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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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‘Executed’ North Koreans Return to Life

‘Executed’ North Koreans Return to Life

Monday 22 January 2018
Winter Games. The military chief Back in 2016, N. Korean army chief Ri Yong Gil was reportedly executed for “factionalism, misuse of authority, and corruption.” As with a lot of information emanating from the isolated country, this turned out to false. South Korean intelligence offic ...
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N Korea Warns US, Says Ready to Counter any Nuclear Threat

N Korea Warns US, Says Ready to Counter any Nuclear Threat

Tuesday 23 January 2018 ،
Winter Olympics, which will open on February 9.  “This is a dangerous act of throwing a wet blanket over the current positive atmosphere of inter-Korean relations,” the representative said. Last week, Seoul and Pyongyang agreed on the North Korean team’s participation in the ...
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North Korea Accuses US of Driving World into Nuclear War

North Korea Accuses US of Driving World into Nuclear War

Friday 2 February 2018 ،
Winter Olympics threaten improving relations between the two Koreas. Ri Yong Ho said the United Nations should not remain silent about the US dangerous game of aggravating (the) situation in and around the Korean peninsula and driving the whole world into a possible disaster of nuclear war. In a l ...
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Koreas Seek De-Escalation despite US Destructive Role

Koreas Seek De-Escalation despite US Destructive Role

Friday 9 February 2018 ،
Winter Games which see the participation of athletes from North Korea, Seoul and Pyongyang are apparently taking, though yet initial, steps towards de-escalation of several-decade tensions. Despite the fact that the US has firmly continued its inflexibly confrontational approach in dealing with Nor ...
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S Korean Olympic Body Apologizes to Iran for Smartphone Snub

S Korean Olympic Body Apologizes to Iran for Smartphone Snub

Friday 9 February 2018 ،
Winter Games has formally apologized to Iran after the Pyeongchang’s provocative decision not to hand out the Islamic Republic’s athletes Samsung smartphones, citing the UN’s sanctions as reason. Alwaght- South Korea’s organization for 2018 Olympic Winter Games has formally apologized to Iran ...
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N Korea Leader Sends Letter to South’s President, Invites Him for Visit

N Korea Leader Sends Letter to South’s President, Invites Him for Visit

Saturday 10 February 2018 ،
Winter Olympics, which started in PyeongChang this Friday, appear to have helped bring about a relative thaw in the situation on the peninsula. North and South Korea made a joint entrance under a unified Korean Peninsula flag at the opening ceremony. They have also agreed to send a combined women&rs ...
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US Lawmakers Push for Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympic Games

US Lawmakers Push for Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympic Games

Wednesday 17 November 2021 ،
Games in Beijing in February -- to protest human rights violations by China -- is gaining traction among some lawmakers in Washington. The idea of a diplomatic boycott by the United States of the winter Olympic Games in Beijing in February -- to protest human rights violations by China -- is gaining ...
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China Responds to US Boycott of Winter Olympics

China Responds to US Boycott of Winter Olympics

Tuesday 7 December 2021 ،
Winter Olympics, saying American leaders had not been invited to the event to begin with. Alwaght- China has reacted angrily to the US government’s diplomatic boycott of next year’s Winter Olympics, saying American leaders had not been invited to the event to begin with. Asked about the ...
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White House Urges Americans to Leave Ukraine within 48 Hours

White House Urges Americans to Leave Ukraine within 48 Hours

Saturday 12 February 2022 ،
Winter Olympic Games in Beijing next week, Sullivan said. “We can’t pinpoint the day at this point, and we can’t pinpoint the hour, but that is a very, very distinct possibility,” Sullivan said, cautioning that US officials still do not believe Putin has decided to inva ...
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Underway Israeli Military Drills Meant to Overshadow West Bank Armed Revolt, Prepare for Possible War

Underway Israeli Military Drills Meant to Overshadow West Bank Armed Revolt, Prepare for Possible War

Tuesday 13 December 2022 ،
Winter 2’ war games started on Saturday on the northern front with the participation of 13,000 troops and would continue through to Tuesday. The spokesman added that in these exercises, the forces train on dealing with operational scenarios in the northern areas of occupied Palestine and prepa ...

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