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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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Iranian Movie Won 2 Rewards at 69th Cannes Film Festival

Iranian Movie Won 2 Rewards at 69th Cannes Film Festival

Monday 23 May 2016
Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night. Alwaght- Iranian movie “The Salesman” directed by Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi won two rewards at 69th Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night. Iranian Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi and actor Shahab Hosseini have won the rewards for th ...
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Thousands Rally against $3bn UAE Development Project in Serbian Capital

Thousands Rally against $3bn UAE Development Project in Serbian Capital

Sunday 12 June 2016 ،
Cannes in March 2014, after a much-publicised meeting between Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. During the meeting, Vucic said, the crown prince issued personal guarantees that UAE companies would invest in Belgrade Waterfront and other projec ...
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Activist Fights for Religious Freedom in France, Pays for Burkini Penalty

Activist Fights for Religious Freedom in France, Pays for Burkini Penalty

Tuesday 23 August 2016 ،
Cannes, a city on the French Riviera famous for its annual film festival, banned the religious swimwear. In April 2011, France became the first European country to ban public wearing of the burqa, a full-body covering that includes a mesh panel over the face, and the niqab, a full-face veil with an ...
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US Leads Global Wave of Nations Stealing, Seizing, Diverting Coronavirus Equipment

US Leads Global Wave of Nations Stealing, Seizing, Diverting Coronavirus Equipment

Saturday 4 April 2020 ،
Cannes; a young woman traveling back from Milan – an epicenter of the virus – was infected. Muselier’s story was backed up by Jean Rottner, president of the Grand Est region. “On the tarmac, they arrive, get the cash out… so we really have to fight,” he said. Th ...
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Wikileaks Docs Show Top Hollywood Producers Working with Israel To Defend Its War Crimes

Wikileaks Docs Show Top Hollywood Producers Working with Israel To Defend Its War Crimes

Monday 26 September 2022 ،
Cannes Film Festivals, to stamp out BDS, writing, What we can do is urge the leaders of major film, TV and theater organisations, festivals, markets and potentially the heads of media corporations to issue official statements condemning any form of cultural or economic boycotts against Israel. ...
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What’s Behind International Media Boycott of Arbaeen?

What’s Behind International Media Boycott of Arbaeen?

Tuesday 5 September 2023 ،
Cannes film festivals, and also Easter and Hajj as religious festivals.  One very important factor that captivates the media attention is the number of participants in these festivals and ceremonies, and indeed, the larger the number of the participants, the bigger the news significance and br ...

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Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad

Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad