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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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Palestinian Prisoners Lunch Hunger strike in Israeli Jails
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Palestinian Prisoners Lunch Hunger strike in Israeli Jails

Monday 8 April 2019
Palestinians prisoners held in Israeli regime’s Jails have launched an open-ended mass hunger strike to protest against the deteriorating conditions inside the jails.
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Iran’s IRGC on US Terror List: Reasons, Consequences
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Iran’s IRGC on US Terror List: Reasons, Consequences

Monday 8 April 2019
Trump announced Iran’s military a “terrorist organization”, a move unprecedented in history.
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Iran Blacklists US Forces in West Asia As Terrorist
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Iran Blacklists US Forces in West Asia As Terrorist

Tuesday 9 April 2019
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has designating American forces in West Asia, known as the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), as a "terrorist organization," and slammed the US government as "supporter of terrorism".
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US Decision on Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights Illegal: Putin
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US Decision on Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights Illegal: Putin

Tuesday 9 April 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin denounced US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Israeli regime’s “sovereignty” over the occupied Golan Heights as violations of international law.
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NATO Challenges on Eve of 70th Anniversary
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NATO Challenges on Eve of 70th Anniversary

Wednesday 10 April 2019
The Western military organization is struggling with internal disarray as members in row over spending.
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America’s Move against IRGC Rooted in Rancor: Leader
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America’s Move against IRGC Rooted in Rancor: Leader

Wednesday 10 April 2019
Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said on Monday recent decision by the US to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) a “foreign terrorist organization” is rooted in America’s “rancor” against the force, which has been in the forefront of the fight against enemies
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Purchase of Russian S-400 Done: Turkish President
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Purchase of Russian S-400 Done: Turkish President

Wednesday 10 April 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 is a “done” deal, and that the delivery of the missile defense system may happen sooner than the date set.
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US Blacklisting of IRGC Proves Washington’s Failure in West Asia: Nasrallah
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US Blacklisting of IRGC Proves Washington’s Failure in West Asia: Nasrallah

Thursday 11 April 2019
Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement leader has censured the United States for designating Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group
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Egypt Pulls Out of US-Led ‘Arab NATO’ Initiative in Blow to Trump
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Egypt Pulls Out of US-Led ‘Arab NATO’ Initiative in Blow to Trump

Thursday 11 April 2019
Egypt has pulled out of the US effort to forge an “Arab NATO” with key Arab allies in a blow to the Trump’s regime anti-Iran strategy.
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Sudanese President Omar al Bashir Forced to Step Down: Reports
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Sudanese President Omar al Bashir Forced to Step Down: Reports

Thursday 11 April 2019
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has been forced to step down and that consultations are underway to form a transitional council.
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WikiLeaks Founder Assange Arrested after Ecuador Withdraws Asylum Deal
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WikiLeaks Founder Assange Arrested after Ecuador Withdraws Asylum Deal

Thursday 11 April 2019
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been dragged out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London where he has spent the last six years.
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Oman’s Flexibility to Tel Aviv: Goals, Consequences?
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Oman’s Flexibility to Tel Aviv: Goals, Consequences?

Friday 12 April 2019
The Persian Gulf emirate has been reviewing its policy towards Israeli regime since October last year.
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US Regional Interests at Stake after IRGC Ban: Iranian Expert
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US Regional Interests at Stake after IRGC Ban: Iranian Expert

Friday 12 April 2019
The US has recently blacklisted Iran’s military force in a move read as dangerous to American interests in the region.
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Pro-IRGC Rallies Across Iran after Hostile US Move
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Pro-IRGC Rallies Across Iran after Hostile US Move

Friday 12 April 2019
Rallies have been held across Iran to express support for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) following the hostile US decision to blacklist the force.

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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.