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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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West, Turkey Transferring Terrorists from Syria’s Idlib to Ukraine: Diplomat
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West, Turkey Transferring Terrorists from Syria’s Idlib to Ukraine: Diplomat

Tuesday 5 July 2022
Syrian Ambassador to Moscow Riad Haddad said Western countries and Turkey are transferring remnants of ISIS and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist groups from Syria’s northern province of Idlib to Ukraine to fight against Russian military forces.
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Iraq Limbo: SCF Activities and Tangible Progress towards Stalemate End
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Iraq Limbo: SCF Activities and Tangible Progress towards Stalemate End

Tuesday 5 July 2022
Shiite Coordination Framework is leading efforts to a new government and there are signs progress is being made.
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Russia Calls for Unconditional Halt to Israeli Strikes on Syria
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Russia Calls for Unconditional Halt to Israeli Strikes on Syria

Tuesday 5 July 2022
Russia called for an unconditional cessation of Israeli regime’s strikes on Syria, saying they are unacceptable.
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Mexico President Suggests Statue of Liberty Toppled if Assange Extradited to US
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Mexico President Suggests Statue of Liberty Toppled if Assange Extradited to US

Tuesday 5 July 2022
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador suggested on Monday that the Statue of Liberty be taken down if WikiLeaks whistleblower Julian Assange is extradited to the US from Britain.
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Rights Group Decries Findings of US Probe into Journalists Killing
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Rights Group Decries Findings of US Probe into Journalists Killing

Tuesday 5 July 2022
Leading human rights group B’Tselem denounced the findings of a US probe into the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh that seeks to give Israeli forces a clean chit for the murder.
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Algeria Celebrates 60 Years of Independence from France
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Algeria Celebrates 60 Years of Independence from France

Tuesday 5 July 2022
Algeria celebrates 60 years of independence from France on July 5 with a huge military parade.
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Saudi Regime Arrests Activists, Critics in Shiite-Populated Eastern Province: Media
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Saudi Regime Arrests Activists, Critics in Shiite-Populated Eastern Province: Media

Tuesday 5 July 2022
Saudi forces arrested a number of people in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich and Shiite-populated Eastern Province, as the kingdom intensifies a heavy-handed crackdown against critics of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his policies, a Lebanese news portal reported on Monday.
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What’s behind Hezbollah Drone Deployment to Disputed Gas Field?
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What’s behind Hezbollah Drone Deployment to Disputed Gas Field?

Tuesday 5 July 2022
The Lebanese movement made it clear it is resolved to secure national right for gas reserves even it takes military confrontation.
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Emirati Royal Lost 50 Millions of Dollars in ‘Cryptoqueen’ Scam: Report
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Emirati Royal Lost 50 Millions of Dollars in ‘Cryptoqueen’ Scam: Report

Tuesday 5 July 2022
An Emirati royal may have lost millions of US dollars worth of bitcoin in an alleged cryptocurrency scam run by Bulgarian-German convicted fraudster Ruja Ignatova, who has been put on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list.
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Iranian Athlete Quits UAE Jiu-Jitsu Contests to Avoid Facing Israeli Rival
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Iranian Athlete Quits UAE Jiu-Jitsu Contests to Avoid Facing Israeli Rival

Tuesday 5 July 2022
Iranian athlete Hamid Amraei withdrew from AJP Tour Fujairah International Pro Jiu-Jitsu Championship in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid facing an Israeli counterpart.
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Iran Urges Sweden to Release Jailed Citizen
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Iran Urges Sweden to Release Jailed Citizen

Wednesday 6 July 2022
Iranian foreign minister has called for the release of an Iranian citizen, who is in prison in Sweden on completely baseless allegations.
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Israeli Forces Raid Palestinian Neighborhood in East Al-Quds, Two Soldiers Injured
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Israeli Forces Raid Palestinian Neighborhood in East Al-Quds, Two Soldiers Injured

Wednesday 6 July 2022
At least two Israeli forces were injured in fierce clashes between Palestinians and Tel Aviv regime forces after the latter raided a predominantly Arab neighborhood on the outskirts of the Old City of occupied al-Quds.
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OPEC Secretary General Dies at 63
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OPEC Secretary General Dies at 63

Wednesday 6 July 2022
Mohammed Barkindo, the secretary general of OPEC, the powerful cartel of oil-producing countries, has passed away, the head of the Nigerian state oil corporation said on Wednesday.
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Turkey’s Lira Dips for Seventh Day As Policy Concerns Revive
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Turkey’s Lira Dips for Seventh Day As Policy Concerns Revive

Wednesday 6 July 2022
The Turkish lira slid again on Wednesday, extending its losing run to a week due to underlying dollar strength and investor concerns about soaring inflation and the policies employed to deal with the country’s economic woes.

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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.