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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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US Senators Propose Bill to Halt Funding UN over Anti-Israeli Resolution

US Senators Propose Bill to Halt Funding UN over Anti-Israeli Resolution

Friday 13 January 2017
Ted Cruz, and would cut off funding for the UN until the US president confirms the repeal of the Security Council Resolution 2334 that called Tel Aviv regime’s settlements a violation of international law. The US, which has vetoed similar measures in the past, abstained from the vote, allowin ...
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Trump Admin under Pressure to save Iran Access to SWIFT

Trump Admin under Pressure to save Iran Access to SWIFT

Tuesday 9 October 2018 ،
Ted Cruz of Texas and Tom Cotton of Arkansas – both outspoken anti-Iran lawmakers – told the Washington Free Beacon that the Congress would not go along with efforts to protect Iran's financial access despite pressure from some inside the Trump administration. Ultimately, SWIFT and ...
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Golan Heights’ Resolution: Why Did US Change Its Tradition of Abstention?

Golan Heights’ Resolution: Why Did US Change Its Tradition of Abstention?

Monday 19 November 2018 ،
Ted Cruz pushed forward with the ties expansion. Senator DeSantis drafted a bill to help tighten the Israeli grip on Golan Heights. Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon hailed the US efforts towards recognition as showing strong cooperation between Tel Aviv and Washington. Golan Heights strateg ...
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UN Opposes US Recognition  of Golan Annexation by Israeli Regime

UN Opposes US Recognition of Golan Annexation by Israeli Regime

Friday 1 March 2019 ،
Ted Cruz and Tom Cotton as well as Representative Mike Gallagher, cites concerns about what the lawmakers call a “threat” posed by Iran.  “The United States has been committed for over 40 years to ensuring Israel’s security from attacks emanating from across the Golan H ...
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Golan Heights, Trump-Netanyahu Electoral Deal

Golan Heights, Trump-Netanyahu Electoral Deal

Sunday 17 March 2019 ،
Ted Cruz, both Republican senators, set in motion a bid in the Congress asking the US to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights. Last week, Senator Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, visited along with Netanyahu the occupied Syrian territory and vowed to push forward a Trump a ...
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The Untold Story of Christian Zionism’s Rise to Power in US

The Untold Story of Christian Zionism’s Rise to Power in US

Saturday 13 July 2019 ،
Ted Cruz (R-TX); Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence among its staunchest supporters. At a CUFI summit last year, Netanyahu described CUFI as a “vital part of Israel’s national security.” In addition, CUFI has close ties to casino magnate ...
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US Senators Call on Twitter to Suspend  Iran’s Leader, FM Accounts

US Senators Call on Twitter to Suspend Iran’s Leader, FM Accounts

Saturday 8 February 2020 ،
Ted Cruz of Texas, Marco Rubio of Florida, Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee threatened that the company would be subject to US sanctions law if it did not end its service to the Iranian officials. They argued that allowing Iran's Leader Ayat ...
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Iran Wants “objective” Guarantees from US in Nuclear Talks: Spokesman

Iran Wants “objective” Guarantees from US in Nuclear Talks: Spokesman

Tuesday 2 November 2021 ،
Ted Cruz Twitter post which said that reviving the 2015 deal with Tehran requires ratification by the Senate as treaty which he said “will not happen.” “It is 100% certainty that any Future Republican president will tear it up,” part of his message read. Last week, followin ...
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No Sanctions on Iranian-Russian Nuclear Cooperation: US Official

No Sanctions on Iranian-Russian Nuclear Cooperation: US Official

Saturday 19 March 2022 ،
Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, led the motion and 12 other lawmakers supported the move.  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had stated that he had received written assurances from the US government that sanctions on Russia under the pretext of Ukraine's attack would not impede Iran-Ru ...
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Trump in Court: Historic Indictment of an American President

Trump in Court: Historic Indictment of an American President

Monday 3 April 2023 ،
Ted Cruz, a prominent Republican, said that the indictment served “weaponization” of the American justice system for Biden reelection. He had said that Trump arrest would only increase the popularity of the former president among his supporters.  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton s ...

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