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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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Activists Urges UAE Regimes Free Activist Held in Solidarity Confinement Since March

Activists Urges UAE Regimes Free Activist Held in Solidarity Confinement Since March

Wednesday 28 June 2017
Ahmed Mansoor, who has spent 100 days in UAE detention Alwaght- Human rights called for immediate and unconditional release of the United Arab Emirates rights activist Ahmed Mansoor, who has spent 100 days in UAE detention A coalition of major political and human rights groups and advocates on Tues ...
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Bahraini Regime Jails Relatives of Exiled Activist

Bahraini Regime Jails Relatives of Exiled Activist

Tuesday 31 October 2017 ،
Ahmed Alwadaei, head of advocacy at the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD), said his relatives were convicted based on confessions gained by torture and said the court was persecuting the family for his activism. Alwadaei's mother-in-law Hajer Mansoor and brother-in-law Sayed Niz ...
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Bahraini Regime Detains 32 People Amid Heightened Crackdown

Bahraini Regime Detains 32 People Amid Heightened Crackdown

Saturday 24 March 2018 ،
Ahmed Qassim, the spiritual leader of Bahraini Shiite Muslims, who constitute the majority in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom. Sheikh Qassim, had his citizenship revoked in June 2016 over accusations that he had used his position to serve foreign interests and promote sectarianism and violence. The cl ...
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Bahraini Regime Sentences to Prison 9 Civilians, Including Minor

Bahraini Regime Sentences to Prison 9 Civilians, Including Minor

Wednesday 28 March 2018 ،
Ahmed Alwadaei, who is the head of the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD). Sayed Ahmed said lawyers had confirmed to him that his young relative, who is already serving a three-year prison sentence on the charge of planting a fake bomb, was among those convicted. The UK-based Bahrai ...
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Jailed Bahraini Activist ‘Considered Suicide’ after Rape, Abuse by Regime

Jailed Bahraini Activist ‘Considered Suicide’ after Rape, Abuse by Regime

Monday 28 October 2019 ،
Ahmed Alwadaei, director of the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (Bird), said: “As if spending over two years arbitrarily imprisoned was not enough, upon Najah’s release she has faced the further insult of being dismissed from her job. To this day, she has received no redress a ...
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UAE Political Prisoner Complains of Dire Jail Conditions in Leaked Letters

UAE Political Prisoner Complains of Dire Jail Conditions in Leaked Letters

Saturday 17 July 2021 ،
Ahmed Mansoor has penned letters describing the inhumane conditions he is being subjected to in solitary confinement. Emirati political prisoner Ahmed Mansoor has penned letters describing the inhumane conditions he is being subjected to in solitary confinement. The letters, dated November 2020 and ...
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German MPs Denounce UAE Candidate for Interpol Chief over Rights Abuses

German MPs Denounce UAE Candidate for Interpol Chief over Rights Abuses

Sunday 14 November 2021 ،
Ahmed Naser al-Raisi who is on his way to become the head of the Lyon-based international police agency, the London-based Arabi21 news website reported. The signatories said Raisi’s appointment to the post “would put the reputation of the international organization in danger.” Th ...
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UAE Activist Subjected to Reprisal for Exposing Abuses in Prison: Rights Groups

UAE Activist Subjected to Reprisal for Exposing Abuses in Prison: Rights Groups

Saturday 8 January 2022 ،
Ahmed Mansoor after the publication of letters he wrote detailing his mistreatment and inhumane conditions in jail. Alwaght- UAE regime retaliated against rights activist Ahmed Mansoor after the publication of letters he wrote detailing his mistreatment and inhumane conditions in jail. Two rig ...

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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