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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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Muslims in Philippines Face HR Abuses amid Military Crackdown: UN

Muslims in Philippines Face HR Abuses amid Military Crackdown: UN

Thursday 28 December 2017
Manila imposed an emergency rule to respond to the takeover of the city of Marawi by Takfiri militants, who the government claimed were linked to the indigenous community.
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Philippines to Grant Muslims Self-Rule in Restive Mindanao

Philippines to Grant Muslims Self-Rule in Restive Mindanao

Tuesday 23 January 2018 ،
Manila government is expected to deliver on its promises in the peace deal signed with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The MILF is the largest political and armed group fighting for autonomy on behalf of the minority Muslims in Mindanao. After decades of fighting and 17 years of negotiat ...
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Philippines President to Dump Smartphone, says CIA Eavesdropping, May Kill Him

Philippines President to Dump Smartphone, says CIA Eavesdropping, May Kill Him

Wednesday 22 August 2018 ،
Manila, over concerns about the country’s human rights record amid its ongoing war on drugs, has forced Duterte to seek new suppliers. Manila, which has long depended on the US for weapons, turned to China and Russia to fill the gap.
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How Likely Is ISIS Reorganization?

How Likely Is ISIS Reorganization?

Wednesday 13 March 2019 ،
Manila is strongly confronting ISIS rise. Like in West Asia, the group is expected to get a tough response from East Asian countries, something stripping it from the chance to reorganize. But as an extremist ideology, ISIS will never disappear. Despite claims of fighting it by the West, some Wester ...
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First Cronovirus Death Reported Outside China

First Cronovirus Death Reported Outside China

Sunday 2 February 2020 ،
Manila on 25 January with a fever, cough and sore throat, the Philippine Department of Health said. Despite developing severe pneumonia, he “was stable and showed signs of improvement” in the days before his death. The 38-year-old woman he was with has tested positive for the virus an ...
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Asia Coronavirus Infections Exceed 10 Million Cases

Asia Coronavirus Infections Exceed 10 Million Cases

Saturday 24 October 2020 ،
Manila until Oct. 31 to check COVID-19.. Despite Asia’s patchy record, a World Health Organization expert said on Monday that Europe and North America should follow the example of Asian states in persevering with anti-COVID measures and quarantine restrictions for infected people. Mike Ryan, ...
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US, Philippines Discuss Chinese Activities in South China Sea

US, Philippines Discuss Chinese Activities in South China Sea

Thursday 1 April 2021 ،
Manila has designated an economic zone Alwaght- The US and the the Philippines discussed China’s recent activities around islands in the South China Sea, where Manila has designated an economic zone. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his Filipino counterpart, Hermogenes Espe ...
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Largest-ever US-Philippines Military Exercises Expected Amid Tensions with China

Largest-ever US-Philippines Military Exercises Expected Amid Tensions with China

Wednesday 23 March 2022 ،
Manila said in a statement on Tuesday that some 5,100 American soldiers and 3,800 Philippine military members will take part in the 12-day annual drills on the main island of Luzon in the Southeast Asian archipelago, reported Iran's Press TV. The joint military exercises, known as Balikatan 20 ...
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Death Toll from Tropical Storm in Philippines Jumps to 98, Dozens Missing

Death Toll from Tropical Storm in Philippines Jumps to 98, Dozens Missing

Monday 31 October 2022 ،
Manila, to inspect the extent of damage before the declaration of a state of calamity. He has expressed shock over the number of deaths, particularly in Maguindanao province in Bangsamoro. The storm, locally called Paeng, has affected about 590,000 families as it hit areas across the three major is ...
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All 18 Filipinos on Ship Siezed by Iran Released: Statement

All 18 Filipinos on Ship Siezed by Iran Released: Statement

Thursday 28 March 2024 ،
Manila last week. Tehran began freeing the Filipino crew in batches at the end of January after a replacement crew was hired from Russia and other countries, Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega tells AFP. They were not hostages… but they were not allowed to leave without repla ...

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