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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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“Deal of Century” Implies Surrender to ‘Israel’, Not Peace: Russian Envoy
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“Deal of Century” Implies Surrender to ‘Israel’, Not Peace: Russian Envoy

Friday 22 June 2018
Russian Ambassador to Lebanon says the so-called “deal of century” with the Israeli regime is a matter of surrender, not peace with the occupation regime.
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Lebanese Forces Dismantle Israeli Regime’s Spying Device
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Lebanese Forces Dismantle Israeli Regime’s Spying Device

Friday 22 June 2018
Lebanese security forces managed on Friday to dismantle a spying device planted by the Israeli regime in the hill of the southern town of Kfar Shuba
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West Misleading World on Syria, Seeking Confrontation: Russia
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West Misleading World on Syria, Seeking Confrontation: Russia

Friday 22 June 2018
Russia says US-led Western countries seek to mislead the international community on Syria while seeking confrontation with the Arab state.
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Erdogan’s Election Gamble Using Cross-Border Military Campaign
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Erdogan’s Election Gamble Using Cross-Border Military Campaign

Sunday 24 June 2018
The Turkish president has come under fire for military intervention in Syria, which he seeks to use to win support, and the elections.
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Iraqi PM, Saeroon Bloc Announce Political Alliance
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Iraqi PM, Saeroon Bloc Announce Political Alliance

Sunday 24 June 2018
Iraq’s Saeroon bloc, winner of the largest number of seats in recent parliamentary elections, and Victory Alliance, headed by incumbent prime minister, have announced a Political alliance to form the next government.
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Turkey Votes for President, Parliament in Snap Election
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Turkey Votes for President, Parliament in Snap Election

Sunday 24 June 2018
Turkish people have gone to the polls since 8 a.m. on Sunday to elect the country’s president and parliament.
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Army Advances in Southern Syria As US Leaves Militants Alone
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Army Advances in Southern Syria As US Leaves Militants Alone

Sunday 24 June 2018
The Syrian army continues its advance on the area of al-Lajat in Daraa eastern countryside to target hotbeds of the terrorist groups, areas in the strategic region bordering Jordan and the Israeli regime-occupied Golan Heights.
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Trade War with China to Expose US Economy’s Vulnerability
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Trade War with China to Expose US Economy’s Vulnerability

Monday 25 June 2018
Trump slaps China with new tariffs only to see Beijing leaders fighting back with retaliatory levies with big impacts on US.
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Erdogan Reelected as Turkish President as His Party Leading Parliamentary Election
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Erdogan Reelected as Turkish President as His Party Leading Parliamentary Election

Monday 25 June 2018
Incumbent Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have claimed victory in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
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Gas Attacks Fabricated by US, Media as Intervention Alibi: Syrian President
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Gas Attacks Fabricated by US, Media as Intervention Alibi: Syrian President

Monday 25 June 2018
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said issues of chemical attacks in his country were fabrication used by the US as a pretext to carry out an attack against the Arab army.
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Aid of Ex-Malaysian PM Arrested over Multi-Billion Dollar Scandal
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Aid of Ex-Malaysian PM Arrested over Multi-Billion Dollar Scandal

Monday 25 June 2018
Malaysia has arrested former aide of ex-prime minister Najib Razak in a renewed probe into the multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB.
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Turkey Detains Four Germans over Election Interference
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Turkey Detains Four Germans over Election Interference

Monday 25 June 2018
Turkey has detained four German citizens during Sunday’s presidential and parliamentary elections, German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said, adding that one of them were released.
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Iran Calls for International Action against Saudi Aggression on Yemen
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Iran Calls for International Action against Saudi Aggression on Yemen

Monday 25 June 2018
Iran has called for international community’s intervention to stop Saudi-led coalition’s aggression on Yemen, where an ongoing offensive against the Mediterranean port of Hudaydah has put the country on the brink of famine.
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9 Killed, 20 Injured in Saudi Airstrikes on Yemen’s Amran Province
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9 Killed, 20 Injured in Saudi Airstrikes on Yemen’s Amran Province

Tuesday 26 June 2018
Saudi warplanes struck on Monday a residential area in Yemen’s northwestern province of Amran and killed at least nine civilians, mostly women and children.

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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.