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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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Turkey Closes Dutch Embassy Amid Rising Tensions

Turkey Closes Dutch Embassy Amid Rising Tensions

Sunday 12 March 2017
Amsterdam. Dutch government said the disallowance was a measure to prevent a possible divergence among Turkish refugees in their country. Dutch police also detained Turkish Family and Social Affairs Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya on late Saturday to deport her to Germany after declaring her ...
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Turkey Threatens Netherlands with Sanctions

Turkey Threatens Netherlands with Sanctions

Sunday 12 March 2017 ،
Amsterdam of political and economic sanctions over its move to prevent Turkish ministers from giving speeches to the rallies of pro-Erdogan Turks. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan described Netherlands as a banana republic that should face sanctions for barring Turkish ministers from speaking in Ro ...
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Germany Mercilessly Supporting Terrorism: Turkish President

Germany Mercilessly Supporting Terrorism: Turkish President

Tuesday 14 March 2017 ،
Amsterdam withdrew permission for his Foreign Minister to land there. Chancellor Angela Merkel responded that Germany “completely rejects rhetorical and any other comparisons with the National Socialists made by the Turkish president. These comparisons are completely misguided,” she sa ...
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As Saudi, UAE Proxies Trade Blows in Southern Yemen, Yemeni Civilians Pay Price

As Saudi, UAE Proxies Trade Blows in Southern Yemen, Yemeni Civilians Pay Price

Wednesday 4 September 2019 ،
Amsterdam-based human-rights group Rights Radar, which said in a statement that pro-UAE forces had carried out a campaign of mass arrests and attacks on civilians: Field monitors of Rights Radar said that Aden has witnessed a campaign of mass arrests and home attacks committed by the militants of t ...
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Belgium’s First Black Mayor Demands Apology for Nation’s Colonial Past

Belgium’s First Black Mayor Demands Apology for Nation’s Colonial Past

Saturday 20 June 2020 ،
Amsterdam, as riot police moved in with vans, footage showed. Police with shields and batons broke up crowds near a large statue of Jan Pieterszoon Coen, an officer in the Dutch East India Company who is seen by some as a hero of the country's Golden Age and by others as a brutal oppressor. A ...
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Kuwaitis ‘Proud of’ Chess Champion for Refusing to Face Israeli Player

Kuwaitis ‘Proud of’ Chess Champion for Refusing to Face Israeli Player

Wednesday 4 May 2022 ،
Amsterdam, in September 2019, after the draw placed him in a group competing with an Israeli player. In January, teenage Kuwaiti tennis player Muhammad al-Awadi earned widespread praise for his support for the Palestinian cause after he withdrew from an international tennis tournament held in the U ...
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Iranian Athlete Quits UAE Jiu-Jitsu Contests to Avoid Facing Israeli Rival

Iranian Athlete Quits UAE Jiu-Jitsu Contests to Avoid Facing Israeli Rival

Tuesday 5 July 2022 ،
Amsterdam, in September 2019, after the draw placed him in a group competing with an Israeli player. In July 2021, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine withdrew from the 2020 Summer Olympics in the Japanese capital city of Tokyo, after the draw set him on course for a possible showdown against an Israeli ...
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Uber Lobbied US, European Politicians for Favors: Leaked

Uber Lobbied US, European Politicians for Favors: Leaked

Monday 11 July 2022 ،
Amsterdam office was raided by Dutch police. She wrote to the commission's Ad Hoc Ethical Committee requesting permission to join Uber's advisory board before the 18 months were up, and appealed to commission president Jean-Claude Juncker. That permission was denied, but documents show Kro ...
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Dutch police arrest 125 students in a raid on a pro-Palestinian camp at Amsterdam university

Dutch police arrest 125 students in a raid on a pro-Palestinian camp at Amsterdam university

Tuesday 7 May 2024 ،
Amsterdam, resulting in the arrest of 125 students ALWAGHT- Dutch police forcefully dispersed a pro-Palestinian demonstration camp at the University of Amsterdam, resulting in the arrest of 125 students. According to the Dutch public broadcaster NOS, riot police dismantled the encampment, where pro ...
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European capitals come together in solidarity against Israeli assaults on Gaza

European capitals come together in solidarity against Israeli assaults on Gaza

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
Amsterdam saw a significant turnout of approximately 15,000 people, who gathered to denounce the Nakba, condemn Israel's actions, and call for an immediate ceasefire to halt the bloodshed. In Berlin, nearly 3,000 demonstrators took to the streets, protesting against Israel's attacks and rai ...

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