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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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Turkey Launches Operation in Northwestern Syria: President Erdogan
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Turkey Launches Operation in Northwestern Syria: President Erdogan

Saturday 7 October 2017
Turkey is conducting a “serious” operation in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, President Erdogan announced on Saturday.
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Survivors of Indian Army’s ’Mass Rape’ in Kashmir Fight for Justice
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Survivors of Indian Army’s ’Mass Rape’ in Kashmir Fight for Justice

Saturday 7 October 2017
More than 26 years ago, Indian soldiers raped more than 30 women in the Kashmiri villages of Kunan and Poshpora. Those who survived the attack are still fighting for justice.
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FBI Foiled ISIS’ Terror Attack in New York: Officials
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FBI Foiled ISIS’ Terror Attack in New York: Officials

Saturday 7 October 2017
New York City officials revealed on Friday that US security forces have foiled last year a plot to attack the city’s Times Square and the subway system.
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Amnesty Censures UN for Downplaying Saudi Killing of Yemeni Children
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Amnesty Censures UN for Downplaying Saudi Killing of Yemeni Children

Saturday 7 October 2017
Amnesty International has lambasted the United Nations for downplaying the brutal killing of Yemeni children by the Saudi-led coalition .
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67% Disapprove Donald Trump’s Presidency: Poll
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67% Disapprove Donald Trump’s Presidency: Poll

Saturday 7 October 2017
Most Americans believe that the US is heading in the wrong direction and disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance, according to a new poll.
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N. Korea Issues Nationwide Struggle Call against US Domination Attempts
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N. Korea Issues Nationwide Struggle Call against US Domination Attempts

Saturday 7 October 2017
North Korea has called for a nationwide struggle against the US and its “gangster-like moves for domination and aggression.”
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Two Soldiers Killed as Saudi Forces Thwart Attack near King’s Palace in Jeddah
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Two Soldiers Killed as Saudi Forces Thwart Attack near King’s Palace in Jeddah

Saturday 7 October 2017
Two soldiers were killed in a shootout as the Saudi Arabian security forces prevented an alleged terrorist attack near the royal Al Salam Palace in Jeddah.
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Bangladeshis Ready to Forge Meals to Support Rohingyas Fleeing Myanmar: PM
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Bangladeshis Ready to Forge Meals to Support Rohingyas Fleeing Myanmar: PM

Saturday 7 October 2017
Bangladeshis will go without food to help Rohingya Muslims fleeing genocide in Myanmar, the country’s prime minister has said.
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Russian Warplanes Kill ISIS Commanders, Dozens of Terrorists Inside Syria
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Russian Warplanes Kill ISIS Commanders, Dozens of Terrorists Inside Syria

Saturday 7 October 2017
Dozens of ISIS terrorists, among them commanders and foreign fighters, were killed in a series of Russian airstrikes in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Bodies of Egyptian Christian Killed by ISIS in Libya Recovered
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Bodies of Egyptian Christian Killed by ISIS in Libya Recovered

Saturday 7 October 2017
Libya says the bodies of 20 Egyptian Copts beheaded by the ISIS terrorist group in 2015 have been recovered.
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Over 100 European ISIS Terrorists Face Death Penalty in Iraq
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Over 100 European ISIS Terrorists Face Death Penalty in Iraq

Saturday 7 October 2017
Over 100 European ISIS terrorists will be prosecuted in Iraq, with most facing the death penalty, the country’s ambassador to Belgium has said.
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Afghanistan Protesters Decry 16 Years of US-Led Occupation
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Afghanistan Protesters Decry 16 Years of US-Led Occupation

Sunday 8 October 2017
Protesters in the Afghan capital, have demanded an end to the “American occupation” as the country marks 16 years since the beginning of the US-led invasion.
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What Did Saudi King Look for in Russia Visit?
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What Did Saudi King Look for in Russia Visit?

Sunday 8 October 2017
Salman of Saudi Arabia is now in need of Russian help to avoid more defeats, policy failure.
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ISIS Surrounded in Al-Mayadeen City, Eastern Syria
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ISIS Surrounded in Al-Mayadeen City, Eastern Syria

Sunday 8 October 2017
Syrian army, backed by allied forces, have encircled ISIS-held city of al-Mayadeen, southeast of Deir ez-Zor, a Syrian military source said on Sunday

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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