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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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Iran Rejects UN Anti-Iran Resolution on Human Rights
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Iran Rejects UN Anti-Iran Resolution on Human Rights

Saturday 18 December 2021
Tehran condemned a UN General Assembly resolution recently passed on the situation of human rights in Iran.
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Palestine Calls for Immediate International Intervention to Stop Israeli ’Terrorism’
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Palestine Calls for Immediate International Intervention to Stop Israeli ’Terrorism’

Saturday 18 December 2021 ،
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called upon the international community to intervene immediately, and to pressure the occupying Israeli regime into stopping "acts of terrorism" committed by extremist settlers against Palestinians and their communities.
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Biden Admin’s Reluctance to Spend Geopolitical Capital Greenlights Israeli Settlement Push
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Biden Admin’s Reluctance to Spend Geopolitical Capital Greenlights Israeli Settlement Push

Saturday 18 December 2021 ،
“No U.S. administration wants to be perceived as picking 10 fights every day with Israel, even if Israel is engaging every day in 10 things that really demand a response from the U.S.” – Lara Friedman, Foundation for Middle East Peace
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Iranian Official Warns of Possible Israeli ’Acts of Mischief’ to Derail Vienna Talks
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Iranian Official Warns of Possible Israeli ’Acts of Mischief’ to Derail Vienna Talks

Saturday 18 December 2021 ،
An Iranian security official has warned about “acts of mischief” by Israel against Iran amid “relatively successful” negotiations going on between the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal aimed at removing sanctions in Tehran.
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10 Sudanese Mercenaries Killed in Yemen’s Jizan
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10 Sudanese Mercenaries Killed in Yemen’s Jizan

Saturday 18 December 2021 ،
At least 10 Sudanese fighters have been killed as intense fighting between Saudi-led coalition forces and Takfiri militants on one side and Yemeni army troops and their allies on the other in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern region of Jizan.
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F-35 Fighter Deal: How Is UAE Being Played by US?
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F-35 Fighter Deal: How Is UAE Being Played by US?

Sunday 19 December 2021 ،
The UAE suspended talks in protests at the US restrictions on use of F-35s in case of delivery.
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No Peace Possible in Yemen Unless Saudi-Led Coalition Ends Aggression, Blockade: Blockade
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No Peace Possible in Yemen Unless Saudi-Led Coalition Ends Aggression, Blockade: Blockade

Sunday 19 December 2021 ،
leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement said on Saturday if the invading military coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, wants peace, it must first put a complete end to its aggression, blockade, and occupation.
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Palestinian Authority Hails UN Vote Affirming Palestinians Sovereignty over Their Resources
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Palestinian Authority Hails UN Vote Affirming Palestinians Sovereignty over Their Resources

Sunday 19 December 2021 ،
The Palestinian Authority (PA) hailed on Saturday a United Nations General Assembly vote recognizing the Palestinian people’s sovereignty over their natural resources.
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US Senator Blocks Passage of Bill to Fund Israel’s Iron Dome
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US Senator Blocks Passage of Bill to Fund Israel’s Iron Dome

Sunday 19 December 2021 ،
US Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has reportedly voted to block yet another attempt to provide the Israeli regime with $1 billion grant to replenish its Iron dome anti-air missile system.
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NYT Investigation Reveals ‘Hundreds’ of Civilian Deaths Uncounted in US Strikes
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NYT Investigation Reveals ‘Hundreds’ of Civilian Deaths Uncounted in US Strikes

Sunday 19 December 2021 ،
An investigation by the New York Times has found that the Pentagon severely downplayed civilian death toll from its “precision” strikes in Syria and Iraq while failing to investigate reports of possible civilian casualties.
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Two Rockets Hit Baghdad’s Green Zone: Army
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Two Rockets Hit Baghdad’s Green Zone: Army

Sunday 19 December 2021 ،
Two Katyusha rockets hit early Sunday the fortified Green Zone in Baghdad that houses the US embassy, Iraq’s security forces said in a statement.
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Is There Any Good News At All on Omicron? Yes, There Are Small Signs of Hope
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Is There Any Good News At All on Omicron? Yes, There Are Small Signs of Hope

Sunday 19 December 2021 ،
Analysis: scientists are only starting to understand new Covid mutation but there is encouraging news from the laboratory, South Africa and on antiviral drugs
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Taliban Leaders Urge International Aid as Refugee Exodus Looms
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Taliban Leaders Urge International Aid as Refugee Exodus Looms

Sunday 19 December 2021 ،
Taliban leaders once again called on the international community to extend aid to Afghanistan amid a worsening economic crisis that could spark a refugee exodus.
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UK Troops Will Not Be Deployed to Ukraine to Defend against Russia: Defence Minister
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UK Troops Will Not Be Deployed to Ukraine to Defend against Russia: Defence Minister

Sunday 19 December 2021 ،
Aritain and its allies are "highly unlikely" to send troops to defend Ukraine if Russia invades the country, the UK’s defence secretary has said.

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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.