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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, Qatar Sign Currency Swap Deal
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Turkey, Qatar Sign Currency Swap Deal

Monday 20 August 2018
Turkey and Qatar reached a currency swap agreement aimed at providing liquidity and support for financial stability.
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US Addicted to Applying Sanctions: Iran FM
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US Addicted to Applying Sanctions: Iran FM

Monday 20 August 2018
The US is addicted to applying sanctions, Iran’s foreign minister said stating that Joining 2015 international nuclear deal may have been a mistake in the first place.
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Shots Fired at US Embassy in Turkey, No casualties
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Shots Fired at US Embassy in Turkey, No casualties

Monday 20 August 2018
Gunshots were fired at the US Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, early Monday morning from a vehicle.
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Is Pompeo’s Iran Action Group Admission to Defeat?
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Is Pompeo’s Iran Action Group Admission to Defeat?

Monday 20 August 2018
Mike Pompeo announces the group on the 66th anniversary of coup against Iranian PM Mossadegh orchestrated by CIA and assisted by London.
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US Policy Is to Stoke Wars among Muslims: Iran Leader
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US Policy Is to Stoke Wars among Muslims: Iran Leader

Monday 20 August 2018
Leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Sayyed Ali Khamenei says the US policy is to stoke wars among Muslims, urging unity in his message to Hajj pilgrims who began marking the climax of the annual event Monday.
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Total Withdraws from Iran despite EU Protection Pledge
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Total Withdraws from Iran despite EU Protection Pledge

Monday 20 August 2018
Petroleum Minister Bijan Zanganeh said on Monday French energy giant Total has officially left Iran, following the return of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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China Shifts to Iranian Tankers to Keep Buying Oil despite US Sanctions: Reuters
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China Shifts to Iranian Tankers to Keep Buying Oil despite US Sanctions: Reuters

Monday 20 August 2018
China will continue buying Iran’s oil despite US sanction threats, Reuters reported saying Chinese buyers of Iranian cruse are starting to shift their cargoes to vessels owned by National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC) for nearly all of their imports.
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Israeli Regime Seeks to Annex West Bank: Report
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Israeli Regime Seeks to Annex West Bank: Report

Monday 20 August 2018
Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, warned on Monday that the Israeli government’s response to the petition, filed to the Israeli Supreme Court, signals Israel’s intention to proceed with annexation of the occupied West Bank.
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Korean Families Divided Since 1950 Reunite in North Korea
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Korean Families Divided Since 1950 Reunite in North Korea

Monday 20 August 2018
Some 90 elderly South Koreans are in North Korea meeting relatives they have not seen since they were driven apart during the turmoil of the 1950-53 Korean War.
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What’s Behind Saudi Funding to US Syria Operation?
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What’s Behind Saudi Funding to US Syria Operation?

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Riyadh announces a $100 funding program for the US-led international coalition in Syria, drawing doubts about the main purpose behind that.
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US Refuses to Admit Refugees Who Helped Americans in Iraq
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US Refuses to Admit Refugees Who Helped Americans in Iraq

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Military officials are sounding the alarm inside the Trump administration about the sharp drop in admission to the United States of Iraqi refugees who have helped American troops in battle, said two US officials aware of the internal discussions.
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Venezuela Drops 5 Zeros from Currency Increases Wages by 30fold
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Venezuela Drops 5 Zeros from Currency Increases Wages by 30fold

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Venezuela has sheared five zeros from its currency and increased he minimum wage by more than thirtyfold in a move that President Nicolas Maduro says will tame the country’s hyperinflation.
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14 Killed in Brazilian Army Raids on Rio de Janeiro Drug Gangs
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14 Killed in Brazilian Army Raids on Rio de Janeiro Drug Gangs

Tuesday 21 August 2018
At least 14 people have been killed in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro after hundreds of soldiers and police officers involved in fierce battles against drug gangs on Monday.
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Turkey Files Complaint with WTO against US
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Turkey Files Complaint with WTO against US

Tuesday 21 August 2018
Turkey has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against additional metal tariffs imposed by the US, the Swiss-based intergovernmental trade court said on Monday.

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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.