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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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Arab NATO: Goals, Challenges
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Arab NATO: Goals, Challenges

Wednesday 1 August 2018
The US will hold a meeting with Arab allies in mid-October to discuss forming an alliance in opposition to rising Iran power regionally.
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Israel ’Brazenly’ Interfering in US Affairs: Chomsky
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Israel ’Brazenly’ Interfering in US Affairs: Chomsky

Wednesday 1 August 2018
Noam Chomsky, well-known American historian and Philosopher, said Israeli regime is meddling in US internal affairs and elections, emphasizing that Tel Aviv’s interventions “vastly overwhelms” any alleged efforts carried out by Russia in 2016.
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3 Russian Journalists Killed in Central African Republic
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3 Russian Journalists Killed in Central African Republic

Wednesday 1 August 2018
Three Russian journalists were killed in the Central African Republic while shooting a film about mercenaries in the country, Russia Today reported.
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Syrian Army Liberates Yarmouk Basin from ISIS Terrorists
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Syrian Army Liberates Yarmouk Basin from ISIS Terrorists

Wednesday 1 August 2018
Syrian Army has managed to fully liberate Yarmouk Basin from ISIS terrorists al-Manar TV reported on Tuesday.
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Turkish Court Rejects US Pastor Appeal for House Arrest
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Turkish Court Rejects US Pastor Appeal for House Arrest

Wednesday 1 August 2018
A Turkish court has rejected an appeal for US Christian pastor Andrew Brunson to be released from house arrest during his trial on terrorism charges, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported on Tuesday.
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Beijing Vows to Retaliate US %25 Tariff on $200 B Chinese Goods
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Beijing Vows to Retaliate US %25 Tariff on $200 B Chinese Goods

Wednesday 1 August 2018
China said on Wednesday to retaliate the US trade war measures, after a source said the Trump administration proposes slapping 25 percent tariffs on $200 billion of imported Chinese goods.
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Bin Salman Failed to Implement US Plot on Palestine
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Bin Salman Failed to Implement US Plot on Palestine

Saturday 4 August 2018
The Saudi king told Mahmoud Abbas that the crown prince anti-Palestinian stance does not represent the kingdom’s policy.
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Damascus-Kurds Deal Big Defeat to US: Expert
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Damascus-Kurds Deal Big Defeat to US: Expert

Saturday 4 August 2018
The Syrian government and Kurds in control of north are close to a deal that will return rule of Damascus over the whole of the country.
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Saudi Arabia, UAE Plotted Invasion of Qatar: Report
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Saudi Arabia, UAE Plotted Invasion of Qatar: Report

Thursday 2 August 2018
Saudi Arabia and the UAE planned to invade neighboring Qatar last year amid a diplomatic crisis which led to the blockade of the Persian Gulf nation.
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ISIS Terrorists Increasing in Syria’s Al-Tanaf where US Troops are Deployed: Russia
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ISIS Terrorists Increasing in Syria’s Al-Tanaf where US Troops are Deployed: Russia

Thursday 2 August 2018
Areas of the US military presence in al-Tanaf near the Syrian-Iraqi border have witnessed a significant increase in the number of ISIS terrorists.
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Over 60 Killed after Saudi Warplanes Bombed Yemen Hospital, Market
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Over 60 Killed after Saudi Warplanes Bombed Yemen Hospital, Market

Thursday 2 August 2018
Saudi-led warplanes have bombed a hospital and a fish market in the Yemeni port city of al Hudaydah killing over 55 civilians.
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Turkey Slams US Sanctions on Ministers, Vows Retaliation
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Turkey Slams US Sanctions on Ministers, Vows Retaliation

Friday 3 August 2018
Turkey has condemned a decision by the US to impose sanctions on two of its senior ministers in response to the detention of an American pastor
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ISIS Terrorists Reemerge in Libya Amid Governance Vacuum: Reports
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ISIS Terrorists Reemerge in Libya Amid Governance Vacuum: Reports

Friday 3 August 2018
ISIS Takfiri terrorist group fighters have reemerged at Libyan desert regions exploiting a governance vacuum which has resulted in lawlessness .
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Over 30 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Shiite Mosque in Afghanistan
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Over 30 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Shiite Mosque in Afghanistan

Friday 3 August 2018
At least 25 people were killed and 23 wounded in a terrorist attack bombing inside a Shiite mosque in eastern Afghanistan on Friday.

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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.