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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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Up to 30,000 ISIS Terrorists Remained in Iraq, Syria: UN
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Up to 30,000 ISIS Terrorists Remained in Iraq, Syria: UN

Tuesday 14 August 2018
The United Nations announced on Monday between 20,000 and 30,000 members of ISIS have maintained presence in Iraq and Syria despite the terrorist group’s defeat and a halt in the flow of foreign militants joining its ranks.
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Understanding Caspian Sea Convention
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Understanding Caspian Sea Convention

Tuesday 14 August 2018
The littoral states have signed a document on the Caspian Sea, but unresolved issues remain in place.
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Arab Regimes Gave $137 B in Aid to Militants in Syria: Deputy FM
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Arab Regimes Gave $137 B in Aid to Militants in Syria: Deputy FM

Tuesday 14 August 2018
Some Arab regimes have supported militants and terrorists with $137 billion in aid in a bid to ruin Syria, Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad said on Monday.
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US Stabbing Strategic Partner in Back: Turkish President
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US Stabbing Strategic Partner in Back: Turkish President

Tuesday 14 August 2018
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the US saying Washington is stabbing its strategic ally “in the back” as diplomatic row between the two NATO-member states is intensifying.
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Google Tracks Users’ Location Even When They Ask It Not To: Report
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Google Tracks Users’ Location Even When They Ask It Not To: Report

Tuesday 14 August 2018
Google is storing Android and iPhone users’ location data even when they have chosen privacy settings to prevent the company from doing so, an investigation carried out by the Associated Press has found
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MBS Transformed Saudi Regime into More centralized, Autocratic, Absolute Monarchy
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MBS Transformed Saudi Regime into More centralized, Autocratic, Absolute Monarchy

Tuesday 14 August 2018
The Crown Prince is counting on Trump’s support, western silence and world governments turning a blind eye – and when that doesn’t work he tries to bully countries into submission
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Turkey to Boycott US Electric Products: President Erdogan
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Turkey to Boycott US Electric Products: President Erdogan

Tuesday 14 August 2018
Turkey will boycott electronic products from the US in response to Washington’s economic pressures, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday.
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Kurds Holds Fresh Talks with Syrian Government
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Kurds Holds Fresh Talks with Syrian Government

Tuesday 14 August 2018
The so-called Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militants, has visited the Syrian capital Damascus for a second time since the central government extended an offer of negotiation.
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40 Children Killed in Saudi Airstrike on School Bus in Yemen: Red Cross
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40 Children Killed in Saudi Airstrike on School Bus in Yemen: Red Cross

Tuesday 14 August 2018
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed on Tuesday 40 children, many under the age of 10, were among 51 people massacred in a Saudi airstrike on a school bus in northwestern Yemen.
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Reasons behind Formation of Afghanistan’s Grand National Coalition
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Reasons behind Formation of Afghanistan’s Grand National Coalition

Wednesday 15 August 2018
Three major parties have founded the alliance which seeks constitutional reforms.
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Challenges, Opportunities ahead of Syrian Army’s Mother of All Battles
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Challenges, Opportunities ahead of Syrian Army’s Mother of All Battles

Wednesday 15 August 2018
Syrian army prepares for a massive offensive on last major stronghold of terrorists Idlib which has been under militant’s control over three years.
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48 Killed as Suicide Bomber Targets Shiite School in Afghan Capital
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48 Killed as Suicide Bomber Targets Shiite School in Afghan Capital

Wednesday 15 August 2018
At least 48 people have been killed in a suicide attack at an educational center in a mainly Shiite Muslim area of western Kabul on Wednesday
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Syrian Army to Liberate Idlib with Largest-Ever Forces
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Syrian Army to Liberate Idlib with Largest-Ever Forces

Thursday 16 August 2018
Syrian Army is set to deploy thousands of soldiers Idlib font, in a bid to liberate the northern province from foreign-backed militants and terrorists

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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.