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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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24 Days on:  Palestinian Hunger Strikers in Dangerous Stage
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24 Days on: Palestinian Hunger Strikers in Dangerous Stage

Wednesday 10 May 2017
Palestinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs warned Tuesday that hunger strikers had entered a dangerous stage, as some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners marked their 23rd day on hunger strike with their health conditions deteriorating considerably. Alwaght- Palestinian Committee of Prisoners' Affairs ...
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Leader of Palestinian Hunger Strikers Writes Letter to Pope Calls for Intervention
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Leader of Palestinian Hunger Strikers Writes Letter to Pope Calls for Intervention

Thursday 11 May 2017 ،
Leader of over hundreds of Palestinian Hunger strikers, Marwan Barghouti, has written a letter to Pope Francis, urging him to take a stance against the Israeli regime with regard to the ordeals of Palestinian inmates. Alwaght- Leader of over hundreds of Palestinian Hunger strikers, Marwan Barghouti, ...
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Al-Aqsa Mosque Imam Urges Support for Striking Prisoners
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Al-Aqsa Mosque Imam Urges Support for Striking Prisoners

Friday 12 May 2017 ،
Al-Aqsa Mosque Imam has urged Palestinian, Arab and Muslim people to support Palestinian prisoners held by the Israeli regime in their hunger strike. Alwaght- Al-Aqsa Mosque Imam has urged Palestinian, Arab and Muslim people to support Palestinian prisoners held by the Israeli regime in their h ...
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Barghouti Vows Sustained Palestinian Prisoners Hunger Strike
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Barghouti Vows Sustained Palestinian Prisoners Hunger Strike

Monday 15 May 2017 ،
Imprisoned Palestinian parliamentarian Marwan Barghouti, leading hunger strike for nearly month, vowed to go ahead with the strike as Palestinian mark Nakba Day. Alwaght- Imprisoned Palestinian parliamentarian Marwan Barghouti, who has been leading a hunger strike for nearly month, vowed to go ...
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Israeli Regime Concentrates Palestinian Hunger Strikes to 3 Jails with Hospitals
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Israeli Regime Concentrates Palestinian Hunger Strikes to 3 Jails with Hospitals

Thursday 18 May 2017 ،
Israeli regime has moved all hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners into three detention facilities with field hospitals as the protesters’ health conditions are deteriorating, a prisoners’ rights group says. Alwaght- Israeli regime has moved all hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners into three deten ...
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35 Days on: 220 More Prisoners Join Palestinian Hunger Strikers
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35 Days on: 220 More Prisoners Join Palestinian Hunger Strikers

Monday 22 May 2017 ،
220 more Palestinian prisoners from various political factions have joined the "Freedom and Dignity" hunger strike which began 35 days ago, Ma’an news reported. Alwaght- 220 more Palestinian prisoners from various political factions have joined the Freedom and Dignity hunger strike which began 35 da ...
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Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike after Israel Concedes
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Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike after Israel Concedes

Saturday 27 May 2017 ،
Palestinian prisoners have suspended their hunger strike in Israeli regime jails after the Tel Aviv regime conceded to some demands. Alwaght-Palestinian prisoners have suspended their hunger strike in Israeli jails after the regime conceded to some demands. The hunger strike which lasted for nearly ...
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Israeli Regime Met 80% of Hunger Strikers’ Demands: Report
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Israeli Regime Met 80% of Hunger Strikers’ Demands: Report

Monday 29 May 2017 ،
Palestinian Committee of Prisoners Affairs says the Israeli regime met 80 percent of the strike’s demands were met. Alwaght- Palestinian Committee of Prisoners Affairs says the Israeli regime met 80 percent of hunger striker’s demands. After the strike ended in the early hours on Saturday fol ...
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11 Palestinian Lawmakers Languishing in Israeli Regime Jails
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11 Palestinian Lawmakers Languishing in Israeli Regime Jails

Saturday 14 October 2017 ،
There were still 11 Palestinian lawmakers languishing in notorious Israeli regime jails after the regime released on Friday MP Mohamed al-Tal. Alwaght- There are still 11 Palestinian lawmakers languishing in notorious Israeli regime jails after the regime released Palestinian Member of Parliame ...
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(GRAPHIC) Over 50 Cut-off Hands Found in Russia’s Khabarovsk
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(GRAPHIC) Over 50 Cut-off Hands Found in Russia’s Khabarovsk

Saturday 10 March 2018 ،
A bag with 52 severed hands was found on a river island outside the city of Khabarovsk, in Russia’s Far East. Investigators say the gruesome find was not the work of a rampant serial killer, but the result of unlawful negligence. A bag with 52 severed hands was found on a river island outside the ci ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution