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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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Yemeni Activist Blames Saudi Arabia for Crises in Yemen, Bahrain, Region
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Yemeni Activist Blames Saudi Arabia for Crises in Yemen, Bahrain, Region

Sunday 21 August 2016
Bahrain Mirror, stated The major reasons for what is happening in Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon are all linked to one another in terms of the conspiring party, referring to Saudi Arabia. Touching on Saudi Arabia's aggression on Yemen, Al-Moayyad said Riyadh's military crimes are u ...
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Use Influence to Release Bahraini Activist: MP to UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth Office
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Use Influence to Release Bahraini Activist: MP to UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth Office

Sunday 21 August 2016 ،
Bahraini regime to release prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab. Alwaght- A British MP has called on UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office to push Bahraini regime to release prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab.  Bahrain Mirror cited MP Margaret Ferrier, ...
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Kuwaiti PM Wanted for Attending Pro-Yemen Conference
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Kuwaiti PM Wanted for Attending Pro-Yemen Conference

Tuesday 23 August 2016 ،
Bahrain Mirror reported. Alwaght- Kuwaiti government has issued an arrest warrant against one of its parliament members after he attended the International Conference in Support of the Yemeni People, Bahrain Mirror reported. Abdulhameed Dashti, member of Kuwaiti parliament, said two arrest war ...
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Saudi Regime Cornered Beast, Vicious over Defeats: Bahraini Opposition Leader
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Saudi Regime Cornered Beast, Vicious over Defeats: Bahraini Opposition Leader

Thursday 25 August 2016 ،
Bahrain worsen, Leader of Bahrain Freedom Movement, Saeed Al-Shehabi   Alwaght- “The world is starting to realize the vicious nature of Saudi Arabia, and that of the dictatorships supporting it in the region”, Leader of Bahrain Freedom Movement, Saeed Al-Shehabi said in “Conf ...
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Bahrain Prevents Activists from Leaving the Country
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Bahrain Prevents Activists from Leaving the Country

Sunday 28 August 2016 ،
Bahraini authorities when trying to leave the country on Saturday August 27, 2016, local media reported. Alwaght- two human rights activists were stopped by Bahraini authorities when trying to leave the country on Saturday August 27, 2016, local media reported. The activists were headed to Saudi Ar ...
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Bahraini Groups Demand “Meaningful” UN Action against Monarchy
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Bahraini Groups Demand “Meaningful” UN Action against Monarchy

Tuesday 30 August 2016 ،
Bahrain called on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take a meaningful action Alwaght- Five human rights groups in Bahrain called on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to take a meaningful action against the violations committed by the ruling monarchy. On the verge of the UNHRC 33rd session du ...
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British Police Refuse to Reveal Training Deal with Bahrain Forces: Guardian
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British Police Refuse to Reveal Training Deal with Bahrain Forces: Guardian

Tuesday 30 August 2016 ،
Bahraini forces, English newspaper reports Alwaght- British police is under criticism after it refused to reveal the details of its training deal with Bahraini forces, The Guardian reports. The College of Policing (CoP) which sets standards for UK officers and offers worldwide training courses ...
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Amnesty Explains How Is Bahraini Regime Silencing Dissent?
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Amnesty Explains How Is Bahraini Regime Silencing Dissent?

Thursday 1 September 2016 ،
Bahraini regime to immediately end its heavy-handed crackdown on peaceful dissent. Alwaght- Amnesty International (AI) urged Bahraini regime to immediately end its heavy-handed crackdown on peaceful dissent. The UK-based human rights group released a public statement on Thursday, saying “The ...
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US Foreign Policy; Destroying Nations to Build Self-Interests
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US Foreign Policy; Destroying Nations to Build Self-Interests

Saturday 3 September 2016 ،
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia respectively.        Both Manama and Riyadh have been accused of breaching international law and human rights violations. Human rights watch has criticized the Bahraini regime saying its “courts convict and imprison peaceful dissent ...
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Bahrain Sends 18 Oppositions to Prison
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Bahrain Sends 18 Oppositions to Prison

Sunday 4 September 2016 ،
Bahraini courts. Alwaght- Eighteen opposition figures were sentenced to long term prisons by Bahraini courts. Bahraini Appeal courts upheld prison terms previously issued in primary hearings in a new round of crackdown on opposition groups. A 23-year- old Bahraini protester was sentenced to five y ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.