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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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While Various Countries Condemn Iran Terrorist Attack, West Remains Silent
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While Various Countries Condemn Iran Terrorist Attack, West Remains Silent

Friday 28 October 2022
Bahraini man who entered the shrine with an assault rifle and carried out his operation alone and shot about 60 bullets at every person he saw in front of him. This terrorist was targeted and wounded by the security forces shortly later.  ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the att ...
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What Pope Needs to Know about Bahrain’s Realities
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What Pope Needs to Know about Bahrain’s Realities

Wednesday 2 November 2022 ،
Bahrain amid crackdown and abuses against the Shiite majority in the Persian Gulf nation. Alwaght‐ Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Bahrain to participate in “East-West dialogue” conference that is set to be held on November 3-6 in the Persian Gulf Arab country.  According to the ...
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Rights Groups Urge Pope to Raise Human Rights during Upcoming Bahrain Visit
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Rights Groups Urge Pope to Raise Human Rights during Upcoming Bahrain Visit

Wednesday 2 November 2022 ،
Bahrain and denounce injustice and repressive policies of the Al Khalifa regime during his upcoming visit to the Persian Gulf kingdom. Alwaght- Nine international human rights organizations called on Pope Francis to call for an end to human rights abuses in Bahrain and denounce injustice and repress ...
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Bahraini Activists Urge Pope to Press Regime to End Human Rights Abuse
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Bahraini Activists Urge Pope to Press Regime to End Human Rights Abuse

Saturday 5 November 2022 ،
Bahraini political prisoners urged Pope Francis to put pressure on the Manama regime to end human rights abuses across the kingdom, calling on the pontiff to highlight the plight of the inmates by visiting their families and even prisoners themselves. Alwaght- Families of Bahraini political prisoner ...
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Participation in Bahrain’s Sham Parliamentary Election Is ‘Betrayal’: Top Cleric
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Participation in Bahrain’s Sham Parliamentary Election Is ‘Betrayal’: Top Cleric

Saturday 12 November 2022 ،
Bahraini Shiites’ spiritual leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has reiterated the call to boycott parliamentary elections, saying participation in the sham elections amounts to betrayal. Alwaght- Bahraini Shiites' spiritual leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has reiterated the call to boycott pa ...
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People Protest, Groups Condemn ’Repressive’ Climate as Bahrain Holds Election
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People Protest, Groups Condemn ’Repressive’ Climate as Bahrain Holds Election

Saturday 12 November 2022 ،
Bahraini people staged demonstrations and rights groups denounced a “repressive climate” as the West-backed Persian Gulf state holds parliament elections after dissolving main opposition groups and cracking down on dissent. Alwaght- Bahraini people staged demonstrations and rights groups denounced a ...
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Bahrain’s Sham Election in Absence of People
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Bahrain’s Sham Election in Absence of People

Sunday 13 November 2022 ،
Bahrain held its third parliamentary election on Saturday. 561 candidates competed for 40 seats. Also, 173 candidates competed for 30 city council seats. The elections were held in 55 voting stations across the country. 11 local communities and human rights institutions monitor these elections throu ...
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UN Committee Condemns Bahraini Regime’s ‘Racist Treatment’ of Shiite Community
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UN Committee Condemns Bahraini Regime’s ‘Racist Treatment’ of Shiite Community

Tuesday 6 December 2022 ،
Bahraini regime’s racist treatment of the Shiite community, that has been long subjected to systematic crackdown by the ruling Al Khalifah regime. Alwaght- The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has expressed concern about the Bahraini regime’s racist t ...
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Moroccans Protest against Normalization of Relations with Israeli Regime
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Moroccans Protest against Normalization of Relations with Israeli Regime

Sunday 25 December 2022 ،
Bahrain and Sudan. Trump sealed the agreement in a phone call with Morocco’s King Mohammed VI. As part of the agreement, the US president agreed to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara region, which has been at the center of a dispute with neighboring Algeria. Algeri ...
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Bahraini Opposition Chief Sheikh Salman Victim to Al Khalifa’s Foreign Score-Settling
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Bahraini Opposition Chief Sheikh Salman Victim to Al Khalifa’s Foreign Score-Settling

Wednesday 4 January 2023 ،
Bahrain has killed, imprisoned, or banished all of its political dissidents to silence any protest at oppression and injustice, its pressures were incapable to dissuade the political and spiritual leaders of the opposition movement from continuing their path.  Sheikh Ali Salman, the head of We ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution