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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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Iraq Supports Palestine, Categorically Rejects Normalization with Israel: Foreign Ministry
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Iraq Supports Palestine, Categorically Rejects Normalization with Israel: Foreign Ministry

Monday 22 November 2021
Manama Dialogue forum and other international meetings. The foreign minister has stressed “his saying of ‘No to Normalization’, whether in al-Manama conference or in several televised interviews,” the spokesman noted. At issue was Hussein’s interview with an Israeli c ...
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Iraq Opposes Any form of Normalization with Israel: Prominent Cleric
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Iraq Opposes Any form of Normalization with Israel: Prominent Cleric

Tuesday 30 November 2021 ،
Manama Dialogue forum and other international meetings. The foreign minister stressed “his saying of ‘No to Normalization’, both at the Manama conference and in televised interviews,” the spokesman noted. Back in September 2020, the United Aram Emirates and Bahrain signed n ...
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Rights Groups Urge Pope to Raise Human Rights during Upcoming Bahrain Visit
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Rights Groups Urge Pope to Raise Human Rights during Upcoming Bahrain Visit

Wednesday 2 November 2022 ،
Manama and the city of Awali “on the occasion of the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence.” The organizations said in a joint statement that Pope should call on Bahraini officials to put an end to human rights violations in the country. “During this his ...
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Bahrain’s Sham Election in Absence of People
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Bahrain’s Sham Election in Absence of People

Sunday 13 November 2022 ،
Manama rulers claim that these elections would be held in a completely democratic atmosphere, reports of rights advocacy groups says otherwise, and Amnesty International in its latest report on the Bahrain elections suggested that they are held in an atmosphere full of political repression which que ...
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Bahraini Opposition Chief Sheikh Salman Victim to Al Khalifa’s Foreign Score-Settling
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Bahraini Opposition Chief Sheikh Salman Victim to Al Khalifa’s Foreign Score-Settling

Wednesday 4 January 2023 ،
Manama authorities knew about it, but because they were looking for an excuse, they abused the phone conversation to label the cleric a traitor and a threat to national security.  Bahrain rulers are trying to tarnish image of Sheikh Salman and other pro-freedom and democracy forces with such f ...
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Why’s Washington Setting Up Roadblocks ahead of Iran-Arab World Rapprochement?
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Why’s Washington Setting Up Roadblocks ahead of Iran-Arab World Rapprochement?

Sunday 19 February 2023 ،
Manama severed ties with Iran, and during these years the Manama authorities continued their rhetoric against Iran. But after a decade of tensions, they have come to believe that confrontation with Tehran does not bring them security, rather cooperation with this country can guarantee their security ...
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Iran and Bahrain Take Steps to Restore Ties
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Iran and Bahrain Take Steps to Restore Ties

Tuesday 25 June 2024 ،
Manama on reopening their embassies.
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Iran Continues its Civilian Nuclear Program under IAEA Oversight, says MFA
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Iran Continues its Civilian Nuclear Program under IAEA Oversight, says MFA

Sunday 8 December 2024 ،
Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, accused Iran of rapidly increasing uranium enrichment. Baghaei attributed Grossi’s comments to the aggressive and unconstructive stance of the US, Britain, France, and Germany, which recently pushed for an anti-Iran resolution at the IAEA Board of Governors. Baghae ...
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Iran and Bahrain Urge Islamic Nations to Stand United Against Division Tactics
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Iran and Bahrain Urge Islamic Nations to Stand United Against Division Tactics

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
Manama, reflecting a broader desire among regional leaders to foster dialogue, overcome past tensions, and pursue constructive paths forward based on mutual respect, religious kinship, and common aspirations.
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Manama Dialogue was held by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in association with the Bahraini foreign ministry in the capital Manama. The summit over years has become one of the most important annual security forums in the Persian Gulf. The International Institute for Strate ...

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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.