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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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Re-Colonization: France, Turkey and England Return to Colonial Ambitions
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Re-Colonization: France, Turkey and England Return to Colonial Ambitions

Friday 25 January 2019
It is difficult to anticipate what form this future colonization will take. Long ago, it was made possible by the huge differences in the level of education. But today?
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Arab League Chief under Fire after Saying Importance of Palestine Reduced
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Arab League Chief under Fire after Saying Importance of Palestine Reduced

Friday 25 January 2019
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit has got himself in hot water after saying the importance of the Palestinian cause has “reduced" in recent years.
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Yemeni Snipers Kill 14 Saudi Mercenaries in Jizan
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Yemeni Snipers Kill 14 Saudi Mercenaries in Jizan

Friday 25 January 2019
Yemeni snipers have gunned down 12 Saudi mercenaries and injured two others in retaliatory operations in the kingdom’s Jizan region.
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Kurds Rally in Turkey in Solidarity with Detained MP
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Kurds Rally in Turkey in Solidarity with Detained MP

Friday 25 January 2019
Thousands of Turkish people have rallied in the mostly Kurdish-populated city of Diyarbakir to express solidarity with a detained lawmaker from a pro-Kurdish party who launched a hunger strike in November.
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Anti-Trump Women’s March Spread Worldwide
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Anti-Trump Women’s March Spread Worldwide

Friday 25 January 2019
Hundreds of Thousands of women have taken part in protests across the country to mark the anniversary of women’s anti-Trump march.
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Hamas Pans US Aid Cut to Palestine as ‘Political Blackmail’
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Hamas Pans US Aid Cut to Palestine as ‘Political Blackmail’

Friday 25 January 2019
Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, has denounced the US decision to cut humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people as “political blackmail,” and called for international efforts to end Washington’s anti-Palestine pressure campaign and pro-Israel bias.
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Casualties Reported as Blast Hits Syria’s Afrin
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Casualties Reported as Blast Hits Syria’s Afrin

Friday 25 January 2019
At least three civilians have been killed and nine more people were killed after a bomb in the northwest Syrian town of Afrin killed.
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Restored Position: What Made Iraq Recent Station to Foreign Diplomats?
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Restored Position: What Made Iraq Recent Station to Foreign Diplomats?

Friday 25 January 2019
The Iraqi capital has recently been a destination of foreign officials as the country restores regional role amid regional drifting to calm.
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How is West Struggling to Block Iran’s Space Advances?
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How is West Struggling to Block Iran’s Space Advances?

Friday 25 January 2019
After last week Iranian civil satellite launch, US and Europe took strong tone in opposition.
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Iraq’s PMF Warns Israeli Regime against Possible Invasion
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Iraq’s PMF Warns Israeli Regime against Possible Invasion

Friday 25 January 2019
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) has warned Israeli regime against “playing with fire” after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hinted that Tel Aviv may attack the anti-terror volunteer fighters.
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Taliban Attacks Afghan Military Compound, Kills 12 Troops, Injures 30
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Taliban Attacks Afghan Military Compound, Kills 12 Troops, Injures 30

Friday 25 January 2019
At least 12 Afghan people, mostly security forces, have been killed and more than 30 others wounded on Monday in an assault by Taliban militants on a military base and police training center in the east.
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Kashmiris Mark 28th Anniversary of Gaw Kadal Massacre
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Kashmiris Mark 28th Anniversary of Gaw Kadal Massacre

Friday 25 January 2019
Indian-controlled Kashmir has observed a complete shutdown on Monday to mark the 28th anniversary of Gaw Kadal massacre in which Indian forces killed 52 unarmed protesters and injured more than 250 others.
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Turkey Ready to Invade Syria’s Manbij: President Erdogan
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Turkey Ready to Invade Syria’s Manbij: President Erdogan

Friday 25 January 2019
Turkish President said Ankara has “almost completed” preparations for another military operation into Syria’s north and will launch the offensive if “promises” made by other parties about the protection of its borders are not kept.
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US Early Failure: Effective Parties Not Attending Anti-Iran Meeting
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US Early Failure: Effective Parties Not Attending Anti-Iran Meeting

Friday 25 January 2019
The US is told that the EU foreign policy chief, Russia, and some EU top diplomats will not join a Warsaw conference against Iran.

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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.