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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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Yemen’s Children Victims to Saudi Crimes, West’s  Double Standards
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Yemen’s Children Victims to Saudi Crimes, West’s Double Standards

Monday 16 August 2021
The West is silent on Saudi-caused humanitarian crisis in Yemen which mainly affects children.
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Creative Associates International (CAI): It’s Not Exactly CIA, But Close Enough
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Creative Associates International (CAI): It’s Not Exactly CIA, But Close Enough

Monday 16 August 2021 ،
While mercenary armies like Blackwater have at least been subject to inquiry, making the company’s name infamous around the world, Creative Associates International has largely flown under the radar — exactly where the organization’s board wants it to be.
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Ghani Fled Afghanistan with Cash-Filled Cars: Russian Diplomat
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Ghani Fled Afghanistan with Cash-Filled Cars: Russian Diplomat

Monday 16 August 2021 ،
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani reportedly has fled the country for Uzbekistan while his car was escorted with vehicles filled with cash.
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Saga of Dubai’s Princess Latifa, Who Tried, Failed to Win Her Freedom from Her ‘Evil’ Father, Is Set to Hit US Courts
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Saga of Dubai’s Princess Latifa, Who Tried, Failed to Win Her Freedom from Her ‘Evil’ Father, Is Set to Hit US Courts

Monday 16 August 2021 ،
At the heart of the planned legal action is the daring – and probably illegal – high seas mission by Sheikh Mohammed to snatch his daughter back from a yacht in the Indian Ocean in 2018, one of Latifa’s confidantes tells RT.
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Qatar to Embrace First Parliamentary Election With Tribal, Sectarian Filters
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Qatar to Embrace First Parliamentary Election With Tribal, Sectarian Filters

Wednesday 18 August 2021 ،
Sheikh Tamim seeks to pose as a fan for democracy, but he cannot hide his fear of power gain of rival tribes via vote.
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Forthcoming Baghdad Summit: Goals, Messages of Syria Invitation
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Forthcoming Baghdad Summit: Goals, Messages of Syria Invitation

Wednesday 18 August 2021 ،
Iraq is to host a meeting to restore its prestige as a significant actor and mediator. Syria is invited, too, signaling Damascus is back.
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Iran’s Ready to Return to Nuclear Commitment, If US Lifts Sanctions: Spokesman
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Iran’s Ready to Return to Nuclear Commitment, If US Lifts Sanctions: Spokesman

Wednesday 18 August 2021 ،
Iran insists that it was the US that violated the deal and thus it can show honesty by lifting the sanctions to revive the agreement.
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Petraeus: Afghanistan War Conclusion "Catastrophic"
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Petraeus: Afghanistan War Conclusion "Catastrophic"

Wednesday 18 August 2021 ،
The US freshly lost Afghanistan war, making the history repeat itself.
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Peru’d FM Resigns After Suggesting CIA Was Backing Rebel Group
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Peru’d FM Resigns After Suggesting CIA Was Backing Rebel Group

Wednesday 18 August 2021 ،
The revelation and then resignation of FM adds to the troubles of President Pedro Castillo.
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Iran and Muslim World Mark Ashura
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Iran and Muslim World Mark Ashura

Thursday 19 August 2021 ،
This is a day of grief. In it people remember a man who sacrificed himself for freedom in fight against injustice and oppression.
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The Secret behind Kabul Fall to Taliban Without Resistance
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The Secret behind Kabul Fall to Taliban Without Resistance

Thursday 19 August 2021 ،
The Afghan government relied on untrustworthy Western allies. Corruption and public discontentment also had a share.
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Oil Shipment to Sail to Lebanon from Iran
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Oil Shipment to Sail to Lebanon from Iran

Thursday 19 August 2021 ،
The country is hit by a fuel crisis as US sanctions along with a delay in government bite.
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Blast Hits Ashura Procession in Pakistan’s Punjab
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Blast Hits Ashura Procession in Pakistan’s Punjab

Thursday 19 August 2021 ،
3 were killed and many more injured in a blast that hit an Ashura commemoration.
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Syrian Air Defenses Confront Israeli Airstrike: State TV
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Syrian Air Defenses Confront Israeli Airstrike: State TV

Friday 20 August 2021 ،
The Israeli attacks are not new and will not be the last. Under the Western influence, the UN has so far done nothing, even a firm condemnation.

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution