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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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Iraqi Groups Rebuke FM’s Remarks on Need for US Military Presence
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Iraqi Groups Rebuke FM’s Remarks on Need for US Military Presence

Sunday 25 July 2021
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein commented on the need for US military presence in the Arab country, drawing strong criticism from resistance groups and political leaders.
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Guilt over Drone Strikes Prompted to Leak Secrets: Daniel Hale
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Guilt over Drone Strikes Prompted to Leak Secrets: Daniel Hale

Sunday 25 July 2021 ،
A former US Air Force intelligence analyst facing a long prison term for leaking information about the brutal nature of American drone strikes to a reporter, has admitted that his guilt over taking part in the drone attacks in Afghanistan led him to unveil the Obama-era secret program.
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Israel Insisted Saudi be Allowed to Buy Pegasus Spyware
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Israel Insisted Saudi be Allowed to Buy Pegasus Spyware

Sunday 25 July 2021 ،
The Israeli regime is in hot water over a major scandal triggered by revelations that an Israeli made spyware, has been sold to some governments to target journalists, dissidents, and political leaders.
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Russia, China Criticize Olympics Map’s Misrepresentation of Crimea, Taiwan
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Russia, China Criticize Olympics Map’s Misrepresentation of Crimea, Taiwan

Sunday 25 July 2021 ،
Russia and China rebuked the use of a controversial map in this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games, which has excluded disputed territories from the two countries.
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Afghan Army Airstrikes Kill 33 Taliban Militants killed in Two Restive Provinces
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Afghan Army Airstrikes Kill 33 Taliban Militants killed in Two Restive Provinces

Sunday 25 July 2021 ،
Afghan government forces launched airstrikes on Jowzjan and Helmand Provinces killing over 30 members of the Taliban militant group.
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Almost 60 Percent of Women Serving in UK Army Face Harassment, Bullying, Sex Abuse
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Almost 60 Percent of Women Serving in UK Army Face Harassment, Bullying, Sex Abuse

Sunday 25 July 2021 ،
About 58 percent of women serving in the British military reported suffering bullying, harassment, or discrimination (BHD), The Commons’ Defence Committee reported.
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Over 70% of Lebanon’s Population Risks Losing Access to Safe Water: UNICEF
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Over 70% of Lebanon’s Population Risks Losing Access to Safe Water: UNICEF

Sunday 25 July 2021 ،
The United Nations warned on Friday that more than four million people in Lebanon, including one million refugees risked losing access to safe water as shortages of funding, fuel and supplies affect water pumping.
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Pegasus Is Just Tip of the Israeli Cyber Spying Iceberg
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Pegasus Is Just Tip of the Israeli Cyber Spying Iceberg

Sunday 25 July 2021 ،
Edward Snowden has called it “the story of the year.” An Israeli spying company has been caught selling software to authoritarian regimes that have used it to surveil more than 50,000 people worldwide.
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US Advisory Presence in Iraq: Will It Keep Them in Iraq or Speed Up Their Exit?
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US Advisory Presence in Iraq: Will It Keep Them in Iraq or Speed Up Their Exit?

Monday 26 July 2021 ،
The US wants to keep its forces in Iraq under training mission. Afghanistan army experience speaks against this plan.
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Syria Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Missiles near Damascus: Russia
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Syria Air Defenses Intercept Israeli Missiles near Damascus: Russia

Monday 26 July 2021 ،
Syria’s air defense units intercepted and destroyed two guided missiles fired by Israeli warplanes in the countryside of the Arab country’s capital Damascus, the Russian defense ministry said.
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Najib Mikati to Become Lebanon’s Next PM
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Najib Mikati to Become Lebanon’s Next PM

Monday 26 July 2021 ،
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati is poised to be designated Premier on Monday after winning the support of most major parties to form a new government.
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Saudi Regime Imprisoned Children of Bin Salman’s Opponent as ’Leverage’: Rights Group
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Saudi Regime Imprisoned Children of Bin Salman’s Opponent as ’Leverage’: Rights Group

Monday 26 July 2021 ،
Children of Saad al-Jabri, a former top Saudi intelligence official now exiled in Canada, being punished to coerce him to return, says Human Rights Watch
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Entire Afghan Adventure Was Hell of Waste of Lives, Resources: EX-CIA Agent
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Entire Afghan Adventure Was Hell of Waste of Lives, Resources: EX-CIA Agent

Monday 26 July 2021 ،
There is no escaping the fact that the entire Afghan adventure was one hell of a waste of lives and resources, says former US counter-terrorism specialist and CIA military intelligence officer Philip Giraldi.
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Tel Aviv Granted AU Observer Status: How Would This Benefit Israelis?
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Tel Aviv Granted AU Observer Status: How Would This Benefit Israelis?

Monday 26 July 2021 ،
19 years after its ouster, the Israeli regime rejoined the African Union (AU) as an observer member on July 22. A statement published by the Israeli Foreign Ministry said that Tel Aviv has relations with 46 African countries and in recent years, it resumed ties with Chad and Guinea, and earlier this year normalized ties with Sudan.

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures