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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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New US Weapons Flow to Despotic Arab Regimes
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New US Weapons Flow to Despotic Arab Regimes

Monday 6 May 2019
The US has approved new arms sales to the UAE and Bahrain, despite their black records of human rights.
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Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine Risk Running out Food amid Military Siege
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Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine Risk Running out Food amid Military Siege

Tuesday 7 May 2019
Minority Rohingya Muslims living in Myanmar’s Rakhine state risk running out food after being under military restriction for nearly a week.
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Death Toll from Israeli Aggression on Gaza Rises to 27
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Death Toll from Israeli Aggression on Gaza Rises to 27

Tuesday 7 May 2019
Death toll from Israeli regime’s aggression on besieged Gaza rose to 27 as a couple was uncovered from the rubble, the Palestinian health ministry said.
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Iran Denounces US ‘Gauche’ Psy-War Bid
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Iran Denounces US ‘Gauche’ Psy-War Bid

Tuesday 7 May 2019
Iran denounced as a “gauche” attempt at psychological warfare, the US’s recent statement that it has sent an aircraft carrier and a bomber task force to the region to warn the Islamic Republic.
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Magnitude 7.2 Quake Hits Papua New Guinea
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Magnitude 7.2 Quake Hits Papua New Guinea

Tuesday 7 May 2019
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday local time, according to the US Geological Survey, cutting power and knocking items off shelves though there were no immediate reports of serious damage
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US State Department Publishes, Then Deletes, Own Report Outlining Subversive Anti-Venezuela Measures: Report
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US State Department Publishes, Then Deletes, Own Report Outlining Subversive Anti-Venezuela Measures: Report

Tuesday 7 May 2019
The United States State Department has published, then deleted, its own report outlining Washington’s subversive measures targeting Venezuela, according to a report.
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Hamas Recent Rocket-Launching Tactic Overcame Israel’s Iron Dome
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Hamas Recent Rocket-Launching Tactic Overcame Israel’s Iron Dome

Tuesday 7 May 2019
Hamas has successfully “overcame” Israeli’s so-called Iron Dome missile system during its recent confrontation with the regime thanks to its new rocket-launching tactic, the Palestinian resistance movement’s military wing said.
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Syrian Military Strikes Idlib-Hama Axis
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Syrian Military Strikes Idlib-Hama Axis

Tuesday 7 May 2019
The Syrian army launched wide-scale airstrikes across the Hama-Idlib axis, targeting militants both.
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Silent Coup: What’s Behind Jordan Security Officials’ Removal?
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Silent Coup: What’s Behind Jordan Security Officials’ Removal?

Wednesday 8 May 2019
The king has dismissed the intelligence chief and a couple of others as new of a plot against him leaked recently.
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Why Is Georgia Conservative about Hosting US Base?
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Why Is Georgia Conservative about Hosting US Base?

Wednesday 8 May 2019
New Georgian government says it is inappropriate to host a US military base as it will provoke Russian response.
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Iran Suspends Some Commitments of 2015 Nuclear Deal
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Iran Suspends Some Commitments of 2015 Nuclear Deal

Wednesday 8 May 2019
Islamic republic of Iran informed the five remaining signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal of a decision to suspend the implementation of some of its commitments under the multinational agreement, a year after the US unilaterally abandoned the international document.
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US Lawmakers Pass Bills in Support of Taiwan
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US Lawmakers Pass Bills in Support of Taiwan

Wednesday 8 May 2019
The US legislators has unanimously passed a bill reaffirming Washington’s commitment to Taiwan which is one of a growing number of sticking points in the US-China relationship.
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US FM Pays Surprise Visit to Iraq
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US FM Pays Surprise Visit to Iraq

Wednesday 8 May 2019
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid an unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday in yet another attempt to sow discord between the Wes Asian country and its neighbor, Iran.
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Suicide Bombing Kills 9, Including 5 Police, in Pakistan’s Lahore
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Suicide Bombing Kills 9, Including 5 Police, in Pakistan’s Lahore

Wednesday 8 May 2019
At least nine people have been killed and two dozens were injured in Pakistan’s Lahore city after an explosion targeted a police checkpoint on Wednesday.

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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.