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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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Aggression on Al-Quds means Regional War, Israel’s Destruction: Sayyed Nasrallah
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Aggression on Al-Quds means Regional War, Israel’s Destruction: Sayyed Nasrallah

Wednesday 26 May 2021
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah has warned Israeli regime against committing any act of aggression against holy sites in the occupied al-Quds, saying "Harming the al-Aqsa Mosque and the holy sites" would lead to a regional war and destruction of the occupying regime regime.
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Syrians Vote to Elect President
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Syrians Vote to Elect President

Wednesday 26 May 2021
Syrian people headed to polling stations early Wednesday to vote in a presidential election. More than 12,100 polling centers opened across Syria at 7:00 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Wednesday and will close at 7:00 p.m. local time (1600 GMT).
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Japanese Fishing Boat, Russian Ship Engaged in Deadly Collision
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Japanese Fishing Boat, Russian Ship Engaged in Deadly Collision

Wednesday 26 May 2021
A Japanese fishing boat collided with a Russian ship off the northern island of Hokkaido on Wednesday, killing three crewmembers, Tokyo said.
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What’s Behind US Central Asia Military Presence Plans?
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What’s Behind US Central Asia Military Presence Plans?

Wednesday 26 May 2021
The Americans want to stay in Central Asia after withdrawal from Afghanistan to contain Russia and China.
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Israel’s Agreement of Unconditional Ceasefire Actually Admission of Defeat
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Israel’s Agreement of Unconditional Ceasefire Actually Admission of Defeat

Wednesday 26 May 2021
After rejecting previous offers, Israel finally agreed to a ceasefire with Hamas, figuring it had killed enough Palestinian civilians. Yet, does the belated move betray an admission of defeat?
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How Does Gaza Victory Influence Yemen War?
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How Does Gaza Victory Influence Yemen War?

Friday 28 May 2021
There are many similarities between Gaza and Yemen war. Both Israel and Saudi Arabia are in lower position than the powerful Axis of Resistance.
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Iran, Russia, China Congratulate Syria’s Assad on Decisive Victory in Reelection
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Iran, Russia, China Congratulate Syria’s Assad on Decisive Victory in Reelection

Friday 28 May 2021
Iran, Russia and China have separately congratulated Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for achieving a landslide victory and winning his fourth seven-year term in the 2021 presidential election.
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Riyadh-Damascus De-escalation Start: Grounds and Effects
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Riyadh-Damascus De-escalation Start: Grounds and Effects

Saturday 29 May 2021
Many see visit of the Syrian Tourism Minister a pretext to shift of the Saudi aggressive approach towards Syria.
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How is Syrian Presidential Election Game-Changing?
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How is Syrian Presidential Election Game-Changing?

Sunday 30 May 2021
Assad was re-elected and this gives him an upper hand while his opposition and foreign enemies are left in despair as people give him mandate.
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Yemen’s Ansarullah Launches New Drone Strike against Khalid Airbase in Saudi Arabia
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Yemen’s Ansarullah Launches New Drone Strike against Khalid Airbase in Saudi Arabia

Sunday 30 May 2021
Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement launched a fresh drone strike on a major airbase in Saudi Arabia’s southern region of Asir in retaliation for the devastating military campaign and blockade led by Riyadh regime.
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At least 6 Killed as Mortar Shell Hits Afghan Wedding in Kapisa Province
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At least 6 Killed as Mortar Shell Hits Afghan Wedding in Kapisa Province

Sunday 30 May 2021
At least six Afghan civilians were killed and several others were wounded on Saturday evening after a mortar shell hit a wedding ceremony in the war torn country’s Kapisa province
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Netanyahu’s End, Lapid-Bennet Coalition: Where Is Israeli Politics Going?
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Netanyahu’s End, Lapid-Bennet Coalition: Where Is Israeli Politics Going?

Sunday 30 May 2021
Lapid and Bennet may decide to form a government to corner Netanyahu but their coalition is far from firm.
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What’s Behind Calls for International Supervision of Iraqi Elections?
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What’s Behind Calls for International Supervision of Iraqi Elections?

Monday 31 May 2021
Some home parties along with Western countries want to influence the elections as they know Iraqi people are going to vote for anti-Western parties.
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Hamas Launches Producing 1000s of New Rockets: Official
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Hamas Launches Producing 1000s of New Rockets: Official

Monday 31 May 2021
Hamas has begun producing thousands of new rockets as the Israeli-blockaded Gaza’s arms factories spring back into action, a member of resistance movement’s Politburo said on Sunday.

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