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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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Arrest of Gov’t Critic, Journalist Max Blumenthal Signals Escalation in War on Alternative Media

Arrest of Gov’t Critic, Journalist Max Blumenthal Signals Escalation in War on Alternative Media

Sunday 3 November 2019
Filmmaker Dan Cohen described Blumenthal’s treatment as a “blatant attempt to stifle and suppress” The Grayzone’s reporting on the U.S.’ attempts to overthrow the Venezuelan government, adding, “Everyone who cares about press freedom in the US should speak out aga ...
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What’s Point of US Sanctions on Iranian Drone Program?

What’s Point of US Sanctions on Iranian Drone Program?

Monday 1 November 2021 ،
US drone sanctions, analysts say, are aimed to satisfy allies amid preparation to make concessions to Tehran in nuclear talks. Alwaght- While expulsion of the American forces from West Asia have been a key plan of the Axis of Resistance over the past two years and the once-large number of the U ...
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Saudi Cultural and Sports Festivals: Real Reforms Or Whitewashing Shows by "Mr. Saw"?

Saudi Cultural and Sports Festivals: Real Reforms Or Whitewashing Shows by "Mr. Saw"?

Friday 17 December 2021 ،
Film Festival, in which 100 films from foreign countries were presented. The Guardian newspaper reported, citing critics, that Persian Gulf Arab regime is using glamour of show business to distract attention from rights abuses within the country and beyond.  Despite the start of social and cul ...
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Taliban: 7 Months of Rule, 11 Cases of Violations

Taliban: 7 Months of Rule, 11 Cases of Violations

Tuesday 5 April 2022 ،
The group breached its initial promises for social freedoms, introduced draconian laws, and launched massive purge campaigns. Alwaght- Following the developments in Afghanistan last year and the President Ashraf Ghani's fleeing from the country and the fall of the Kabul government and Taliban ta ...
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Joe Biden Paid His son’s Bills for Prostitutes: Media

Joe Biden Paid His son’s Bills for Prostitutes: Media

Tuesday 28 June 2022 ،
Data found on Hunter Biden’s laptop reveal that the US president’s son spent over $30,000 on escorts from a “model agency” with offices in Kiev and Moscow, the Washington Examiner reported on Monday. Data found on Hunter Biden’s laptop reveal that the US president’s son spent over $30,00 ...
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What’s behind Massive Saudi Spending on Film Industry?

What’s behind Massive Saudi Spending on Film Industry?

Monday 11 July 2022 ،
Film Council (SFC) issued a statement recently, offering foreign filmmakers state fundings reaching 40 percent of the budget of the films that are shot in the Arab kingdom.  The statement, quoting the SFC director Abdullah al-Ayaf, said: We are happy to announce that we welcome bids by interna ...
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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 ،
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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Project Nimbus, Google in Service of Israeli Military

Project Nimbus, Google in Service of Israeli Military

Monday 12 December 2022 ،
Google, the world’s largest tech firm is being integrated into the military of the Zionist entity. Google signed a contract known as Project Nimbus that will have extremely negative consequences for the Palestinian people. Google, the world's largest tech firm is being integrated into the milita ...
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Cassandra’s Prophecy Series, Mossad’s Penetration of Saudi Households

Cassandra’s Prophecy Series, Mossad’s Penetration of Saudi Households

Sunday 9 July 2023 ،
Films like Schindler’s List, The Pianist, and Auschwitz are good examples.  Concerning Cassandra's Prophecy, what is related to the viewers is actually under a political project with the following goals:  1. Reversing Israeli defeats using art and cinema  The back-to-back ...
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What’s Behind International Media Boycott of Arbaeen?

What’s Behind International Media Boycott of Arbaeen?

Tuesday 5 September 2023 ،
The Arbaeen is the world’s largest human congregation with millions annually marking the day from around the world in Iraq’s Karbala. Alwaght - In today’s world, tremendous international festivals grab media attention for their news attractiveness for audience, and the mainstream media in the ...

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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