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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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Syrian Army Liberates Last Major ISIS-Held City in Homs
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Syrian Army Liberates Last Major ISIS-Held City in Homs

Sunday 6 August 2017
Syrian army has managed to seize al-Sukhna city liberating the last major town in the Homs province from ISIS terrorist group.
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Taliban Seize Strategic Area in Northern Afghanistan
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Taliban Seize Strategic Area in Northern Afghanistan

Sunday 6 August 2017 ،
Taliban militant group seized a key area in the north of Afghanistan after launching coordinated attacks from three different directions on Sayad district in the northern province of Sar-e Pol .
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Saudi Airstrike Kills 6 Children, 3 Women From Same Yemeni Family
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Saudi Airstrike Kills 6 Children, 3 Women From Same Yemeni Family

Sunday 6 August 2017 ،
Saudi airstrike has killed on Friday six children and three women from the same family, in Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia State Where People Get Death Penalty for Facebook Campaign
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Saudi Arabia State Where People Get Death Penalty for Facebook Campaign

Sunday 6 August 2017 ،
In most countries organising an illegal demonstration on Facebook might get you a fine or, if you’re unlucky, a short jail sentence.
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How Turkey Looks at Qatar-Arab Crisis from Strategic Viewpoint?
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How Turkey Looks at Qatar-Arab Crisis from Strategic Viewpoint?

Monday 7 August 2017 ،
The Persian Gulf crisis provided Ankara with a scope to profit economically and also to highlight its regional policy by military deployment to Qatar.
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US Islamic Centers on Alert after Minnesota Mosque Bombing
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US Islamic Centers on Alert after Minnesota Mosque Bombing

Sunday 6 August 2017 ،
Islamic centers across the United States are on high alert following the bombing of a Mosque in Minnesota amid worrying Islamophobia in the country.
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Venezuelan Military Quells Terrorist Attack on Army Base
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Venezuelan Military Quells Terrorist Attack on Army Base

Sunday 6 August 2017 ،
Venezuela forces have quelled an anti-government terrorist attack near the central city of Valencia.
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Shocking Conditions Faced by Civilians Inside Saudi Town Besieged by Regime Forces
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Shocking Conditions Faced by Civilians Inside Saudi Town Besieged by Regime Forces

Monday 7 August 2017 ،
New reports from the eastern Saudi town of Awamiyah have revealed shocking conditions faced by civilians in a brutal operation by Saudi regime forces .
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UN Slams Saudi Brutality During Airstrikes on Yemen Civilians
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UN Slams Saudi Brutality During Airstrikes on Yemen Civilians

Sunday 6 August 2017 ،
The UN says airstrikes in Yemen by Saudi regime warplanes in which at least 12 civilians were killed is an example of the "disregard" for civilians’ safety.
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Mandela’s Grandson Urges Severing Ties with Israel, Commitment to Palestine
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Mandela’s Grandson Urges Severing Ties with Israel, Commitment to Palestine

Sunday 6 August 2017 ،
The grandson of South African freedom icon, Nelson Mandela, has urged the government to sever ties with the Israeli regime.
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China, ASEAN Approve South China Sea Code in Swipe at US
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China, ASEAN Approve South China Sea Code in Swipe at US

Sunday 6 August 2017 ،
ASEAN states and China have adopted a framework for a Code of Conduct (CoC) in the South China Sea in a swipe at US interference in the region.
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Japan Remembers US Bombing of Hiroshima
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Japan Remembers US Bombing of Hiroshima

Sunday 6 August 2017 ،
On Sunday, Japan marked 72 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, destroying a portion of the city and its inhabitants.
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Lebanese Army Liberates Hills in Ras Baalbek, Fakha from ISIS
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Lebanese Army Liberates Hills in Ras Baalbek, Fakha from ISIS

Sunday 6 August 2017 ،
Lebanese Army renewed on Sunday shelling with heavy artillery the positions of the terrorist ISIS terrorists in the outskirts of Ras Baalbek and Fakha

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Displaced Palestinians Living in Schools under Difficult Conditions

Displaced Palestinians Living in Schools under Difficult Conditions