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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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Chomsky Explains Reasons behind US Animus towards ’Independent Iran’
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Chomsky Explains Reasons behind US Animus towards ’Independent Iran’

Thursday 5 October 2017
Noam Chomsky, well-known American historian and Philosopher, says the US is animus towards Iran because Washington cannot put up with an independent state in West Asia
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Russian President Warns over Possible Attack on North Korea
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Russian President Warns over Possible Attack on North Korea

Wednesday 4 October 2017
Russian President has warned that a global military strike against North Korea would be possible, yet its outcome uncertain, as it is a “closed state.”
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Saudi Warplanes Kill 12 Yemeni Civilians Including 4 Children in Saada
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Saudi Warplanes Kill 12 Yemeni Civilians Including 4 Children in Saada

Wednesday 4 October 2017
Saudi warplanes launched a raid, on Wednesday, targeting civilian’s houses in Saada province killing at least 12 people.
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Muslims Urged to Converge at Aqsa Mosque to Confront Incursion by Zionists
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Muslims Urged to Converge at Aqsa Mosque to Confront Incursion by Zionists

Wednesday 4 October 2017
Palestinians and Muslims have been urged to frequently converge at al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem) starting from Thursday
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Iran, Turkey Discuss Major Regional Issues, Including Kurdistan Referendum
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Iran, Turkey Discuss Major Regional Issues, Including Kurdistan Referendum

Wednesday 4 October 2017
- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Tehran on Wednesday where they conferred on major regional issues.
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ISIS Remnants Aim to Create Global Terror Network
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ISIS Remnants Aim to Create Global Terror Network

Wednesday 4 October 2017
SIS Takfiri terrorist group remnants are planning to form a new terrorist network after its imminent defeat in Iraq and Syria, Russia’s Security Service warns.
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Iran Leader Rebukes Iraqi Kurdistan Cessation as Betrayal to Region
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Iran Leader Rebukes Iraqi Kurdistan Cessation as Betrayal to Region

Thursday 5 October 2017
Leader of the Islamic Revolution says the United States and foreign powers are untrustworthy and seek to create a new Israel in the region.
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Russia Accuses US of Supporting ISIS Terrorists in Syria
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Russia Accuses US of Supporting ISIS Terrorists in Syria

Thursday 5 October 2017
Russia has accused the United States of supporting and strengthening terrorists in Syria thus complicating their total defeat.
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Iraqi Army Declares Hawija Liberated from ISIS Terrorists
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Iraqi Army Declares Hawija Liberated from ISIS Terrorists

Thursday 5 October 2017
Iraqi forces have retaken the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from ISIS Takfiri terrorist group, the country’s military said in a statement.
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3 US Commandos Killed in Niger Ambush
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3 US Commandos Killed in Niger Ambush

Thursday 5 October 2017
Three US Army special operations commandos were killed Wednesday and two others were wounded when they came under fire in southwest Niger.
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Iraq Not Pursuing Armed Confrontation with Kurds: Premier
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Iraq Not Pursuing Armed Confrontation with Kurds: Premier

Thursday 5 October 2017
Iraq’s prime minister says his country is not pursuing an armed clash with Kurdish Iraqi authorities after the region’s controversial secession referendum.
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Terrorists Ejected from 90% of Syrian Territory: Report
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Terrorists Ejected from 90% of Syrian Territory: Report

Thursday 5 October 2017
Around 90 percent of Syria has been liberated from terrorist groups, according to Andrey Novikov, the head of the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center has said..
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US Strategy Aims to Prolong Afghan War: Ex-President Karzai
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US Strategy Aims to Prolong Afghan War: Ex-President Karzai

Thursday 5 October 2017
Former Afghan President Karzai has once again censure the US’ new strategy toward his country, saying it carries a “message of war and bloodshed” in the region.
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India Says Air Force Capable of War with China
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India Says Air Force Capable of War with China

Thursday 5 October 2017
The Indian Air Force says it is ready for a two-front war with China, the country’s Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa has said.

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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