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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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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
Families of 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 politi ...
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Saudi Regime to Execute 8 Shiite Teens: Activists
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Saudi Regime to Execute 8 Shiite Teens: Activists

Sunday 6 November 2022 ،
Saudi regime plans to execute eight teenagers from the kingdom’s Shiite-​populated Qatif region in Eastern Province, human rights activists have warned as the West-backed kingdom is adamantly pressing ahead with a heavy-handed crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against dissidents and ...
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Bin Salman’s Blade of Reforms: Shiite Teens Awaiting Executions
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Bin Salman’s Blade of Reforms: Shiite Teens Awaiting Executions

Tuesday 8 November 2022 ،
Saudi Arabia plans execution of Shiite teenagers as bin Salman is busy showing off his reforms to the world. Alwaght- Notorious as the world's main violator of human rights for extrajudicial executions, Saudi Arabia once again plans to execute eight Shiite teenagers. The west-backed monarchy iss ...
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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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Saudi Regime Sentences Activist to 10 Years in Prison over Critical Tweets
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Saudi Regime Sentences Activist to 10 Years in Prison over Critical Tweets

Wednesday 16 November 2022 ،
A Saudi court has sentenced a pro-democracy activist to 10 years in jail for writing tweets critical of the West-backed regime, as a crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against human rights activists and political dissidents widens. Alwaght- A Saudi court has sentenced a pro-democracy ...
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UN Rights Office Censures Saudi Regime over Surge in Executions
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UN Rights Office Censures Saudi Regime over Surge in Executions

Wednesday 23 November 2022 ،
The UN human rights office reproached Saudi Arabia over the West-backed kingdom’s near daily executions in recent weeks and termination of a 21-month moratorium on implementing the death penalty for drug-related offenses. Alwaght- The UN human rights office reproached Saudi Arabia over the West-back ...
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Saudi Regime Re-arrest Prominent Shiite Cleric amid Crackdown
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Saudi Regime Re-arrest Prominent Shiite Cleric amid Crackdown

Saturday 3 December 2022 ،
Saudi regime re-arrested a distinguished Shiite Muslim cleric, the West-backed kingdom presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on members of the religious community. Alwaght- Saudi regime re-arrested a distinguished Shiite Muslim cleric, the West-backed kingdom presses ahead with its heavy-han ...
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Shadow of Crackdown and Execution Returns to Saudi Shiite Citizens
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Shadow of Crackdown and Execution Returns to Saudi Shiite Citizens

Monday 5 December 2022 ،
The Saudi authorities have recently stepped up the repression of the Shiites. Alwaght- Despite demagogic claims by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he is driving the country to reforms and Westernization, the West-backed Al Saud remains a despotic regime oppressing and discriminating ...
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Saudi Regime Sentences to Death Six More Political Dissidents: Rights Group
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Saudi Regime Sentences to Death Six More Political Dissidents: Rights Group

Monday 5 December 2022 ،
Saudi judiciary has sentenced six more prisoners of conscience to death as the West-Backed monarchy piling up crackdown on political prisoners. Alwaght- Saudi judiciary has sentenced six more prisoners of conscience to death as the West-Backed monarchy piling up crackdown on political prisoners ...
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China Slams US Sanctions Over Rights Abuses in Tibet
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China Slams US Sanctions Over Rights Abuses in Tibet

Monday 12 December 2022 ،
US sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over human rights abuses in Tibet were illegal and seriously harmed Sino-U.S. ties, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. US sanctions on two senior Chinese officials over human rights abuses in Tibet were illegal and seriously harmed Sino-U.S. tie ...

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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