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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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Iranian Drone Films Close-up Shots of US Aircraft Carrier in Persian Gulf
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Iranian Drone Films Close-up Shots of US Aircraft Carrier in Persian Gulf

Sunday 28 April 2019
An Iranian drone has approached a US aircraft carrier group in the Persian Gulf and filmed the ships close-up in HD.
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French Police Crack Down on Yellow Vests in Strasbourg
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French Police Crack Down on Yellow Vests in Strasbourg

Sunday 28 April 2019
French police clashed with Yellow Vest protesters who tried to march towards the European Parliament building in Strasbourg on Saturday, the 24th consecutive weekend of protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s policies.
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Iran FM Plans to Visit North Korea
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Iran FM Plans to Visit North Korea

Sunday 28 April 2019
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to visit North Korea, Iran’s state television reported on Sunday.
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US Ships Responsive to IRGC in Strait of Hormuz: Iranian Commander
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US Ships Responsive to IRGC in Strait of Hormuz: Iranian Commander

Monday 29 April 2019
Iran’s top military commander said on Sunday all American ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz have so far remained answerable to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as the force in charge of security in the strategic waterway despite Washington’s provocative decision to blacklist the IRGC as a terrorist organization.
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Spain Socialist PM Wins National Elections
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Spain Socialist PM Wins National Elections

Monday 29 April 2019
With nearly all votes counted, Spain’s governing Socialist Party strengthened its hold on Sunday in the country’s national election but without the necessary majority to govern as far-right party Vox prepares to enter parliament for the first time since the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.
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Ukraine to Grant Citizenship to Russians ’Suffering’ under Putin’s ’Regime’
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Ukraine to Grant Citizenship to Russians ’Suffering’ under Putin’s ’Regime’

Monday 29 April 2019
Ukraine’s president-elect has dismissed an offer by Vladimir Putin to provide passports to Ukrainians and pledged instead to grant citizenship to Russians who are “suffering” from what he calls the “authoritarian” regime in Moscow.
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US Warships Sail through Strategic Taiwan despite China’s Opposition
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US Warships Sail through Strategic Taiwan despite China’s Opposition

Monday 29 April 2019
The US military sent two warships through the Strait of Taiwan on Sunday despite China’s repeated calls for Washington to refrain from such military moves — one of the several sources of tension in their ties.
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Emirati Spy Committed Suicide in Turkey
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Emirati Spy Committed Suicide in Turkey

Monday 29 April 2019
A detainee arrested by Turkey on charges of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide in prison.
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Idlib Liberation Op Looming amid Ceasefire Collapse
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Idlib Liberation Op Looming amid Ceasefire Collapse

Monday 29 April 2019
Turkey has obviously failed to take out of Idlib its loyalist militants, provoking a Syrian liberation operation in the province.
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ISIS Releases Video Purportedly Showing Its Ringleader after 5 Years
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ISIS Releases Video Purportedly Showing Its Ringleader after 5 Years

Tuesday 30 April 2019
ISIS terrorist group has released a propaganda video purporting to show its ringleader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, for the first time in five years.
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Golan to Remain Integral Part of Syria: Iran
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Golan to Remain Integral Part of Syria: Iran

Tuesday 30 April 2019
Iran reprimanded the United Nation’s Security Council’s inaction and ineffectiveness in the face of the US’s increasing support for Israeli regime’s territorial violations, including Washington’s recent recognition of Syria’s Golan Heights as an “Israeli territory.”
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EU Prolongs Sanctions on Myanmar over Rohingya
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EU Prolongs Sanctions on Myanmar over Rohingya

Tuesday 30 April 2019
The European Union (EU) has extended sanctions against Myanmar for one year over the Buddhist regime’s deadly crackdown on minority Muslims.
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3,000 Afghan Figures Attend Loya Jirga to Discuss Peace with Taliban
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3,000 Afghan Figures Attend Loya Jirga to Discuss Peace with Taliban

Tuesday 30 April 2019
Politicians, Tribal leaders, and religious figures from across Afghanistan gathered on Monday in Kabul to discuss the war and American efforts to forge a peace deal with the Taliban.
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Sudan Civilian Protests to Continue as Talks with Military Body Fail
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Sudan Civilian Protests to Continue as Talks with Military Body Fail

Tuesday 30 April 2019
Sudanese protesters called for continued civil disobedience and a general strike after the country’s military rulers and protest leaders have failed to reach an agreement on a joint civilian-military council to rule the African nation.

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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.