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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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Aftershock of Failed Coup Hits Turkey’s Football Federation, Science Council

Aftershock of Failed Coup Hits Turkey’s Football Federation, Science Council

Wednesday 3 August 2016
Football Federation on Tuesday.  “Our federation deemed it necessary to suspend 94 people, including regional and nationally-ranked referees and assistant referees, regional refereeing committee members and national and regional observers,” a statement released by Turkish Federatio ...
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Bahrain Accepts Israeli Sport Delegation

Bahrain Accepts Israeli Sport Delegation

Wednesday 19 October 2016 ،
Football Association (IFA) to enter the country to take part in the upcoming congress, the President of the Bahrain Football Association (BFA), Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa said on Tuesday. The International Football Federation (FIFA) is set to hold its congress in Manama on 11 May 2017. Speaking to ...
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Bahraini Opposition Condemns Future Israeli Delegate Visit

Bahraini Opposition Condemns Future Israeli Delegate Visit

Thursday 20 October 2016 ،
Football Federation, FIFA is scheduled to hold its congress in Manama in May and the Bahrain Football Federation President Ali bin Khalifah Al Khalifah recently released a statement, saying that an Israeli delegation had been granted entry to the country to take part in the congress. The occupied P ...
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Saudi-Led Regimes Boycott Qatar-Hosted Persian Gulf Cup

Saudi-Led Regimes Boycott Qatar-Hosted Persian Gulf Cup

Thursday 16 November 2017 ،
Football Federation (P-GCFF) passed earlier this week. “There was no response to our letter and they are withdrawn from the tournament,” said Jassim al-Rumaihi, the federation general secretary said. The only chance that it will go ahead now rests with Kuwait, which was given a Novembe ...
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Iran’s Kish Island to Host World Cup 2022 Camps after Deal with Qatar

Iran’s Kish Island to Host World Cup 2022 Camps after Deal with Qatar

Saturday 16 December 2017 ،
Football Federation officials have invited president of the Qatar Football Association, Sheikh Hamad al-Thani, to visit the Persian Gulf Kish Island in southern Iran to see the possibilities of setting up camps for 2022 World Cup teams. Sheikh Hamad has welcomed the proposal, but due to a lack of d ...
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Trump Warns US Allies Backing Morocco FIFA World Cup Bid

Trump Warns US Allies Backing Morocco FIFA World Cup Bid

Friday 27 April 2018 ،
,US president issued a threat to nations supporting Morocco’s bid to stage the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in a Twitter post backing the joint US, Mexico Canada bid. Alwaght- United States president Donald Trump on Thursday issued a thinly veiled threat to nations who would support Morocco's bid to s ...
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Bin Salman’s Gamble to Stay in Power

Bin Salman’s Gamble to Stay in Power

Monday 28 January 2019 ،
Federation, said “we do not just open the door to the foreign sports fans but also introduce new and exciting sports entertainment to our own people.” With regard to the largely conservative and religious nature of the Saudi society, such radical and even anti-Islamic reforms are seen a ...
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Rights Group Condemns Use of FIFA as Tool to Whitewash Israeli Crimes

Rights Group Condemns Use of FIFA as Tool to Whitewash Israeli Crimes

Monday 18 October 2021 ،
Federation support an occupying entity that has been oppressing and besieging a people for decades!”. “The President of FIFA is aware that Israel is an occupying entity that commits many crimes, the foremost of which is settlement. He should have refrained from meeting with any governme ...
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Iran Reacts to its Flag Alteration by US ahead of World Cup Clash

Iran Reacts to its Flag Alteration by US ahead of World Cup Clash

Monday 28 November 2022 ،
Football Federation sent an email to FIFA to demand it issue a serious warning to the US federation.”  This American mischief is seen a continuation of a series of US hostilities against Iran.  American officials have been accused of interfering in Iran's home affairs by suppor ...
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FIFA Punishment of Indonesia Another Show of Double Standards

FIFA Punishment of Indonesia Another Show of Double Standards

Saturday 1 April 2023 ،
The FIFA stripped Indonesia of its U-20 World Cup hosting rights amid protests at Israeli crimes in Palestine. Alwaght- The more the crimes of the Israeli regime in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip increase, the more hated and isolated Tel Aviv becomes on the world stage, to an extent that in recent ...

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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