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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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Will Iran-US Prisoner Swap Deal Unlock Nuclear Deal Stalemate?

Will Iran-US Prisoner Swap Deal Unlock Nuclear Deal Stalemate?

Saturday 12 August 2023
International Airport on charges of spying for the US and was finally sentenced to 10 years in prison and a fine of more than 4 million dollars. In June 2019, this prisoner was released and flew to the US with what was said to be Lebanese Hezbollah’s mediation.  Prisoner deal unrelated t ...
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Tel Aviv Enforcing Apartheid System against Palestinians: Former Mossad Chief

Tel Aviv Enforcing Apartheid System against Palestinians: Former Mossad Chief

Thursday 7 September 2023 ،
Amnesty international was another organization to blast Israel for apartheid. It, too, published a report with similar anti-Israeli condemnation.  “Amnesty International’s new investigation shows that Israel imposes a system of oppression and domination against Palestinians across ...
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Saudi Court Sentences Media Activists to Decades in Prison over Critical Posts

Saudi Court Sentences Media Activists to Decades in Prison over Critical Posts

Wednesday 4 October 2023 ،
Amnesty International, said Gafiri was underage when she was arrested for her X (formerly Twitter) posts in support of Saudi political prisoners and “human rights defenders, especially women who demand equal rights.” This and other cases indicate “a worrying increase over the last ...
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War in Gaza, Deadlock in the UN: “Inadequate” Resolution Fails to Check Israeli Crimes

War in Gaza, Deadlock in the UN: “Inadequate” Resolution Fails to Check Israeli Crimes

Sunday 24 December 2023 ،
Amnesty International, said that all efforts to address the “unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza should be welcomed, but an “immediate ceasefire” is much more necessary. She said the resolution was “significantly weakened” and “inadequate” ...
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Who’s Really Blocking Rafah Border Crossing with Gaza?

Who’s Really Blocking Rafah Border Crossing with Gaza?

Monday 15 January 2024 ،
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Doctors without Borders, UNRWA, and World Health Organization, have already confirmed the criminal nature of the Israeli military actions against the Palestinian civilians and even staffers of international organizations. These crimes in Gaza are docume ...
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Saudi Arabia Executes 7 Men, Largest Number since 2022

Saudi Arabia Executes 7 Men, Largest Number since 2022

Wednesday 28 February 2024 ،
Amnesty International.  The international rights groups emphasized that the actual number of people put to death in the country is unknown because Saudi authorities do not provide any information about capital trials and keep them shrouded in secrecy. The European-Saudi Organization for Human ...
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Red Alarm: Tsunami of Death and Child Starvation in Gaza

Red Alarm: Tsunami of Death and Child Starvation in Gaza

Monday 4 March 2024 ،
Amnesty International noted this week that Israel has failed to take even the most basic steps to comply. Amnesty International reports that the trickle of aid permitted to enter has actually diminished in the weeks following the ICJ ruling. The Israeli government disregards international laws, assu ...
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Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Friday 12 April 2024 ،
Bahraini king issued a decree releasing 1584 prisoners, but many agree demonstrative move cannot do much to help mend its image. Alwaght- According to official Bahraini media, the country's king issued on Monday a royal amnesty decree to 1,584 prisoners convinced for criminal and riot cases. The ...
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Sudan: The Forgotten War

Sudan: The Forgotten War

Monday 19 August 2024 ،
Amnesty International report provides extensive evidence that a 2004 UN arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region, much of which is controlled by the RSF, has been consistently violated throughout the conflict. According to Amnesty International, fighters on both sides of the conflict use Turkish-ma ...
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Global Support Grows for ICC Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu and Gallant

Global Support Grows for ICC Arrest Warrants Against Netanyahu and Gallant

Saturday 23 November 2024 ،
Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard called for global action to support the court’s efforts. The ICC decision has also been welcomed by Palestinian officials and groups, including Hamas, who view it as a step toward justice for Israel's alleged war crimes. The United S ...

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