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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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Nigeria Using Israeli Spyware to Monitor Citizens: Report

Nigeria Using Israeli Spyware to Monitor Citizens: Report

Wednesday 9 December 2020
Abuja,” the report added. It cited an earlier investigation by online newspaper Premium Times, which said the governors of two Nigerian states had purchased systems from Circles to spy on dissidents. “In Delta State, Premium Times reports that the system was installed … and oper ...
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Nigeria’s Sheikh Zakzaky Release Symbolizes Justice Victory

Nigeria’s Sheikh Zakzaky Release Symbolizes Justice Victory

Sunday 1 August 2021 ،
Abuja and, on the other hand, provoked a backlash from the reactionary Arab regimes led by Saudi Arabia. The Nigerian Shiites are the most populous Shiite community on the African continent. Their population was reported around 7 million in 2008. Sheikh Zakzaky has been leading the Islamic Movement ...
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Senior Bahraini Cleric Hails Nigerian Sheikh Zakzaky’s Release from Prison

Senior Bahraini Cleric Hails Nigerian Sheikh Zakzaky’s Release from Prison

Tuesday 3 August 2021 ،
Abuja has branded as illegal. The campaign saw the troops attacking Zakzaky’s residence in the town of Zaria in Kaduna, afflicting him and his wife with serious injuries that reportedly caused the cleric to lose his left eye. During the crackdown, the military also attacked the movement ...
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Anti-Shiite State Crimes in Nigeria, Again: From Foreign Incitement to Disgraceful Western Silence

Anti-Shiite State Crimes in Nigeria, Again: From Foreign Incitement to Disgraceful Western Silence

Tuesday 24 August 2021 ،
Abuja Shiite gatherings protesting the crackdowns.  This year, too, security and army forces raided a ceremony marking Ashura, killing at least 3 and wounding 12 others, reports said. According to Islamic Movement of Nigeria, the attack targeted the commemoration ceremony in Sokoto, a city in ...
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Iran FM: Agreement Possible if American Side applies ’Realism’

Iran FM: Agreement Possible if American Side applies ’Realism’

Wednesday 14 September 2022 ،
Abuja's bilateral ties as well as various international developments. Amir-Abdollahian considered the half-a-century-long history of the countries' relations to be a great and strong asset that could be used towards expansion of their political, economic, and cultural ties on the basis of t ...
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Saudi Regime Involved in Zaria Massacre of Nigerian Shiites: Sheikh Zakzaky

Saudi Regime Involved in Zaria Massacre of Nigerian Shiites: Sheikh Zakzaky

Wednesday 12 October 2022 ،
Abuja, Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky said, emphasizing that the kingdom was only acting on the orders of Washington and London. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia was involved in the Zaria massacre in the Nigerian capital Abuja, Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky said, emphasizing that the kingdom was only acting on the orde ...
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Muslim World Reaffirms Support for Palestine on International Quds Day

Muslim World Reaffirms Support for Palestine on International Quds Day

Saturday 15 April 2023 ،
Abuja after the police opened fire on demonstrators, killing one and injuring several others. One of the injured was shot in the chest and two others were shot in the legs. The injured have been rushed to the hospital. Videos from Abuja show police firing tear gas at the march and protestors scram ...
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At least One Killed, Several Injured in Nigeria as Police Attacks Quds Day Demonstrators

At least One Killed, Several Injured in Nigeria as Police Attacks Quds Day Demonstrators

Saturday 15 April 2023 ،
Abuja. Alwaght- At least one person reportedly has been killed while many more were injured after Nigerian police opened fire on Quds Day protesters in the main city of Abuja. Videos from Abuja showed police firing tear gas at the protesters, who were scrambling for cover, at the annual Intern ...
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Sheikh Zakzaky Warns of US, French Plots to Sow Discord between Nigeria, Niger

Sheikh Zakzaky Warns of US, French Plots to Sow Discord between Nigeria, Niger

Saturday 19 August 2023 ،
Abuja, further insisting that Washington and Paris may attempt to spark a crisis between Nigeria and Niger. The Nigerian cleric went on to point out that although Niger has closed its airspace, French aircrafts still pass through, noting that they also maintain terrorist camps across the ...
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ECOWAS Lifts Niger Sanctions

ECOWAS Lifts Niger Sanctions

Sunday 25 February 2024 ،
Abuja, that aimed to address existential threats facing the region as well as implore three junta-led nations that have quit the bloc to rescind their decision.  The lifting of the sanctions on Niger is “on purely humanitarian grounds” to ease the suffering caused as a result, Tour ...

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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