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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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Roadside Bomb Kills Russian Major General in Syria
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Roadside Bomb Kills Russian Major General in Syria

Wednesday 19 August 2020
A Russian major general was killed and two servicemen were injured when an improvised explosive device went off near their military convoy in Syria’s eastern province of Deir ez-Zor.
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Iraq’s Doubts, Hopes of Neutral-Minded Prime Minister’s Visit to US
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Iraq’s Doubts, Hopes of Neutral-Minded Prime Minister’s Visit to US

Thursday 20 August 2020
Alwaght- After a long talk about Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s visit to the United States, according to the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Office, the Iraqi delegation will travel to Washington on August 18th, 2020. According to news sources, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi will meet with US President Donald Trump during this trip. Issues concerning various fields are also discussed between the political delegations of the two countries. Al-Kadhimi’s visit to the United States comes at a time when the important issue of the agreement on the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq has overshadowed the trip. The first round of strategic talks between Washington and Baghdad took place on June 10th and 11th, 2020 in Iraq, but in this round of talks, practically no results were achieved.
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What’s Behind Mossad Chief UAE Visit?
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What’s Behind Mossad Chief UAE Visit?

Thursday 20 August 2020
The Israeli spy chief’s visit to Abu Dhabi has symbolic aspects as at the same time it seeks to broaden security ties with the Arab emirate.
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Iran Unveils State-of-The-Art Military Achievements on Defense Industry Day
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Iran Unveils State-of-The-Art Military Achievements on Defense Industry Day

Thursday 20 August 2020
The Islamic Republic of Iran unveiled on Thursday a host of defense achievements, including long-range ballistic and cruise missile systems, designed and manufactured by experts at home as the West Asian country marks Defense Industry Day.
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Russia Slams US Bid to Trigger Iran Deal Snapback as ‘Common Sense Mockery’
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Russia Slams US Bid to Trigger Iran Deal Snapback as ‘Common Sense Mockery’

Thursday 20 August 2020
Russia censured US bid to invoke the so-called snapback provision in the 2015 nuclear deal aimed at re-imposing all UN sanctions against Iran, saying the “poorly calculated” adventurism will draw negative international reaction since it makes a “mockery” of common sense.
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UK, France, Germany Refuse to Back US Push to Snap Back Iran Sanctions
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UK, France, Germany Refuse to Back US Push to Snap Back Iran Sanctions

Friday 21 August 2020
Western allies of the US refused to support its bid to snap back the UN’s sanctions against Iran
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Yemeni’s Ansarullah Blames Arab Regimes Supporting Israel as Complicit in Crimes against Palestinians
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Yemeni’s Ansarullah Blames Arab Regimes Supporting Israel as Complicit in Crimes against Palestinians

Friday 21 August 2020
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement, condemned attempts by a number of Arab states to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel, saying such countries are complicit in the Tel Aviv regime’s crimes against the Palestinian nation.
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Is Iraqi PM’s Optimism About His US Visit Results Realistic?
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Is Iraqi PM’s Optimism About His US Visit Results Realistic?

Friday 21 August 2020
The Iraqi PM visited the US and talked with the US Trump in hope of support from Washington but the US will only talk the talk.
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Iran Blames Some Arab Rulers’ Treason for Palestinian’s Ongoing Suffering
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Iran Blames Some Arab Rulers’ Treason for Palestinian’s Ongoing Suffering

Friday 21 August 2020
Iran blamed some Arab rulers for Palestinians’ half-a-century suffering after Israeli regime’s arson attack on the al-Aqsa Mosque
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Al Khalifa’s Problematic Path in Normalizing Relations with Tel Aviv
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Al Khalifa’s Problematic Path in Normalizing Relations with Tel Aviv

Saturday 22 August 2020
Alwaght- The UAE’s action in recognizing the existence of the Zionist regime, despite all the different oppositions and reactions it had in the Arab world, had a hasty reaction from the leaders of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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US push for Reimposing Iran Sanctions ‘Self-Serving Political Manipulation’: China
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US push for Reimposing Iran Sanctions ‘Self-Serving Political Manipulation’: China

Saturday 22 August 2020
China condemned the US call for the re-imposition of the UN sanctions on Iran is ‘nothing but a self-serving political manipulation,’ stressing once again that Washington has no right to make such a demand after its unilateral withdrawal from the nuclear deal of 2015.
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No One Will Be Safe If I Lose, Protesters Are Crazy: Trump
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No One Will Be Safe If I Lose, Protesters Are Crazy: Trump

Saturday 22 August 2020
After being accused by Democrats of being a chaotic and dishonest leader, President Donald Trump countered on Friday that Democrats, not he, would bring chaos to the United States if Joe Biden wins the White House in November.
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Iranians Mark Muharram amid Strict Coronavirus Measures
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Iranians Mark Muharram amid Strict Coronavirus Measures

Saturday 22 August 2020
Iranian Nation has begun marking Muharram, the first month of the Islamic Hijri calendar that marks the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad SAW, Imam Hussein AS, in 680 AD in a battle with the tyrant of the time, the 2nd Umayyid caliph, Yazid.
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Israeli Regime Shells Hamas Positions in Besieged Gaza
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Israeli Regime Shells Hamas Positions in Besieged Gaza

Saturday 22 August 2020
Israel continues aggression against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza strip as the regime’s artillery units has been striking the coastal enclave since the UAE-Israel Deal.

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies