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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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Bin Salman’s New Circus For the West

Bin Salman’s New Circus For the West

Tuesday 22 December 2020
Loujain al-Hathloul, 31, is one of those in prison. She was arrested in 2018 and recently sentenced to 20 years in prison. She was subjected to a set of tortures including electric shock, lashing, and sexual abuse.  This leads to the conclusion that the recent bin Salman reforms are for politi ...
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Saudi Rights Activist Goes on Hunger Strike over Harsh Prison Conditions

Saudi Rights Activist Goes on Hunger Strike over Harsh Prison Conditions

Tuesday 29 December 2020 ،
Loujain al-Hathloul has reportedly been subjected to torture at al-Ha’ir prison since being taken there in 2018. She was sentenced to five years and eight months in jail on Monday. Renowned Saudi dissident Sheikh Salman al-Ouda is also being held behind bars in al-Ha’ir p ...
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Activists Call for Boycott of Saudi Dakar Rally While Women’s Right to Drive Activist in Prison

Activists Call for Boycott of Saudi Dakar Rally While Women’s Right to Drive Activist in Prison

Tuesday 5 January 2021 ،
Loujain al-Hathloul, women’s rights activist who campaigned for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia. Alwaght- Human rights activists have called for a boycott of the Saudi Dakar Rally 2021, saying the off-road competition is “sportswashing” the reputation of the Riyadh that has impris ...
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Supporters of Princess Basmah Urge UK to Help Release Her from Saudi Prison

Supporters of Princess Basmah Urge UK to Help Release Her from Saudi Prison

Monday 1 March 2021 ،
Loujain Al Hathloul before her release in February. Al Hathloul, who was tortured in detention, remains banned from travel outside Saudi Arabia. You will be aware that Al Ha’ir is a well-known hub for the torture, and abuse of prisoners of conscience in Saudi Arabia,” Estrament and Rae ...
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Israel Insisted Saudi be Allowed to Buy Pegasus Spyware

Israel Insisted Saudi be Allowed to Buy Pegasus Spyware

Sunday 25 July 2021 ،
Loujain al-Hathloul, was apparently another victim. The Guardian says she was selected for possible hacking by Pegasus just weeks before she was arrested in the UAE in 2018, and then forcibly returned to the KSA. Meanwhile, an investigation suggests that Princess Latifa, who was running from h ...
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Over 120 European MPs Slam ‘Ongoing Persecution’ of Saudi Women Rights Defenders

Over 120 European MPs Slam ‘Ongoing Persecution’ of Saudi Women Rights Defenders

Wednesday 1 December 2021 ،
Loujain al-Hathloul, have been subjected to heavy restrictions and curtailment of basic rights since their release, the letter said. “These measures constitute further violations of their fundamental rights, including free movement and association and free speech, and ostracize activists at t ...
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Saudi Regime Arbitrarily Arrested Dozen Women Rights Activists in 2021: Rights Group

Saudi Regime Arbitrarily Arrested Dozen Women Rights Activists in 2021: Rights Group

Sunday 26 December 2021 ،
Loujain al-Hathloul, have been subjected to heavy restrictions and curtailment of basic rights since their release, the letter said. Ever since bin Salman became Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader in 2017, the kingdom has ramped up arrests of activists, bloggers, intellectuals, and others pe ...
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Saudi Regime ‘Murdered, Sexually Assaulted Dissidents in Prison: Report

Saudi Regime ‘Murdered, Sexually Assaulted Dissidents in Prison: Report

Sunday 26 June 2022 ،
Loujain al-Hathloul. Human rights organizations say Hathloul has been forced to endure abuse, including electric shocks, flogging, and sexual harassment while in jail. Loujain, who successfully campaigned to win Saudi women the right to drive, was arrested alongside 10 other women’s rights a ...
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Bin Salman Signed Deal with US General to Train Saudi Hackers Months before Khashoggi Murder

Bin Salman Signed Deal with US General to Train Saudi Hackers Months before Khashoggi Murder

Wednesday 28 September 2022 ،
Loujain al-Hathloul in 2018.  

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