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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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Saudi, Israeli Officials Held Secret Meetings in Egypt: Palestinian Official
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Saudi, Israeli Officials Held Secret Meetings in Egypt: Palestinian Official

Saturday 10 March 2018
Top officials of Israeli and Saudi regimes have reportedly held a series of secret meetings in Egypt’s capital Cairo last week, an official with the Palestinian Authority (PA) revealed.
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Putin Pans US Airstrikes against Syrian, Iraqi Residential Neighborhoods
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Putin Pans US Airstrikes against Syrian, Iraqi Residential Neighborhoods

Saturday 10 March 2018
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rebuked destruction caused by US-led coalition’s airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, calling on American officials to "at least bury the dead bodies, which are still lying amid the ruins after the air strikes on residential neighborhoods."
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Bin Salman’s Reforms, Challenges with Wahhabi Apparatus
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Bin Salman’s Reforms, Challenges with Wahhabi Apparatus

Sunday 11 March 2018
Prince Mohammed energetically presses ahead with his reform movement, but challenges from the pro-religious establishment clergy may cause troubles.
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Turkey Let Tens of Thousands of Terrorists into Syria: Senior Diplomat
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Turkey Let Tens of Thousands of Terrorists into Syria: Senior Diplomat

Saturday 10 March 2018
Syrian Ambassador to the UN Bashar Jaafari blamed Turkish government for letting tens of thousands of terrorists infiltrate the war-torn country
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US, Europe , USSR Helped Saddam To Destroy Iran: Leader
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US, Europe , USSR Helped Saddam To Destroy Iran: Leader

Saturday 10 March 2018
Leader of the Islamic Revolution has said that the US UK, France, Italy Germany and defunct USSR, all backed Saddam during his eight year imposed war on Iran.
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At Least 24 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attacks
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At Least 24 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attacks

Saturday 10 March 2018
At least 24 Afghan soldiers and members of the special forces have been killed in clashes with the Taliban in the western province of Farah
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British Ambassador Summoned over Attack on Iran Embassy in London
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British Ambassador Summoned over Attack on Iran Embassy in London

Saturday 10 March 2018
Iran has summoned the British ambassador to Tehran to protest an attack on the Islamic Republic’s diplomatic mission in London.
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British PM Lied to Parliament over UN’s Yemen Resolution: Corbyn
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British PM Lied to Parliament over UN’s Yemen Resolution: Corbyn

Saturday 10 March 2018
Britain’s opposition leader has accused premier Theresa May of lying to parliament over the legal basis for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen .
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Syrian Army Advances in E. Ghouta Anti-Terrorist Operations
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Syrian Army Advances in E. Ghouta Anti-Terrorist Operations

Saturday 10 March 2018
The Syrian Army is making new progress in its operations against the hideouts of al-Nusra Front terrorists and its affiliates eastern Ghouta
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Qatar Issues Warning Over Airspace Violations by UAE, Bahrain
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Qatar Issues Warning Over Airspace Violations by UAE, Bahrain

Saturday 10 March 2018
Qatar informed the UN of violations of its airspace by neighboring UAE and Bahrain, warning that such actions might increase regional tensions.
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Terrorism Defeated Militarily in Iraq, Ideological Elimination Next: Premier
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Terrorism Defeated Militarily in Iraq, Ideological Elimination Next: Premier

Saturday 10 March 2018
Iraqi Prime Minister says terrorism has been defeated militarily in the country adding that the next phase is ideological elimination of terrorism.
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Racist Israeli Law on Palestinians’ Residency Ignites Censure worldwide
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Racist Israeli Law on Palestinians’ Residency Ignites Censure worldwide

Sunday 11 March 2018
In Yet another racist measure Israeli regime’s parliament passed a law, which allows Israeli authorities to strip Palestinians living in East al-Quds (Jerusalem) of their right to live in the city, sparking outrage worldwide.
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Chinese Parliament Legalizes Lifelong Presidency
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Chinese Parliament Legalizes Lifelong Presidency

Sunday 11 March 2018
China’s parliament passed on Sunday a series of constitutional amendments, including removing a constitutional clause that limits presidential service to two consecutive terms, potentially allowing the incumbent president Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely.
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Businessman, Mediator: Trump Invites Qatar to Camp David Summit
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Businessman, Mediator: Trump Invites Qatar to Camp David Summit

Sunday 11 March 2018
The American president wants to unify the largely-fragmented Arab ranks as he presses with the strategy to build regional alliance against Iran.

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution