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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 Introduce Bill to Halt Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

US Senators Introduce Bill to Halt Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

Friday 16 November 2018
Todd Young along with Jack Reed, Lindsey Graham, Jeanne Shaheen, and Susan Collins. The bipartisan group of senators referred to the US Treasury Department’s Thursday decision to impose economic sanctions on 17 Saudis involved in the murder of Khashoggi, as well as an earlier announ ...
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Uighur Father Separated from His Son amid China’s Crackdown on Ethnic Minority

Uighur Father Separated from His Son amid China’s Crackdown on Ethnic Minority

Saturday 6 April 2019 ،
Sam, an Australian citizen, has never met his 18-month-old son, who is trapped in China with Sam’s wife, who is also a member of the persecuted Uighurs For the last year, Sam* has seen his baby only in 15-second snatches. Sam, an Australian citizen, has never met his 18-month-old son, who is trappe ...
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US Senators Make Bipartisan Effort to Block Trump’s Saudi Arms Sales

US Senators Make Bipartisan Effort to Block Trump’s Saudi Arms Sales

Monday 10 June 2019 ،
Todd Young (R-Ind.) will introduce a resolution to require that the administration report on Saudi Arabia’s human rights practices. Once Congress receives the human rights report, it can vote to end any aspect of the assistance. “This administration has effectively given a blank check t ...
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US Teen Kills 5 Family Members, Including 6-Month-Old Brother in Alabama

US Teen Kills 5 Family Members, Including 6-Month-Old Brother in Alabama

Wednesday 4 September 2019 ،
Young said, “The offender called 911 at approximately 11pm Monday evening. He met deputies in the driveway and told them that he had been in the basement of the home and heard gunshots from the main level of the home upstairs.” Young said several discrepancies were found in the teenager ...
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US Senators Urge Saudi Regime to Fulfill Yemen Pledge

US Senators Urge Saudi Regime to Fulfill Yemen Pledge

Thursday 12 September 2019 ،
Todd Young. They are pressing for a strong US response to Saudi Arabia over its human rights record and another Senate vote on US security assistance to the kingdom. In July, the US Senate failed to override President Donald Trump’s vetoes of legislation passed by Congress that would have blo ...
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Millions Convene in Iraq’s Holy City of Karbala to Mark Arbaeen

Millions Convene in Iraq’s Holy City of Karbala to Mark Arbaeen

Friday 18 October 2019 ،
This year’s commemoration is even larger than before in terms of number of pilgrims as the security is improved in Iraq. Alwaght- Millions of Muslims, and also non-Muslims, are arriving in Iraq to mark Arbaeen of Imam Hussein ibn Ali. The congregation, seen as the largest Muslim world exhibition of ...
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Why Would Biden Seek Ending Yemen War?

Why Would Biden Seek Ending Yemen War?

Wednesday 20 January 2021 ،
Todd Young’s discontentment with the US blacklisting of the Yemeni Ansarullah movement as a terrorist group last week and wrote: “Agree with @SenToddYoung on the last-minute terrorist designation of Houthi Movement. Houthi commanders need to be held accountable, but designating the whole ...
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Guilt over Drone Strikes Prompted to Leak Secrets: Daniel Hale

Guilt over Drone Strikes Prompted to Leak Secrets: Daniel Hale

Sunday 25 July 2021 ،
Todd Richman and Cadence Mertz wrote. Government prosecutors, however, insist that the classified documents' disclosure had the potential to cause serious damage. In sentencing papers, prosecutors Gordon Kromberg and Alexander Berrang write that documents leaked by Hale were found in an interne ...
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Millions Gather in Iraq’s Karbala to Mark Arbaeen

Millions Gather in Iraq’s Karbala to Mark Arbaeen

Saturday 17 September 2022 ،
Arbaeen is a culmination of mourning cermonies for Imam Hussein. Alwaght- Millions of pilgrims from around the would have attended a cermoney to mark the Arbaeen in the holy city of Karbala.  Arbaeen, or fortieth day, is a culmination of mourning cermonies in the month of Safar that laments th ...
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The downfall of the American naval hegemony in the Yemeni Red Sea

The downfall of the American naval hegemony in the Yemeni Red Sea

Friday 1 March 2024 ،
Todd Young also expressed reservations about the U.S. government's strategy, asserting, It's crucial for the government to respond effectively to these actions and demonstrate a strategic path to deterrence along with a sound legal doctrine. Thus far, I haven't witnessed the presentation ...

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