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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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UN Says Violations Committed by Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen May Amount to War Crimes
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UN Says Violations Committed by Saudi-Led Coalition in Yemen May Amount to War Crimes

Tuesday 28 August 2018
After over three years into Saud-led coalition’s aggression on Yemen and killing hundreds of civilians, United Nations human rights experts said on Tuesday Saudi Arabia and its allies, mainly The United Arab Emirates (UAE), may have perpetrated war crimes in the impoverished Arab state.
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Iranian President Appeared before Parliament to Answer Economic Questions
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Iranian President Appeared before Parliament to Answer Economic Questions

Tuesday 28 August 2018
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attended a parliamentary session on Tuesday to answer a series of questions raised by lawmakers on his administration’s economic performance.
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North Korea Warns Nuclear Talks with US May Fall Apart
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North Korea Warns Nuclear Talks with US May Fall Apart

Tuesday 28 August 2018
North Korea has reportedly warned the US that nuclear negotiations were “again at stake and may fall apart”.
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Russia to Hold Biggest Military Drill in Four Decades
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Russia to Hold Biggest Military Drill in Four Decades

Tuesday 28 August 2018
Moscow is set to hold its biggest military exercise in almost four decades, next month, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.
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Iran Nabs Spies, Thwarts Terrorist Attacks on Sunni Clerics
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Iran Nabs Spies, Thwarts Terrorist Attacks on Sunni Clerics

Wednesday 29 August 2018
Iranian security forces have arrested several spies and thwarted terrorist attacks that had targeted the country’s Sunni clerics.
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US Plans to Divide Syria, Loot its Wealth: Russian Envoy
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US Plans to Divide Syria, Loot its Wealth: Russian Envoy

Wednesday 29 August 2018
The US is pursuing a neo-colonial policy aimed at dividing Syria and ultimately seizing its resources, the Russian ambassador to the UN has said
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Turkey’s Game, Options in Idlib as Syrian Army Operation Nears
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Turkey’s Game, Options in Idlib as Syrian Army Operation Nears

Wednesday 29 August 2018
Ankara seeks to prevent the Syrian province from returning from terrorist hands to the government, but its choices are limited.
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US Influenced Ghani’s Agreement with Atmar Resignation: Expert
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US Influenced Ghani’s Agreement with Atmar Resignation: Expert

Wednesday 29 August 2018
Four Afghanistan security and political officials resigned lately, including Hanif Atmar who is in odds with the president over security.
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Iran to Exit Nuclear Deal if It Does Not Guarantee National Interests: Leader
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Iran to Exit Nuclear Deal if It Does Not Guarantee National Interests: Leader

Wednesday 29 August 2018
-Leader of the Islamic Revolution has warned that Iran will leave the 2015 nuclear deal it signed with six world powers if it fails to serve its interests.
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North Korea Talks Stall, Trump Threatens to Resume War Games
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North Korea Talks Stall, Trump Threatens to Resume War Games

Thursday 30 August 2018
US President Donald Trump has threatened to resume war games with South Korea following the stalling of nuclear talks with North Korea.
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Saudi Spy Drone Downed by Yemeni Forces over Hudaydah
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Saudi Spy Drone Downed by Yemeni Forces over Hudaydah

Thursday 30 August 2018
Yemeni resistance forces have downed a Saudi spy drone on a reconnaissance mission in Yemen’s western coastal province of Hudaydah.
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Gaza Ceasefire: A Complicated Equation
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Gaza Ceasefire: A Complicated Equation

Saturday 1 September 2018
While Hamas and Tel Aviv try to make the most out of a truce deal, Fatah says that talking only to Hamas undermines its position.
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Iran’s FM Condemns Warmongering Israeli PM’s Nuclear Threats
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Iran’s FM Condemns Warmongering Israeli PM’s Nuclear Threats

Thursday 30 August 2018
Iran’s Foreign Minister has fired back at “warmonger” Israeli regime’s Prime Minister for threatening Iran with “atomic annihilation”.
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Russia Plans Massive Mediterranean Naval Drills Amid Syria Tensions
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Russia Plans Massive Mediterranean Naval Drills Amid Syria Tensions

Thursday 30 August 2018
Russia will hold drills in the Mediterranean Sea on September 1-8 with the involvement of 25 warships and 30 aircraft

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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.