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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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Two-Week State of Emergency in Disaster-Stricken Beirut
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Two-Week State of Emergency in Disaster-Stricken Beirut

Wednesday 5 August 2020
President Michel Aoun declared a two-week state of emergency in Lebanese capital following a huge explosion that claimed more than a hundred lives, injured thousands more and sent seismic shockwaves through Beirut, with the country’s top defense body describing Beirut as a “disaster-stricken” city.
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Pakistan Unveils New Political Map with Disputed Kashmir as Its Territory
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Pakistan Unveils New Political Map with Disputed Kashmir as Its Territory

Wednesday 5 August 2020 ،
Prime Minister Imran Khan has unveiled on Tuesday a “new political map” of Pakistan that marks the Indian-controlled part of the disputed Kashmir region as Pakistani territory.
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US Has Just Received Big Blow In Intelligence War Against Iran
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US Has Just Received Big Blow In Intelligence War Against Iran

Thursday 6 August 2020 ،
Over the weekend, Iran captured head of US-based Tondar terrorist group in a big punch to the US intelligence that backs the group and its Iran operations.
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Israeli Politics Up In The Air As Netanyahu Pushes For Power Holding
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Israeli Politics Up In The Air As Netanyahu Pushes For Power Holding

Friday 7 August 2020 ،
The Israeli regime formed a “rotation” government in April but Netanyahu seems unwilling to hand over power to Gantz in due time.
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In Flagrant Act of Interference, French President Proposes New ‘Political Pact’ for Lebanon
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In Flagrant Act of Interference, French President Proposes New ‘Political Pact’ for Lebanon

Friday 7 August 2020 ،
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked for a “new political pact” among the Lebanese groups in flagrant interference in the Arab country’s internal affairs just two days after a devastating blast gutted out the Beirut port.
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Pro-Terrorist Countries Are To Blame For Beirut Explosions: Analyst
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Pro-Terrorist Countries Are To Blame For Beirut Explosions: Analyst

Friday 7 August 2020 ،
An Iranian expert said that explosive material that destroyed Beirut port were meant for Syria and sent by backers of Syria terrorists.
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External interference Possible Cause of Beirut Explosion: Lebanon’s President
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External interference Possible Cause of Beirut Explosion: Lebanon’s President

Friday 7 August 2020 ،
Lebanon’s president said it is possible that Tuesday’s powerful explosions in the Port of Beirut were caused by a rocket or bomb
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US To Sanction Hong Kong Chief Executive Lam, other Chinese Officials: Report
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US To Sanction Hong Kong Chief Executive Lam, other Chinese Officials: Report

Friday 7 August 2020 ،
The US plans to sanction Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and other Chinese officials on Friday purportedly over China’s recent clampdown on the financial center, Bloomberg reported
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Japan Calls for Nuclear weapons Ban on US Atomic Bombing Anniversary
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Japan Calls for Nuclear weapons Ban on US Atomic Bombing Anniversary

Sunday 9 August 2020 ،
Japan called for a ban on nuclear weapons while marking the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southern port city of Nagasaki.
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Pakistan Hints at Forming New Islamic Bloc to Address Kashmir Issue
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Pakistan Hints at Forming New Islamic Bloc to Address Kashmir Issue

Sunday 9 August 2020 ،
Pakistan’s foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stated that Islamabad is fed up with Arab states’ inaction on Kashmir issue.
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US Plans to Cut Troop Numbers in Afghanistan to Less than 5,000
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US Plans to Cut Troop Numbers in Afghanistan to Less than 5,000

Sunday 9 August 2020 ،
The US plans to reduce its forces in Afghanistan before the end of November, the month in which the US presidential election will be held.
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Israeli Regime Crackdowns on Anti-Netanyahu Protests
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Israeli Regime Crackdowns on Anti-Netanyahu Protests

Sunday 9 August 2020 ،
Israeli regime’s forces in a heavy crackdown on anti-Netanyahu demonstrators attacked activists outside Prime Minister’s residence. Several people were detained in al-Quds (Jerusalem) after a thousands-strong rally.
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US Health Chief Arrives in Taiwan on Trip Condemned by China
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US Health Chief Arrives in Taiwan on Trip Condemned by China

Sunday 9 August 2020 ،
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday as the highest-level U.S. official to visit in four decades, a trip condemned by China which claims the island as its own, further irritating Sino-U.S. relations.
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Brian Hook: Latest Broken Piece In Trump’s Anti-Iranian Game
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Brian Hook: Latest Broken Piece In Trump’s Anti-Iranian Game

Tuesday 11 August 2020 ،
Brian Hook resigns from his post as Trump’s top Iran envoy and head of State Department’s Iran Action Group in show of the president’s Iran strategy defeat.

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies