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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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Yemeni Forces Launched Retaliatory Attacks against Several Saudi Cities
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Yemeni Forces Launched Retaliatory Attacks against Several Saudi Cities

Monday 20 December 2021
Yemeni forces launched retaliatory missile and drone attacks against "several" Saudi Arabian cities on Sunday.
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China Moves in on Iraq, But Not Like America Did
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China Moves in on Iraq, But Not Like America Did

Monday 20 December 2021
China signed a deal to build 1,000 schools across Iraq shortly after the US announced the end of its combat mission in the country, having left over a million Iraqis dead.
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Iranian Gen Vows Decisive Crushing against Any Israeli Attack on Nuclear, Military Sites
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Iranian Gen Vows Decisive Crushing against Any Israeli Attack on Nuclear, Military Sites

Monday 20 December 2021
A senior Iranian general has warned Israeli regime of a "crushing" response to any attack on its nuclear and military sites, emphasizing that Tehran will target the source of any aggression against its sensitive sites.
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Ex-Israeli Spy Chief Shared Secret Info with Flight Attendant: Report
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Ex-Israeli Spy Chief Shared Secret Info with Flight Attendant: Report

Monday 20 December 2021
Former head of Israeli spy agency Mossad, Yossi Cohen, revealed regime’s secrets to a flight attendant with whom he was having an affair, as well as to her husband, Israel’s Channel 13 broadcaster reported on Sunday.
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Russia Expels German Diplomats in Retaliation Move
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Russia Expels German Diplomats in Retaliation Move

Tuesday 21 December 2021
Russia will expel two German diplomats in retaliation for a similar move taken by Berlin
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Japan to Pay More for Housing US Troops
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Japan to Pay More for Housing US Troops

Tuesday 21 December 2021
Japan is set to pay $1.86 billion per fiscal year to host more than 50,000 US troops in Japan starting next
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Omicron Becomes Dominant Covid Variant in US
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Omicron Becomes Dominant Covid Variant in US

Tuesday 21 December 2021
The Omicron strain of the coronavirus now accounts for more than 73% of new US cases of Covid-19, up from 13% just a week ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported.
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Foreign Shoppers Flock to Turkey after Lira Fall
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Foreign Shoppers Flock to Turkey after Lira Fall

Tuesday 21 December 2021
Thousands of people from Bulgaria and the Balkans to the Turkish border province of Edirne for shopping everything from underwear to walnuts at a fraction of their cost back home, AFP reported.
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Iran Urged Increased International Aid for Afghanistan
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Iran Urged Increased International Aid for Afghanistan

Tuesday 21 December 2021
Iranian foreign minister urged increase of international humanitarian efforts for Afghanistan, describing as massive the influx of Afghan refugees into neighboring countries compared to the very small volume of international aid for them.
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Pro-Palestinian MP Elected as Chile’s President
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Pro-Palestinian MP Elected as Chile’s President

Tuesday 21 December 2021
Chileans on Sunday elected as their next president Gabriel Boric, Gabriel Boric, a left-wing lawmaker who has been sharply critical of Israel and also supports boycotts against goods from Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine.
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Military Solution in Syria ‘An Illusion’: UN Envoy
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Military Solution in Syria ‘An Illusion’: UN Envoy

Tuesday 21 December 2021
United Nations Special Envoy rejected military solution to Syria crisis as “an illusion,” saying that the warring parties are locked in a “strategic stalemate” on the ground for the past 21 months.
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ICRC to Support Salaries for 10K Health Workers in Crises-Hit Afghanistan
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ICRC to Support Salaries for 10K Health Workers in Crises-Hit Afghanistan

Tuesday 21 December 2021
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will support salaries for nearly 10,000 staff working in hospitals across Afghanistan amidst worsening economic and humanitarian crisis in the country.
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OIC Extraordinary Session: Road to Afghanistan Problems Solution
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OIC Extraordinary Session: Road to Afghanistan Problems Solution

Wednesday 22 December 2021
The organization promised help to address the challenges Afghanistan is facing. But it’s success remains tied to Taliban meeting of expectations.
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Shadow of Collapse, Internal Conflict over Declining US
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Shadow of Collapse, Internal Conflict over Declining US

Wednesday 22 December 2021
Many in the US agree that the country may become scene to conflict in the years to come, mainly driven by pro-separation tendencies in various states.

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.