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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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Four Reasons behind US Political Confusion in West Asia
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Four Reasons behind US Political Confusion in West Asia

Wednesday 18 April 2018
The Trump administration is hit by a sort of political prolixity as the contest with the powerful rival camp continues.
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US Spy Chief Visited N Korean Leader: Washington Post
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US Spy Chief Visited N Korean Leader: Washington Post

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
US spy chief Mike Pompeo has reportedly visited North Korean leader over Easter weekend as an envoy for President Trump to meet with that country’s leader Kim Jong Un in the east Asian Country’s capital Pyongyang.
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50 People Killing Weekly in Syria’s Raqqa, Captured by US-Backed Militias: UN
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50 People Killing Weekly in Syria’s Raqqa, Captured by US-Backed Militias: UN

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
US says an average of 50 people a week are being killed in Syria’s Raqqa city, occupied and by US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) militias.
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Iran’s President Reiterates Peaceful Nature of Country’s Defense Program
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Iran’s President Reiterates Peaceful Nature of Country’s Defense Program

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
Iran’s President has highlighted the peaceful nature of the country’s defense program, saying Tehran has no intention to invade other countries.
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Iran, Iraq Defense Ministers Reviews Strategies of Boosting Ties
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Iran, Iraq Defense Ministers Reviews Strategies of Boosting Ties

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
Iranian Defense Minister and his Iraqi counterpart co-chaired the first session of the high commission on Iran-Iraq defense cooperation in Baghdad on Wednesday.
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Turkey’s President Erdogan Calls for Early Parliamentary Elections
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Turkey’s President Erdogan Calls for Early Parliamentary Elections

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced early presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24.
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Raul Castro Stepping Down as Cuban President, Parliament Meets to Pick Successor
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Raul Castro Stepping Down as Cuban President, Parliament Meets to Pick Successor

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
Cuba’s National Assembly on Wednesday commenced a two-day process to choose a successor to the incumbent president of the country, Raul Castro.
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Iran Facing Complex Intelligence War: Leader
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Iran Facing Complex Intelligence War: Leader

Wednesday 18 April 2018 ،
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says enemies have waged a large-scale intelligence war against Iran
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Yemeni Forces Target Saudi Airport with Ballistic Missile
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Yemeni Forces Target Saudi Airport with Ballistic Missile

Thursday 19 April 2018 ،
Yemenis’ domestically-manufactured ballistic missile hit an airport in Saudi Arabia Jizan Province.
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Turkey to Fire 3,000 Army Personnel over Coup Links
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Turkey to Fire 3,000 Army Personnel over Coup Links

Thursday 19 April 2018 ،
Turkey is set to discharge some 3,000 military staff accusing them of having links to an attempted coup in July 2016, which Ankara says was orchestrated by US-based opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen.
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Germans Rally to Denounce US, UK, France Strike on Syria
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Germans Rally to Denounce US, UK, France Strike on Syria

Thursday 19 April 2018 ،
German people took to the streets of Berlin to protest against US-led airstrikes on Syria and Berlin’s arms export, calling for an end to war.
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Syria Gives 48-Hour Ultimatum to Terrorists to Leave Damascus Suburbs
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Syria Gives 48-Hour Ultimatum to Terrorists to Leave Damascus Suburbs

Thursday 19 April 2018 ،
The Syrian army gave terrorist groups a 48-hours ultimatum to evacuate areas south of the capital, Damascus, or face a major counter-terrorism operation in the area.
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11-Y-Old Palestinian Boy Loses Leg as Israeli Regime Denies Passage for Treatment
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11-Y-Old Palestinian Boy Loses Leg as Israeli Regime Denies Passage for Treatment

Thursday 19 April 2018 ،
An injured Palestinian teenager has lost his leg after Israeli regime prevented him from leaving in the besieged Gaza Strip for medical treatment

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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.