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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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Turkey Knows Pullout from Afrin Is Must
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Turkey Knows Pullout from Afrin Is Must

Thursday 12 April 2018
Russia and Iran call on Turkey to end its uninvited presence in the Syrian territories, but Ankara says it remains there until a solution is found.
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Syrian Forces Liberate Douma, Fully Control E Ghouta: Russian Official
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Syrian Forces Liberate Douma, Fully Control E Ghouta: Russian Official

Thursday 12 April 2018
Syria’s government forces have liberated the city of Douma and now entire Eastern Ghouta is under control of government forces, a Russian official announced
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Putin Says World Getting More Chaotic amid US Threats
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Putin Says World Getting More Chaotic amid US Threats

Thursday 12 April 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that “common sense” will eventually prevail in the modern world, which is becoming “more chaotic.”
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Saudi Jets Strike Yemen’s Intl. Airport, Air Base in Sanaa
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Saudi Jets Strike Yemen’s Intl. Airport, Air Base in Sanaa

Thursday 12 April 2018
Saudi regime’s fighter jets have struck Sanaa International airport and al-Dailami air base in Yemen’s capital city as the West-backed kingdom continues its deadly aggression against neighboring Yemeni nation.
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Syrian Army Detains British Forces in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
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Syrian Army Detains British Forces in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

Thursday 12 April 2018
Syrian army forces have reportedly captured a number of British troops during military operations in militant-held Eastern Ghouta in suburb of capital Damascus, Arabic-language Al-Mayadeen news channel reported on Wednesday.
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14 Killed as Taliban Overrun District in S Afghanistan
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14 Killed as Taliban Overrun District in S Afghanistan

Thursday 12 April 2018
The Taliban terrorist group has attacked Afghanistan’s southeastern Ghazni province Thursday, Killing at least fourteen people, including a district governor, the head of security for the province said
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Saudi Crown Prince Buying His Way to Throne out of War Crimes
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Saudi Crown Prince Buying His Way to Throne out of War Crimes

Thursday 12 April 2018
West using Saudi Arabia for own political agendas
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Hamas Hails Fighters’ Attempt to Intercept Israeli Regime Warplanes
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Hamas Hails Fighters’ Attempt to Intercept Israeli Regime Warplanes

Thursday 12 April 2018
Palestinian Hamas movement hails slain Muhammad Hjeila and his fellow resistance fighters over their efforts to intercept Israeli warplanes striking Gaza .
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Israeli Regime’s Violation of Lebanon’s Airspace Tantamount to Attack: President Aoun
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Israeli Regime’s Violation of Lebanon’s Airspace Tantamount to Attack: President Aoun

Thursday 12 April 2018
The Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday says the Israeli regime’s breach of the Lebanese airspace was tantamount to an attack on the national sovereignty.
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Spain to Sign $2.2 B Deal to Sell Warships to Saudi Regime amid War on Yemen
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Spain to Sign $2.2 B Deal to Sell Warships to Saudi Regime amid War on Yemen

Thursday 12 April 2018
The Kingdom of Spain is set to sign a framework deal to sell Kingdom of Saudi Arabia warships worth 2.2 billion dollars and train the regime’s army despite rights groups apposition to selling arms to the West-backed state that is involved in brutal aggression on neighboring Yemen.
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Syrian President Warns Western Countries Over Action that Destabilizes Global Peace
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Syrian President Warns Western Countries Over Action that Destabilizes Global Peace

Thursday 12 April 2018
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned the Western states against any military action against his country would destabilize global peace.
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How Will Russia’s Military Respond to US Aggression on Syria?
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How Will Russia’s Military Respond to US Aggression on Syria?

Friday 13 April 2018
Russia’s ambassador to Lebanon says his country would respond to any US missiles fired at neighboring Syria by shooting them down and targeting their launch sites.
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Boko Haram Killed Some 1,300 Teachers kidnapped over 1,000 Children in Nigeria: UNICEF
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Boko Haram Killed Some 1,300 Teachers kidnapped over 1,000 Children in Nigeria: UNICEF

Friday 13 April 2018
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, estimated on Thursday that Boko Haram terrorist group has abducted some 1,000 Nigerian children since 2013
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10 Security Forces Killed as Taliban Attacks Afghanistan’s Herat Province
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10 Security Forces Killed as Taliban Attacks Afghanistan’s Herat Province

Friday 13 April 2018
Taliban terrorist group have attacked a security post in Afghanistan’s Herat province and killed at least nine soldiers and one police officer

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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.