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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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China Could Double Its Nuclear Arsenal This Decade: Pentagon
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China Could Double Its Nuclear Arsenal This Decade: Pentagon

Wednesday 2 September 2020
The US Department of Defense disclosed its count of China’s nuclear warheads and predicted that the country’s stockpile of nuclear warheads may double this decade.
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New Syrian Govt. Marks Damascus Shift From Security To Reconstruction Phase
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New Syrian Govt. Marks Damascus Shift From Security To Reconstruction Phase

Wednesday 2 September 2020
New Syrian government follows general election and has a big mission of opening the reconstruction period as Damascus beats terrorists in fierce battles.
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Trump Son in Law Visits Arab States to Urge Them Formalize Ties with Israel
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Trump Son in Law Visits Arab States to Urge Them Formalize Ties with Israel

Wednesday 2 September 2020
Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is visiting Persian Gulf Arab states in a bid to persuade them to follow in the footsteps of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and formalize relations with the occupying Israeli regime.
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US To Partially Lift Arms ban on Cyprus amid Tensions with Turkey
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US To Partially Lift Arms ban on Cyprus amid Tensions with Turkey

Wednesday 2 September 2020
The US seeks to partially lift a 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus, drawing criticism from Turkey as tensions has been escalated between Ankara and Nicosia in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Yerevan-Tel Aviv Promoting Ties: What Are Their Risks?
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Yerevan-Tel Aviv Promoting Ties: What Are Their Risks?

Thursday 3 September 2020
Armenia’s promotion of ties with Israeli Regime has drawn reaction from Iran, a country seeing Israeli presence next to its borders carrying security risks.
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It Is Common Belief that US Cannot Snap Back Sanctions against Iran: China
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It Is Common Belief that US Cannot Snap Back Sanctions against Iran: China

Thursday 3 September 2020
The US is ineligible to trigger the snapback provision in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal aimed at re-imposing UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic, the Chinese ambassador to Tehran stressed describing the fact as a “common belief.”
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Rise of Paris to Get Rid of US Domination, Shift Towards West Asia
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Rise of Paris to Get Rid of US Domination, Shift Towards West Asia

Friday 4 September 2020
On September 2, 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Baghdad to meet with Iraqi officials. During this visit, Macron will meet with President Barham Salih, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Speaker of Parliament Mohamed al-Halbousi,
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New Protests Hit New York after Police Choked to Death another Black Man
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New Protests Hit New York after Police Choked to Death another Black Man

Friday 4 September 2020
Protesters poured to the streets of New York for a second consecutive day in over the death of African American man, Daniel Prude, in police custody, as authorities confirmed the police killing of a man who was suspected of the fatal shooting of a supporter of President Donald Trump during anti-racism rallies in Portland.
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IAEA Report Envisages Positive Prospects for Cooperation with Iran
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IAEA Report Envisages Positive Prospects for Cooperation with Iran

Saturday 5 September 2020
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) latest report envisages ‘positive and constructive’ prospects for bilateral cooperation with Iran, the country’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations said.
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Amnesty Slams Bahraini Regime’s Harassment of Shiite Inmates during Muharram
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Amnesty Slams Bahraini Regime’s Harassment of Shiite Inmates during Muharram

Saturday 5 September 2020
Amnesty International condemned Bahraini regime’s mistreatment of Shiite inmates during the lunar calendar month of Muharram, the 10th day of which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shiite Imam and grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
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Turkey Calls French President ‘Hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean
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Turkey Calls French President ‘Hysterical’ over Syria, Libya, East Mediterranean

Saturday 5 September 2020
Turkish foreign blamed French President over meddling in foreign-backed conflicts in Libya and Syria as well as Ankara’s dispute with Greece over sea boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, calling Emmanuel Macron "hysterical”.
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UAE to Open Embassy in Israel Soon: Report
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UAE to Open Embassy in Israel Soon: Report

Saturday 5 September 2020
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will open an embassy in the occupied Palestinian territories within three to five months in the wake of a deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv to formalize relations, a senior Emirati official said.
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Portland Marks 100th Day of Protests against Police Brutality
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Portland Marks 100th Day of Protests against Police Brutality

Saturday 5 September 2020
American people’s protests against police brutality and racial injustice in have entered their 100th day in the western city of Portland, Oregon.
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Asian Defense Ministers Meet in Moscow, Moving Towards Strengthening Collective Security
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Asian Defense Ministers Meet in Moscow, Moving Towards Strengthening Collective Security

Sunday 6 September 2020
Alwaght- Yesterday, Moscow, the Russian capital, witnessed the end of the meeting of defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. As it is clear from the guests and participants of the meeting, this conference was organized with the focus on security and defense issues. The meeting was attended by defense ministers from 13 countries, who, according to the Russian Defense Minister, as chairman of the summit, discussed, in addition to a joint statement on counterterrorism and international extremism, ensuring international and regional security for all members, unity of efforts to prevent war and armed conflict, and also further strengthen military cooperation in the current situation.

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies