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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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Massive Explosions Heard over Abu Dhabi amid Yemeni Retaliation Threats
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Massive Explosions Heard over Abu Dhabi amid Yemeni Retaliation Threats

Monday 31 January 2022
Sounds of several explosions were heard across Abu Dhabi’s skies early on Monday shortly after Yemen’s armed forces threatened the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a "large-scale" counteroffensive against its "economic arteries."
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Hamas Condemns UAE for Israeli President Visit to Abu Dhabi despite Regime’s Crimes against Palestinians
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Hamas Condemns UAE for Israeli President Visit to Abu Dhabi despite Regime’s Crimes against Palestinians

Monday 31 January 2022
Hamas criticized rulers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for receiving Israeli President Isaac Herzog as the occupying regime continues with its crimes against Palestinians.
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Syrian Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Missile Barrage Targeting Damascus
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Syrian Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Missile Barrage Targeting Damascus

Monday 31 January 2022
Syrian army’s air forces have managed to intercept a barrage of missiles launched by the Israeli military at various targets in the vicinity of the Arab country’s capital city of Damascus.
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Yemeni Army Woes ‘More Stinging’ Retaliatory Strikes on UAE
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Yemeni Army Woes ‘More Stinging’ Retaliatory Strikes on UAE

Monday 31 January 2022
Yemeni forces are fully prepared to conduct rigorous retaliatory operations against member states of the Saudi-led coalition of aggression; a high-ranking Yemeni military official said the country’s armed warning that future strikes against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be “more stinging and painful.”
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Lebanese Security Forces Dismantle 15 Israeli Spy Networks: Paper
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Lebanese Security Forces Dismantle 15 Israeli Spy Networks: Paper

Monday 31 January 2022
Lebanon’s security forces reportedly have dismantled more than 15 Israeli spy networks over the past few weeks, marking one of the largest security operations in the Arab country since 2009.
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Lebanon after the Godfather
Analysis

Lebanon after the Godfather

Tuesday 1 February 2022
Saad Hariri has suspended his role in the politics last week. This seems to be a tactic and a preparation for election as his brother steps in.
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How Is Tel Aviv Playing the UAE with Normalization?
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How Is Tel Aviv Playing the UAE with Normalization?

Tuesday 1 February 2022
Israelis are the main gainer of the normalization deal. Abu Dhabi not only has made no gains from the deal but also paid a price.
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Iran Calls on Australia to ‘Responsibly’ Deal With Terrorists on its Soil
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Iran Calls on Australia to ‘Responsibly’ Deal With Terrorists on its Soil

Wednesday 2 February 2022
Iran has always been an active country against terrorism, contributing to operations in Syria and Iraq against foreign-backed terrorists.
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Algeria Trying to Revoke Israel’s Observer Status in African Union
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Algeria Trying to Revoke Israel’s Observer Status in African Union

Wednesday 2 February 2022
In July 2021 Israel was granted African Union’s observe status. The move caused outcry by some members that are critical of Israeli occupation of Palestine.
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Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest 8 Palestinians in the West Bank
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Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest 8 Palestinians in the West Bank

Wednesday 2 February 2022
The arrears were launched following raids in across West Bank.
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Lebanese Drivers Start Three-day Strike, Block Roads
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Lebanese Drivers Start Three-day Strike, Block Roads

Wednesday 2 February 2022
The drivers are protesting the high fuel prices and demand the government help as the economic crisis bites.
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Omani FM Syria Visit a Prelude to Syria Return to Arab Community
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Omani FM Syria Visit a Prelude to Syria Return to Arab Community

Wednesday 2 February 2022
The Omani FM met with the Syrian leader and possibly discussed Damascus retaking of its seat at the Arab League.
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Macron: Britain’s ‘Hypocrisy’ to Blame for Channel Migrant Deaths
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Macron: Britain’s ‘Hypocrisy’ to Blame for Channel Migrant Deaths

Thursday 3 February 2022
Migrants travel from the Continent to the Island through perilous routes. Many of them die trying to reach Britain.
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How is Crisis Rocking Mossad?
Analysis

How is Crisis Rocking Mossad?

Thursday 3 February 2022
The Israeli spy apparatus is rocked by division and a crisis of efficiency that has so far led to resignation in its to ranks.

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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.