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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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Russia Gradually Dumping US dollar in Response to Sanctions
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Russia Gradually Dumping US dollar in Response to Sanctions

Monday 7 August 2017
Russia plans to increase efforts to cut the country’s dependence on US payment systems and the dollar following recent sanctions imposed by Washington.
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Over 30 Wounded in Pakistan Attack, School Destroyed
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Over 30 Wounded in Pakistan Attack, School Destroyed

Monday 7 August 2017
A bomb blast on Monday wounded at least 30 people in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore and destroyed a small school building.
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Britain, US Supporting Terrorists in Syria: Deputy FM
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Britain, US Supporting Terrorists in Syria: Deputy FM

Tuesday 8 August 2017
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Fayssal Mikdad has once again stated that the United States and Britain are supporting terrorists in the country
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Hamas in Pact with Iran Over New Ties, Haniyeh to Visit Tehran
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Hamas in Pact with Iran Over New Ties, Haniyeh to Visit Tehran

Tuesday 8 August 2017
The Palestinian resistance movement of Hamas says it has reached an agreement with Iran to open a new chapter in mutual ties.
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Kuwait’s Iran Policy: Dimensions, Direction
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Kuwait’s Iran Policy: Dimensions, Direction

Tuesday 8 August 2017
Kuwaiti leaders occasionally accuse Iran of intervening in their country’s affairs but simultaneously don’t want ties with Tehran strained.
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US Kills over 30 Iraqi Popular Forces in Anbar Province
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US Kills over 30 Iraqi Popular Forces in Anbar Province

Thursday 6 December 2018
US forces have killed over 30 members of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) attacking body’s military base in western Anbar province near Iraqi border with Syria.
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US Airstrikes Kill over 13 Civilians in Syria’s Raqqa: Report
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US Airstrikes Kill over 13 Civilians in Syria’s Raqqa: Report

Tuesday 8 August 2017
US airstrikes have killed over a dozen civilians, including children and women, in the Syrian city of Raqqa, a monitoring group reported on Tuesday.
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Israeli Regime Nabs 2 Palestinian Teens over Alleged Stone Throwing
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Israeli Regime Nabs 2 Palestinian Teens over Alleged Stone Throwing

Tuesday 8 August 2017
Israeli regime forces detained on Monday two Palestinian teenagers from the Shufat refugee camp in occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem.).
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What Drives Abbas Anti-Hamas Threats, Measures?
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What Drives Abbas Anti-Hamas Threats, Measures?

Tuesday 8 August 2017
The Fatah leader cuts salaries of Gaza state employees and asks Hamas to hand over Gaza rule to the Palestinian Authority.
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Iran Hosts Expert-Level Meeting on Syria Peace Talks
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Iran Hosts Expert-Level Meeting on Syria Peace Talks

Tuesday 8 August 2017
Representatives of the guarantor states of the Astana process on Syria started on Tuesday an expert-level meeting in Tehran.
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Syrian Army Makes Gains against ISIS in Sweida
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Syrian Army Makes Gains against ISIS in Sweida

Tuesday 8 August 2017
Syrian troops have established control over a number of the strategic hills in the southeastern countryside of Sweida.
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Israel’s Forcible Transfer of Palestinians Violation of Intl Law: Watchdog
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Israel’s Forcible Transfer of Palestinians Violation of Intl Law: Watchdog

Tuesday 8 August 2017
Human Rights Watch slammed the Israeli regime’s revocations of the residency status of thousands of Palestinians from East Al-Quds (Jerusalem).
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US, UAE Troops Invade Southern Yemen, Occupy Oil Fields
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US, UAE Troops Invade Southern Yemen, Occupy Oil Fields

Tuesday 8 August 2017
US and UAE troops have invaded and occupied large swaths of the Yemen’s Shabwa province seizing control of gas and oil fields.
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Afghan Forces Rescue 235 civilians from Taliban, ISIS Captivity
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Afghan Forces Rescue 235 civilians from Taliban, ISIS Captivity

Tuesday 8 August 2017
At least 235 civilians were rescued from the Taliban and ISIS captivity in northern Sar-e-Pul province of Afghanistan.

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