to retaliate The US decision to refuse to grant new visas to the families of dozens of Russian envoys, as ties between the two countries worsen over embassy cutbacks.
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Iraq-Iran Joint Assassination Prosecution Committee Meeting: What Are Messages?
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Iraq-Iran Joint Assassination Prosecution Committee Meeting: What Are Messages?

Wednesday 1 December 2021
Baghdad hosted a meeting discussion ongoing prosecution of those behind assassination of Iran’s Gen. Soleimani and Iraq’s Al-Muhandis.
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Iran Opens Trade Center in Syrian Capital
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Iran Opens Trade Center in Syrian Capital

Wednesday 1 December 2021
Iran has opened on Tuesday a trade center in Syrian capital amid efforts to boost economic exchanges between the two allied countries.
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Bahrainis Protest Arbitrary Detentions
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Bahrainis Protest Arbitrary Detentions

Wednesday 1 December 2021
Bahrainis have once again staged demonstrations across the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom to condemn the detention of political activists by the ruling Al Khalifah regime.
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IRGC Warns Iran’s Enemies against Smallest Act of Aggression
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IRGC Warns Iran’s Enemies against Smallest Act of Aggression

Wednesday 1 December 2021
A senior Iranian commander warned that the Islamic Republic was ready to deliver a “harsh response” to even the slightest aggression by its enemies.
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Over 120 European MPs Slam ‘Ongoing Persecution’ of Saudi Women Rights Defenders
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Over 120 European MPs Slam ‘Ongoing Persecution’ of Saudi Women Rights Defenders

Wednesday 1 December 2021
Over 120 European Parliament members condemned the “ongoing persecution” of Saudi women rights defenders by the Riyadh regime.
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Boy, 15, Opens Fire at Michigan High School, Killing 3 Students
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Boy, 15, Opens Fire at Michigan High School, Killing 3 Students

Wednesday 1 December 2021
A 15-year-old boy opened fire with a semiautomatic pistol at a high school in rural Michigan on Tuesday, killing three students and injuring eight others including one teacher.
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Palestinian Refugee Agency Facing Funding Shortfall: UNRWA Chief
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Palestinian Refugee Agency Facing Funding Shortfall: UNRWA Chief

Wednesday 1 December 2021
The head of the UN’s relief agency for Palestinian refugees has warned of the consequence of a major funding crisis, saying it was unable to pay 28,000 employees on time this month and may cut vital services to millions of people.
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Russia Urges China to ’Team up’ against West’s Unfriendly Actions
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Russia Urges China to ’Team up’ against West’s Unfriendly Actions

Wednesday 1 December 2021
Russia has called for teaming up with China against the unfriendly actions of and unilateral sanctions imposed on both countries by the West.
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Yemeni Forces Shoot down Saudi Spy Drone in Amran Province
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Yemeni Forces Shoot down Saudi Spy Drone in Amran Province

Wednesday 1 December 2021
Yemeni forces shot down a drone belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition as it was flying in the skies over Yemen’s northwestern province of Amran.
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Russia Orders Some American Embassy Staff Must Leave in January
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Russia Orders Some American Embassy Staff Must Leave in January

Wednesday 1 December 2021
Russian foreign ministry has ordered American embassy workers who have been in Moscow for more than three years to leave Russia by January 31, the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday.
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Saudi Arabia Confirms First Case of Omicron Variant
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Saudi Arabia Confirms First Case of Omicron Variant

Wednesday 1 December 2021
Saudi Arabia confirmed its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
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Roadside Bomb Hits US Military Supply Convoy in Syria’s Hasakah
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Roadside Bomb Hits US Military Supply Convoy in Syria’s Hasakah

Wednesday 1 December 2021
A roadside bomb hit a convoy of trucks carrying military equipment and logistic supplies for US troops in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah, SANA reported.

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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.