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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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Bahrain Uprising: 11 Years On
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Bahrain Uprising: 11 Years On

Tuesday 15 February 2022
Internet users, increased mass trials, dissolved political parties, and carried out widespread crackdowns on the citizens. A decade later, political and human rights activists in Bahrain and in exile say that political freedoms and civil rights in their country are much more restricted than in 2011. ...
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Indian Police Kill 2 Muslim Teens in Crackdown on Protests
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Indian Police Kill 2 Muslim Teens in Crackdown on Protests

Sunday 12 June 2022 ،
Two Muslim teenagers were killed in violence as Indian police cracked down on protests that erupted across the country over derogatory remarks against the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) by two members of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Alwaght- Two Muslim teenagers were killed in v ...
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Saudi Regime Sentences Woman to 45 Years in Prison for Social Media Posts
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Saudi Regime Sentences Woman to 45 Years in Prison for Social Media Posts

Wednesday 31 August 2022 ،
Despotic Saudi regime has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for social media posts, in the latest example of the West-backed kingdom’s crackdown on activists and opposition. Alwaght- Despotic Saudi regime has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for social media posts, in the latest example ...
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Saudi Woman Jailed for Challenging ‘Justice’ of King Salman, Crown Prince
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Saudi Woman Jailed for Challenging ‘Justice’ of King Salman, Crown Prince

Wednesday 7 September 2022 ،
A Saudi woman recently handed a 45-year prison sentence was convicted of using Twitter to “challenge the religion and justice” of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the kingdom’s 37-year-old de facto ruler, according to a court document. A Saudi woman recently han ...
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Starlink Widely Used in Ukraine to Visit Pornographic Websites: Study
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Starlink Widely Used in Ukraine to Visit Pornographic Websites: Study

Monday 17 October 2022 ،
Starlink satellite internet services have been widely used to surf pornographic websites and disseminate sexually explicit visual material in war-torn Ukraine, a study has discovered. Alwaght- Starlink satellite internet services have been widely used to surf pornographic websites and disseminate se ...
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Former Israeli Spies Working in Top Jobs at Google, Facebook, Microsoft
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Former Israeli Spies Working in Top Jobs at Google, Facebook, Microsoft

Wednesday 14 December 2022 ،
Internet Referral Unit” which would find and aggressively push Facebook to delete Palestinian content on its platform that the Israeli government objected to. Other ex-Unit 8200 hold influential positions. For instance, Eyal Klein, the head of data science for Facebook Messenger since 2020, s ...
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Jordanians Protest Over Fuel Price Rises, Day After Policeman Killed in Riots
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Jordanians Protest Over Fuel Price Rises, Day After Policeman Killed in Riots

Saturday 17 December 2022 ،
Internet users and activists said internet services slowed in several regions, disrupting the social media platforms activists used to share footage of clashes with police. The government has promised to examine truck strikers' demands but says it has already paid more than 500 million dinars ( ...
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Canadian Government Partners with Israeli Lobby to Delete Pro-Palestinian Accounts
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Canadian Government Partners with Israeli Lobby to Delete Pro-Palestinian Accounts

Monday 20 February 2023 ،
The Israel lobby is working directly with the Canadian government and with Silicon Valley corporations to quash the voices of those critical of its expansionist policies and systematic oppression of its indigenous population. The Israel lobby is working directly with the Canadian government and with ...
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Saudi Court Sentences Media Activists to Decades in Prison over Critical Posts
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Saudi Court Sentences Media Activists to Decades in Prison over Critical Posts

Wednesday 4 October 2023 ،
Saudi Arabia handed down decades-long prison sentences for civilians posting online comments critical of the kingdom’s policies, as Saudi Arabia has ramped up crackdown on social media activists. Alwaght-Saudi Arabia handed down decades-long prison sentences for civilians posting online comment ...
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
What Does Higher Turnout Rate in Iraq Vote Mean? Alwaght- After months of preparations and heated campaigning of the candidates, the Iraqi parliamentary elections were finally held in a secure and peaceful climate. And now the breathes are held in expectation of the results that will determine the n ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.