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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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Russia Launches Mass Production of War Robots
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Russia Launches Mass Production of War Robots

Sunday 23 May 2021
Russia has launched mass production of autonomous war robots capable of acting independently on the battlefield and plans to equip its military with the weapons.
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Yemeni Forces Shoot Saudi Drone in Jawf Skies
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Yemeni Forces Shoot Saudi Drone in Jawf Skies

Sunday 23 May 2021
Yemeni forces shot down a drone belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition over Yemen’s northern province of al-Jawf.
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Israeli Intelligence Colludes with Facebook, Google to Censor Palestinian Voices
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Israeli Intelligence Colludes with Facebook, Google to Censor Palestinian Voices

Sunday 23 May 2021
The ongoing assault on Palestine has captured the world’s attention. The latest violence was sparked by an attack on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem by Israeli security forces, resulting in over 300 casualties, as Muslims had gathered to celebrate Ramadan in the region’s holiest place of worship. Outside, far-right groups cheered as the mosque was damaged, and launched pogroms against non-Jews inside Israel.
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AP Rebuked for Firing Reporter over Palestine Tweets
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AP Rebuked for Firing Reporter over Palestine Tweets

Sunday 23 May 2021
Journalists have criticized Associated Press for dismissing its journalist Emily Wilder over alleged violation of the American news agency’s social media policy, saying the move reflects an unjust double-standard about who is considered “biased” when reporting on Israel-Palestine.
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Four Reasons Why Iraq Reducing Reliance on US, Seeking Russian Arms
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Four Reasons Why Iraq Reducing Reliance on US, Seeking Russian Arms

Monday 24 May 2021
Iraqi government cannot continue with US failing to meet commitments on military equipment. With ISIS still having remnants, Baghdad needs new partners.
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Israel to Suffer More Defeats Until Final Victory Achieved: Houthi
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Israel to Suffer More Defeats Until Final Victory Achieved: Houthi

Monday 24 May 2021
The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement said the Israeli regime will suffer more defeats against Palestinians until final victory is achieved by the resistance front.
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IAEA No Longer to Access Iran Nuclear Sites’ Images: Parliament Speaker
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IAEA No Longer to Access Iran Nuclear Sites’ Images: Parliament Speaker

Monday 24 May 2021
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will no longer be able to access images of the Iranian nuclear sites because a monitoring deal with the UN nuclear body has expired, the Islamic Republic’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said.
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US, EU Denounce Emergency Plane Landing in Belarus Leading to Arrest of Wanted Editor of Telegram Channel
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US, EU Denounce Emergency Plane Landing in Belarus Leading to Arrest of Wanted Editor of Telegram Channel

Monday 24 May 2021
The US joined the EU Commission in condemning the forced landing of a Vilnius-bound Ryanair flight in Belarus, reportedly over a bomb threat, which resulted in the arrest of the editor of an opposition Telegram channel.
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Protesters March in Minneapolis to Commemorate Floyd’s Death Anniversary
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Protesters March in Minneapolis to Commemorate Floyd’s Death Anniversary

Monday 24 May 2021
People have rallied in Minneapolis to pay tribute to George Floyd ahead of the first anniversary of his murder, vowing to carry on the fight against racially motivated police brutality.
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French Foreign Minister Uses Apartheid Referring to Israel
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French Foreign Minister Uses Apartheid Referring to Israel

Monday 24 May 2021
French foreign minister in rare expression of concern against Israeli violation of Palestinians rights warned that Tel Aviv’s actions “have the ingredients of long-lasting apartheid”.
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Meet Outspoken Rabbi Who Says Israel Is Monster, Should Be Removed from Map
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Meet Outspoken Rabbi Who Says Israel Is Monster, Should Be Removed from Map

Monday 24 May 2021
Neturei Karta is a Jewish group whose controversial solution to the bloodshed in Gaza is to bring about the end of the Israeli state. RT.com spoke to Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss, who explained why they think this is necessary.
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What’s Behind Palestinian FM’s Iraq Visit?
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What’s Behind Palestinian FM’s Iraq Visit?

Tuesday 25 May 2021
Palestinian Authority’s FM visited Iraq as Baghdad is rebuilding its important regional role.
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Riyadh Contradictions: Saudis Want Talks with Iran, without Correcting Their Mistakes
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Riyadh Contradictions: Saudis Want Talks with Iran, without Correcting Their Mistakes

Wednesday 26 May 2021
Saudi officials over the past month expressed readiness to mend ties with Tehran, without showing will to review their damaging policies.
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Mysterious Airbase Being Built on Island off Yemen
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Mysterious Airbase Being Built on Island off Yemen

Wednesday 26 May 2021
An airbase is being built on a volcanic island off Yemen’s southwestern coast that sits in one of the world’s crucial maritime chokepoints for energy shipments and commercial cargo. The “mysterious” airbase has been traced to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), even though the country has claimed to have disengaged from Yemen militarily.

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise