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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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Reasons behind Trump’s Yes, No then Yes Approach to North Korea
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Reasons behind Trump’s Yes, No then Yes Approach to North Korea

Sunday 27 May 2018
The US president cancels his meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un despite Pyongyang’s trust-making steps.
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UK Arms Sale to Israeli Regime Reach Record Level amid Gaza Massacre
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UK Arms Sale to Israeli Regime Reach Record Level amid Gaza Massacre

Sunday 27 May 2018
The UK is selling record amounts of arms to Israel, despite regime’s massacre of dozens of Palestinian protesters in the besieged Gaza strip.
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Israeli Regime’s Tanks Shell Gaza Strip, Kill Two Palestinians
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Israeli Regime’s Tanks Shell Gaza Strip, Kill Two Palestinians

Sunday 27 May 2018
At least two Palestinian were killed and one more critically Sunday morning after Israeli regime struck what it said was a Hamas target near Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip with tank fire.
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Israeli Settlers Destroy 700 Trees, Spray Racist Graffiti on Walls of Palestinian Orchard,
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Israeli Settlers Destroy 700 Trees, Spray Racist Graffiti on Walls of Palestinian Orchard,

Sunday 27 May 2018
Extremist Israeli settlers destroyed some 700 trees in a Palestinian-owned grape orchard in occupied West Bank, and spray-painted racist graffiti on walls surrounding it late Saturday night, WAFA News reported.
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Militant’s Shelling Kills Four Russian Servicemen in Syria’s  Deir Ez-zor
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Militant’s Shelling Kills Four Russian Servicemen in Syria’s Deir Ez-zor

Sunday 27 May 2018
Four Russian servicemen have lost their lives after militants launched an attack against an artillery battery of the Syrian army in the country’s eastern province of Deir Ez-zor, Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Saudi Crown Prince Injured in Gun Battle: Activist
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Saudi Crown Prince Injured in Gun Battle: Activist

Monday 28 May 2018
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, unseen in public over the past few weeks, was reportedly shot and injured in heavy gunfire reported from outside the royal palace in the capital Riyadh late last month.
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Gazans Plan to Breach Decade-Long Israeli Blockade
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Gazans Plan to Breach Decade-Long Israeli Blockade

Monday 28 May 2018
Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip will try to break through the Israeli regime’s sea blockade on the impoverished coastal enclave on Tuesday, while Tel Aviv tries to erect a sea barrier to bar desperate Gazans from breaching the decade-long siege.
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Why Are US Lawmakers Seeking to Limit Trump’s Powers?
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Why Are US Lawmakers Seeking to Limit Trump’s Powers?

Tuesday 29 May 2018
Afraid that the president’s decisions could take the US to new crises, the Congressmen seek to put limit to how freely Trump can act.
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US Became More Unreliable for EU: Austrian Chancellor
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US Became More Unreliable for EU: Austrian Chancellor

Tuesday 29 May 2018
The US, under Donald Trump’s administration, is becoming increasingly unpredictable and “unreliable” to its European partners, the Austrian chancellor noted, joining a chorus of EU members urging for more unity and self-reliance.
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Indian FM Says New Delhi Not to Follow US Sanctions on Iran
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Indian FM Says New Delhi Not to Follow US Sanctions on Iran

Tuesday 29 May 2018
News Delhi will not follow sanctions unilaterally imposed by the US on Iran, Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj said Monday, indicating that her country will keep trading with the Islamic Republic.
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Saudi Arabia May Attack Hodeidah Port, Pushing Yemenis to Worse Famine
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Saudi Arabia May Attack Hodeidah Port, Pushing Yemenis to Worse Famine

Tuesday 29 May 2018
Saudi-led coalition’s bloody war on Yemen could take an even grimmer turn as aggressors are closing in on main port city of Hodeidah where handles the bulk of the nation’s commercial imports and critically-needed aid supplies.
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ISIS Terrorists Seen in Syria’s US-Controlled Al-Tanf Region: Russian FM
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ISIS Terrorists Seen in Syria’s US-Controlled Al-Tanf Region: Russian FM

Tuesday 29 May 2018
Russian Foreign Ministry Said on Monday ISIS terrorists are feeling increasingly comfortable in a refugee camp located near a US military base in southern Syria.
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French President Confirms Lebanese PM Held in Saudi Arabia
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French President Confirms Lebanese PM Held in Saudi Arabia

Tuesday 29 May 2018
French President Emmanuel Macron adding credence to reports that Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri had been held against his will in Saudi Arabia, where he abruptly announced his resignation live on Saudi TV.
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Over 1000 Saudi Forces Killed During 3-Year Aggression on Yemen
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Over 1000 Saudi Forces Killed During 3-Year Aggression on Yemen

Tuesday 29 May 2018
More than 1,000 Saudi troops have been killed during Riyadh-led coalition’s over three-year aggression on neighboring Yemen.

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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.