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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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Hamas Arrests 45 Israeli Agents in Gaza
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Hamas Arrests 45 Israeli Agents in Gaza

Friday 25 January 2019
Hamas movement’s security services have arrested dozens of people over collaboration with Israeli regime, after a botched covert mission by Tel Aviv in Gaza in November.
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Turkey Wants Joint Control with Russia, Iran over US Exit from Syria
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Turkey Wants Joint Control with Russia, Iran over US Exit from Syria

Friday 25 January 2019
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu suggested Iran and Russia coordinated with Ankara to control the US withdrawal from Syria in order to prevent “terrorists” from taking up the vacated space.
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From Yemen to Saudi Arabia,  Back: Odyssey of Eye of Humanity
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From Yemen to Saudi Arabia, Back: Odyssey of Eye of Humanity

Friday 25 January 2019
A photo turned Buthaina al-Raimi into an icon after her parents and siblings were killed in an air strike - but that was only the start of the Yemeni girl’s hardships
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US Sanctions on Iran To Face Unprecedented Defeat: Leader
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US Sanctions on Iran To Face Unprecedented Defeat: Leader

Friday 25 January 2019
Leader of the Islamic Revolution has warned the United States of an “unprecedented defeat” in its campaign of sanctions and pressure against the Iranian nation.
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Iran’s Army Air Force Launches Massive Annual Military Drills
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Iran’s Army Air Force Launches Massive Annual Military Drills

Friday 25 January 2019
Iran’s Air Force has launched two days of military drills to test its capabilities in protecting the country’s airspace against possible enemy threats.
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Yemeni Forces Kill Saudi-Led Militants in Retaliatory Attack
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Yemeni Forces Kill Saudi-Led Militants in Retaliatory Attack

Friday 25 January 2019
Yemeni armed forces, led by the Ansarullah movement fighters, have launched a retaliatory drone attack against a gathering of Saudi-backed militants
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Is Trump Administration Zio-Christian?
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Is Trump Administration Zio-Christian?

Friday 25 January 2019
Donald Trump administration has a number of strongly pro-Israeli figures who work for the best of the Israeli interests.
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Wherever US Goes, Chaos Follows: Iran’s FM
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Wherever US Goes, Chaos Follows: Iran’s FM

Friday 25 January 2019
-Iran’s Foreign Minister has taken a swipe at US Secretary of State claims that "when America retreats, chaos often follows," saying the opposite is true.
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Russia  Buys $100bn Yuan, Yen,  Euro in Shift from Dollar
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Russia Buys $100bn Yuan, Yen, Euro in Shift from Dollar

Friday 25 January 2019
Russia has moved further away from reliance on the US dollar and transferred about $100 billion of its foreign reserves into euro, Japanese yen and Chinese yuan.
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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Woman During Peaceful Gaza Protests
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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Woman During Peaceful Gaza Protests

Friday 25 January 2019
Israeli regime forces have attacked a weekly peaceful protest march at the Gaza border killing a female Palestinian protester and injuring several.
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What’s Driving Pompeo’s Arab Tour?
Analysis

What’s Driving Pompeo’s Arab Tour?

Friday 25 January 2019
The US Secretary of State is visiting eight Arab states, days after John Bolton visited Turkey.
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Syria Shoots down Israeli Missiles Fired towards Damascus
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Syria Shoots down Israeli Missiles Fired towards Damascus

Friday 25 January 2019
Syrian air defenses reportedly have shot down many missiles that Israeli regime warplanes fired toward the capital Damascus, Syrian state media say.
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Bahraini People Hold Protests  amid US FM Visit
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Bahraini People Hold Protests amid US FM Visit

Friday 25 January 2019
Bahraini people have held anti-regime protests, expressing anger at crackdown on pro-democracy activists. The protests coincided with US Secretary of State Mike Pompe’s visit to the the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom as part of his tour of the West Asia aimed and North Africa at coordinating an ‘anti-Iran campaign’.
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France, Japan to Deepen Military Ties to Counter China
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France, Japan to Deepen Military Ties to Counter China

Friday 25 January 2019
The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France have agreed on Friday to step up military cooperation in order to counter what they consider China’s "unilateral actions" in the East and South China seas.

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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.