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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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Afghanistan Says Tajik or Russian Plane Struck Afghan Border Area
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Afghanistan Says Tajik or Russian Plane Struck Afghan Border Area

Monday 27 August 2018
Afghan government claimed on Monday a Tajik or Russian plane has bombed the war-torn country’s Durqad district in northeastern Takhar province on Sunday.
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Ringleader of ISIS’ Afghanistan Branch Killed in Nangarhar: Officials
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Ringleader of ISIS’ Afghanistan Branch Killed in Nangarhar: Officials

Monday 27 August 2018
Officials claimed on Sunday head of ISIS’s Afghanistan branch, Abu Saad Erhabi, was killed in a strike on the terrorist group’s hideouts in Nangarhar province on Saturday night.
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Hackers Breached into Israeli Conscription System, Sold Private Data to 3rd Parties
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Hackers Breached into Israeli Conscription System, Sold Private Data to 3rd Parties

Monday 27 August 2018
Hackers have managed to get access to Israeli regime’s conscription database and sell the stolen private data to third parties.
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Macron Joins Chorus of ’US Is Unreliable’
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Macron Joins Chorus of ’US Is Unreliable’

Monday 27 August 2018
French president Emmanuel Macron said on Monday Europe can no longer entrust its security to the US alone.
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What Does West Seek Behind New False Flag Chemical Attack in Syria?
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What Does West Seek Behind New False Flag Chemical Attack in Syria?

Tuesday 28 August 2018
Russia warns that the US and its European allies are preparing for new strikes in Syria as their proxies eye staging a false flag chemical attack.
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Will Erdogan Retreat as US-Turkey Crisis Deepens?
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Will Erdogan Retreat as US-Turkey Crisis Deepens?

Tuesday 28 August 2018
The Turkish leader warned that if Washington continues hostility against Ankara, the latter will find “new allies and friends.”
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US Concerned over Oil-Rich Ally’s Crimes in Yemen: Report
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US Concerned over Oil-Rich Ally’s Crimes in Yemen: Report

Tuesday 28 August 2018
The US in a face-saving gesture warned its oil-rich ally Saudi Arabia that it will reduce intelligence and military support for the kingdom as the Riyadh-led coalition continues committing crimes against Yemeni civilians using weapons and intelligence provided by the West, mostly Washington.
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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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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.