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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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Turkish Police Shots Tractor Driver Heading to Israeli Embassy
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Turkish Police Shots Tractor Driver Heading to Israeli Embassy

Tuesday 16 October 2018
Turkish police shot a man who was allegedly driving his tractor to the Israeli regime’s Embassy in Ankara.
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Kuwait Allies with Turkey as Bulwark against Potential Risks
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Kuwait Allies with Turkey as Bulwark against Potential Risks

Wednesday 17 October 2018
Last week, Kuwait signed a security agreement with Turkey, similar to a pact Doha signed with Ankara.
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Israeli Regime Strikes Gaza Strip, Kills Palestinian Youth
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Israeli Regime Strikes Gaza Strip, Kills Palestinian Youth

Wednesday 17 October 2018
Israeli regime’s warplanes have launched new airstrikes on besieged Gaza on Wednesday, killing a Palestinian youth
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Taliban Bombing Kills Afghan Candidate in Helmand
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Taliban Bombing Kills Afghan Candidate in Helmand

Wednesday 17 October 2018
Afghan candidate Abdul Jabar Qahraman was killed on Wednesday by a bomb planted under his chair in the southern province of Helmand days before the parliamentary elections.
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What Is Preventing Lebanon’s Hariri from Forming Government?
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What Is Preventing Lebanon’s Hariri from Forming Government?

Thursday 18 October 2018
The prime minister-designate says he will form government within 10 days, but hurdles remain in place.
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Five Points about Afghanistan Elections
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Five Points about Afghanistan Elections

Thursday 18 October 2018
The parliamentary and provincial elections are set to be held on Saturday, after three years of delay.
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Hadi’s PM Change Saudi Trick to Contain Anti-Occupation Protest Wave: Expert
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Hadi’s PM Change Saudi Trick to Contain Anti-Occupation Protest Wave: Expert

Saturday 20 October 2018
The home-unrecognized president of Yemen sacks prime minister and installs a new one as the waves of anti-aggression protests rock the south.
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Saudi Regime Admits Khashoggi Murdered in Turkey
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Saudi Regime Admits Khashoggi Murdered in Turkey

Saturday 20 October 2018
Saudi Arabia admitted dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the regime’s consulate in Turkey’s Istanbul.
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US Charges Russian Women with Interference in 2018 Election
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US Charges Russian Women with Interference in 2018 Election

Saturday 20 October 2018
The US Justice Department has charged a Russian woman with trying to wage "information warfare" against the country, which includes influencing next month’s congressional elections.
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Explosions Reported in Afghan Capital as Voting begins
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Explosions Reported in Afghan Capital as Voting begins

Saturday 20 October 2018
Two explosions were reported in Kabul hours after parliamentary election polls opened in Afghanistan on Saturday.
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Syrian Army’s Idlib Liberation Op Back on Track
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Syrian Army’s Idlib Liberation Op Back on Track

Saturday 20 October 2018
Syrian army has deployed Tiger Forces to the eastern countryside of the Idlib as the Russia-Turkey deal to establish a demilitarized in the northern province has failed to achieve its aims so far.
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West Not Helping Syria Rebuilding Confession to Failures: Expert
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West Not Helping Syria Rebuilding Confession to Failures: Expert

Sunday 21 October 2018
Western powers say that they will not offer any help to Syria reconstruction as long as Russia and Iran, both Syria allies, are present there.
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Saudi Troll Army, Twitter Insider Targeted Dissidents: NY Times
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Saudi Troll Army, Twitter Insider Targeted Dissidents: NY Times

Sunday 21 October 2018
Saudi Arabia reportedly has groomed a stooge among the ranks of Twitter to spy on accounts of people who were critical of the absolute monarchy.
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Trump to Scrap Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia
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Trump to Scrap Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia

Sunday 21 October 2018
Donald Trump is going to pull out the US of another treaty, this time an arms control treaty with Russia dating from the cold war.

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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.