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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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Syrian Army Makes Major Advances in Militant-Held Southwestern Provinces
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Syrian Army Makes Major Advances in Militant-Held Southwestern Provinces

Tuesday 17 July 2018
Syrian Army has made major advances in Southern provinces of Draa and Quneitra against US-backed militants.
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Iran, Pakistan to Boost Military Ties, Jointly Produce Defense Equipment
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Iran, Pakistan to Boost Military Ties, Jointly Produce Defense Equipment

Tuesday 17 July 2018
Iran and Pakistan agreed to boost Defense and military cooperation, as the Iranian top Military commander is visiting neighboring Pakistan.
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EU-Japan Free Trade Deal Sends Message against US Protectionism
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EU-Japan Free Trade Deal Sends Message against US Protectionism

Tuesday 17 July 2018
Japan and the European Union (EU) have signed a sweeping free trade deal Tuesday, with European Council President Donald Tusk saying it was a "clear message" against protectionism as Washington imposes controversial tariffs and threatens a trade war.
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How Likely Is Israeli War against Gaza?
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How Likely Is Israeli War against Gaza?

Thursday 19 July 2018
Israeli does not appear to see any checks to its intermittent air raids against Gaza, but a full-scale war is highly unlikely.
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Ansarullah to Permit UN Supervision of Yemen’s Hudaydah If Saudi Aggression Ends
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Ansarullah to Permit UN Supervision of Yemen’s Hudaydah If Saudi Aggression Ends

Wednesday 18 July 2018
Ansarullah movement says it will allow UN supervisory role in al-Hudaydah if the Saudi-led coalition ends its aggression against the strategic Red Sea port city.
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Iran Completes Construction of New Rotor Factory for Centrifuges
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Iran Completes Construction of New Rotor Factory for Centrifuges

Wednesday 18 July 2018
Iran has completed the construction of an advanced factory specializing in the manufacturing of centrifuge rotors
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Yemeni Forces Launch Retaliatory Attack on Saudi Oil Giant in Riyadh
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Yemeni Forces Launch Retaliatory Attack on Saudi Oil Giant in Riyadh

Thursday 19 July 2018
Yemeni army, backed by fighters from allied Popular Committees, has launched a retaliatory attack on a refinery of the Saudi oil giant Aramco
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Syrian Forces Retake Control of 90% of Daraa Province: Russia
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Syrian Forces Retake Control of 90% of Daraa Province: Russia

Thursday 19 July 2018
Syrian government forces have gained control of 90% of the Daraa province in the country’s southwest after ejecting terrorists.
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Myanmar Army Planned, Executed Genocide of Rohingya Muslims: Report
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Myanmar Army Planned, Executed Genocide of Rohingya Muslims: Report

Thursday 19 July 2018
Myanmar regime’s army had made systematic preparations for genocide against Rohingya Muslims in the country’s western state of Rakhine
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Iran Dismisses Absurd Israel’s Claim of Stealing ‘Nuclear Secrets’
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Iran Dismisses Absurd Israel’s Claim of Stealing ‘Nuclear Secrets’

Thursday 19 July 2018
Iran rejected Israeli regime claims of claims of having managed to obtain loads of "secret documents" on the country’s nuclear activities
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Apartheid Becomes Official Policy of Israeli Regime
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Apartheid Becomes Official Policy of Israeli Regime

Thursday 19 July 2018
Israel has adopted a law defining itself as the nation-state of the Jewish people thus officially turning into an apartheid regime
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Who is Turning Iraq Protests Violent, What Can Iraqis Do?
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Who is Turning Iraq Protests Violent, What Can Iraqis Do?

Friday 20 July 2018
As the nation witnessed a week of protests against deteriorating public services, violence and foreign hands are fanning the flames.
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Modern Slavery Thriving in Britain: Report
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Modern Slavery Thriving in Britain: Report

Friday 20 July 2018
Modern slavery is thriving in Britain with a rights group estimating that there are over 136,000 modern slaves in the country.
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Israel’s Mossad Acknowledges Working with MKO Terrorists
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Israel’s Mossad Acknowledges Working with MKO Terrorists

Friday 20 July 2018
Israel’s spy agency Mossad has o acknowledged that it cooperated with MKO terror group to implicate Iran in what it said would be a bomb attack in Paris.

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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.