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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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Italian Police Clash with Anti-G7 Protestors
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Italian Police Clash with Anti-G7 Protestors

Saturday 27 May 2017
Anti Group of Seven protests in Italy have turned violent after police used teargas to tear gas at the protesters.
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Syria Demands Halt to Illegal US-led Attacks after 35 Civilians Killed
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Syria Demands Halt to Illegal US-led Attacks after 35 Civilians Killed

Saturday 27 May 2017
Syria has called for the halt of the US-led international coalition’s illegal attacks on the country.
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Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike after Israel Concedes
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Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike after Israel Concedes

Saturday 27 May 2017
Palestinian prisoners have suspended their hunger strike in Israeli regime jails after the Tel Aviv regime conceded to some demands.
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Britain Home to 23,000 Potential Terrorists: Report
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Britain Home to 23,000 Potential Terrorists: Report

Sunday 28 May 2017
British spy agencies have identified 23,000 extremists living in the country as potential terrorist attackers.
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Iran, Russian Presidents Reiterate Cooperation on Syria
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Iran, Russian Presidents Reiterate Cooperation on Syria

Sunday 28 May 2017
The presidents of Iran and Russia have discussed the situation in Syria reiterating cooperation to promote regional stability and the war on terrorism.
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US Legal,  Field Challenges in Syria’s Al-Tanf Border Area
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US Legal, Field Challenges in Syria’s Al-Tanf Border Area

Sunday 28 May 2017
Syrian forces, backed by allies, press towards the eastern border crossing, where US-backed militants are in control.
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2 Killed, 5 Injured after PJAK Terrorists Attacked Iranian Border Guards
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2 Killed, 5 Injured after PJAK Terrorists Attacked Iranian Border Guards

Sunday 28 May 2017
PJAK terrorists have killed two Iranian border guards on Saturday in the country’s northwest province of Urmia
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N Korea Tests New Anti-Aircraft Weapon System
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N Korea Tests New Anti-Aircraft Weapon System

Sunday 28 May 2017
North Korean leader has supervised the test of a new anti-aircraft weapon system amid continuing tensions with South Korea.
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Racist Jailed after Fatally Stabbing 2 Men Trying to Stop His Anti-Muslim Rant
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Racist Jailed after Fatally Stabbing 2 Men Trying to Stop His Anti-Muslim Rant

Sunday 28 May 2017
The supremacist murderer, who fatally stabbed two passengers who tried to stop him from harassing two Muslim women, was charged on Saturday.
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Israelis Hold Mass Rally for Two-State Solution, End of Occupation
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Israelis Hold Mass Rally for Two-State Solution, End of Occupation

Sunday 28 May 2017
Israelis have staged a mass rally in Tel Aviv to express their support for an independent Palestinian state, condemning 50 years of Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
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Saudi Kingdom Doomed to Collapse: Iran Leader
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Saudi Kingdom Doomed to Collapse: Iran Leader

Sunday 28 May 2017
Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Saudi Arabia sooner or later will collapse due to ruling regime’s wrong domestic policies as well as its interventionist approach towards regional states, particularly Bahrain and Yemen
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Members of Manchester Attack Network Probably at Large: Home Secretary
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Members of Manchester Attack Network Probably at Large: Home Secretary

Sunday 28 May 2017
Some members of Manchester suicide attack network could still be at large, British interior minister Amber Rudd said on Sunday.
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NATO Starts Military Drills in Baltic Sea near Russia
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NATO Starts Military Drills in Baltic Sea near Russia

Sunday 28 May 2017
US-led NATO military alliance has started new military drills in multiple locations throughout Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland near the Russian border.
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ISIS Kill 19 Civilians in Besieged Philippines City
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ISIS Kill 19 Civilians in Besieged Philippines City

Sunday 28 May 2017
ISIS Takfiri terrorists laying siege in a southern Philippine city have killed 19 civilians, the country’s military said Sunday.

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Egypt Unveils Ancient Mummification Workshops, Tombs

Egypt Unveils Ancient Mummification Workshops, Tombs