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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 Arabia Arrested Some 300 Officials in Latest Crackdown
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Saudi Arabia Arrested Some 300 Officials in Latest Crackdown

Monday 16 March 2020
Saudi regime has arrested 298 public officials in its so-called anti-corruption crackdown amid reports that the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is seeking to get rid of potential rivals to the Saudi throne.
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Iran Screens 10 Million for Coronavirus Symptoms
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Iran Screens 10 Million for Coronavirus Symptoms

Monday 16 March 2020 ،
Iran has screened more than 10 million people for the new coronavirus symptoms as, the country’s Health Ministry announced on Sunday.
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Oil Slumps Again as Coronavirus Hits Demand, Price War Bites
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Oil Slumps Again as Coronavirus Hits Demand, Price War Bites

Monday 16 March 2020 ،
Oil fell on Monday as an emergency rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to soothe global financial markets panicked by the rapid spread of the coronavirus, while a price war between top producers added to a growing supply glut.
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Egypt’s El-Sisi Dreaming Of Arab Nationalism Revival
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Egypt’s El-Sisi Dreaming Of Arab Nationalism Revival

Monday 16 March 2020 ،
The Egyptian president seeks to revive the Gamal Abdul Nasser-style Arab nationalism to set up an Arab alliance in the face of its Egypt’s rival Turkey.
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Shadow Immigration Secretary Urges Releasing Immigration Detainees
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Shadow Immigration Secretary Urges Releasing Immigration Detainees

Monday 16 March 2020 ،
The UK’s shadow immigration minister has urged the government to release people held in immigration removal centers following the publication of an open letter by 10 human rights organizations warned of the “risk of an uncontrolled outbreak of Covid-19 in immigration detention” .
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Spain’s King Distances Self from Father amid Scandal Tied to Saudi Arabia
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Spain’s King Distances Self from Father amid Scandal Tied to Saudi Arabia

Monday 16 March 2020 ،
King Felipe VI of Spain has distanced himself from his father Juan Carlos, who has been hit by allegations of financial irregularity.
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Netanyahu’s Rival Gantz Told to form Cabinet
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Netanyahu’s Rival Gantz Told to form Cabinet

Monday 16 March 2020 ،
Israeli regime’s president has chosen centrist retired army general Benny Gantzto form a cabinet, setting in motion a swing that could result in the political downfall of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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What’s Hindering Israeli Coalition Government?
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What’s Hindering Israeli Coalition Government?

Tuesday 17 March 2020 ،
The rivals Netanyahu and Gantz are not poised to make concessions and this may lead to fourth general election in a year.
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Iran Urges Europe to Defy US Sanctions as China, Russia Condemn Them
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Iran Urges Europe to Defy US Sanctions as China, Russia Condemn Them

Tuesday 17 March 2020 ،
Iran’s foreign minister urged European states to defy Washington’s anti-Iran sanctions amid epidemic of new coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Militants in Syria’s Idlib Violating Truce: Russia
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Militants in Syria’s Idlib Violating Truce: Russia

Tuesday 17 March 2020 ،
Foreign-backed militants in Syria are not complying with the terms of a ceasefire reached earlier this month by Russia and Turkey to halt an escalation of violence in the Arab country’s Idlib province, Moscow Said.
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Asia Coronavirus Hotspots See Decline, Europe Infections Skyrockets
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Asia Coronavirus Hotspots See Decline, Europe Infections Skyrockets

Tuesday 17 March 2020 ،
Two hotspots of the novel coronavirus in Asia, China and South Korea, have reported declines in new infections, while European countries are struggling with growing.
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Turkey Detains 19 People over ’Provocative’ Coronavirus Posts
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Turkey Detains 19 People over ’Provocative’ Coronavirus Posts

Tuesday 17 March 2020 ،
Turkish government has arrested 19 people over “unfounded and provocative” postings on social media about the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reported.
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Bin Salman Kidnapped Cousin: Report
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Bin Salman Kidnapped Cousin: Report

Tuesday 17 March 2020 ،
Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman reportedly has kidnapped his cousin, Princess Basmah bint Saud bin Abdulaziz, amid a crackdown on critical voices.
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San Francisco Orders People Stay Home amid Coronavirus Epidemic in US
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San Francisco Orders People Stay Home amid Coronavirus Epidemic in US

Tuesday 17 March 2020 ،
San Francisco Bay Area ordered residents to stay home beginning Tuesday except for taking care of essential needs due to the spread of the coronavirus, Mayor London Breed announced.

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Displaced Palestinians Living in Schools under Difficult Conditions

Displaced Palestinians Living in Schools under Difficult Conditions