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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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FIFA Fines Scotland for Booing Israeli Anthem

FIFA Fines Scotland for Booing Israeli Anthem

Tuesday 9 November 2021
FIFA fined The Scottish Football Association after fans booed the Israeli anthem during last month’s World Cup qualifier in Glasgow. Alwaght- FIFA fined The Scottish Football Association after fans booed the Israeli anthem during last month’s World Cup qualifier in Glasgow. The world football ...
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Bahrainis Condemn Saudi Court’s Ruling Upholding Death Sentences against Young Detainees

Bahrainis Condemn Saudi Court’s Ruling Upholding Death Sentences against Young Detainees

Wednesday 12 January 2022 ،
Bahraini people protested against a Saudi court ruling that upheld the death sentences against two Bahraini youths arrested by regime forces in Riyadh in 2015. Alwaght- Bahraini people protested against a Saudi court ruling that upheld the death sentences against two Bahraini youths arrest ...
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Bahrain’s Al Khalifa Struggling to Crack Down on Ashura Cermonies

Bahrain’s Al Khalifa Struggling to Crack Down on Ashura Cermonies

Saturday 6 August 2022 ،
Ashura has come again and Bahrain’s government is seeking to ban Shiites from holding their religious ceremonies. Alwaght- As the Shiites across the world mark Muharram mourning month, the authorities in the predominantly-Shiite Bahrain are banning mourning ceremonies in the tiny Persian Gulf state. ...
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Four Israeli Soldiers Wounded as Grenade Hurled at Military Post in Occupied West Bank

Four Israeli Soldiers Wounded as Grenade Hurled at Military Post in Occupied West Bank

Monday 5 September 2022 ،
At least four Israeli soldiers have been injured after an improvised explosive device, allegedly a grenade, was thrown at a military outpost in the Occupied West Bank on Sunday night. Alwaght- At least four Israeli soldiers have been injured after an improvised explosive device, allegedly a grenade, ...
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Bahraini Courts Sentence 21 Protesters, Including Three Minors, to Jail

Bahraini Courts Sentence 21 Protesters, Including Three Minors, to Jail

Saturday 21 January 2023 ،
Bahraini courts handed down prison sentences to nearly two dozen anti-regime protesters, including three minors as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom. Alwaght- Bahraini courts handed down prison sentences to nearly two do ...
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Rights Group Concerned over Fate of Jailed Activist in Saudi Prisons

Rights Group Concerned over Fate of Jailed Activist in Saudi Prisons

Tuesday 24 January 2023 ،
A human rights organization expressed concerns over the fate of political dissidents incarcerated in Saudi jails, amid Bin Salman-led regime’s aggressive crackdown on opposition. Alwaght- A human rights organization expressed concerns over the fate of political dissidents incarcerated in Saudi jails ...
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Palestinian Authority’s Aqaba Summit Participation Betrayal of Palestine: Expert

Palestinian Authority’s Aqaba Summit Participation Betrayal of Palestine: Expert

Tuesday 28 February 2023 ،
The Palestinian Authority attended summit with Israel while the latter’s crimes against the Palestinians remain unabated. Alwaght- Whereas the Palestinian groups need unity and cohesion at the present time more than ever to counter their occupying enemy amid the crimes of the far-right Israeli cabin ...
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India’s Kashmir Clampdown Continues four Years after Article 370 Abrogated

India’s Kashmir Clampdown Continues four Years after Article 370 Abrogated

Saturday 5 August 2023 ،
The 2019 move heralded a slew of policies by the ruling BJP government to tighten New Delhi’s grip over the disputed region. Saturday marks four years of India scrapping the special status of Indian-administered Kashmir, New Delhi’s most far-reaching move against the disputed region in seven d ...
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Bahrainis Rally in Solidarity with Hunger Striking Inmates, Demand Their Release

Bahrainis Rally in Solidarity with Hunger Striking Inmates, Demand Their Release

Saturday 19 August 2023 ،
Bahraini Protesters have taken to the streets to show solidarity with hunger-striking prisoners at the notorious Jau Prison and call for their immediate release, as the ruling Al Khalifah regime continues its clampdown on dissent. Alwaght- Bahraini Protesters have taken to the streets to show solida ...
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Bahrain’s Al Khalifa Hands Stained with Yemeni People’s Blood

Bahrain’s Al Khalifa Hands Stained with Yemeni People’s Blood

Sunday 1 October 2023 ،
Bahraini government offered support to Saudi-led coalition against Yemen since the beginning and continues its mission to date. Alwaght- For some time, regional and international efforts to find a comprehensive political solution to Yemen crisis have been stepped up, and even reports talk about tang ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies