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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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Hundreds of Egyptian Activists Died in Prisons Due to Lack of Medical Care
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Hundreds of Egyptian Activists Died in Prisons Due to Lack of Medical Care

Tuesday 11 August 2015
Alwaght: Over 264 Egyptian activists in have lost their lives in the country’s notorious prisons since the 2013 military ouster of former President Mohamed Morsi due to what is widely described as "medical negligence" on the part of prison authorities. Alwaght: Over 264  Egyptian activists have ...
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Our Missiles Can Hit Arab Capitals, US Should Stop Aiding Riyadh: Yemeni Professor
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Our Missiles Can Hit Arab Capitals, US Should Stop Aiding Riyadh: Yemeni Professor

Tuesday 21 February 2017 ،
The humanitarian situation is worsening as over-two-year Saudi-imposed siege on Yemen rolls on. Alwaght- Alwaght has arranged an interview with the economist and advisor of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council Professor Abdulaziz al-Tarb, covering a set of cases including the impacts of the econo ...
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Israeli Regime Implement Punitive Actions against 1,600 Palestinian Hunger-Strikers
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Israeli Regime Implement Punitive Actions against 1,600 Palestinian Hunger-Strikers

Tuesday 18 April 2017 ،
As more than 1,600 Palestinian political prisoners launched an open-ended hunger strike on Monday, Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, Israeli Prison Service (IPS) officials took a series of punitive measures against the participating prisoners, particularly those leading the strike. As more than 1,600 Pale ...
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Battle of Wills as Palestinian Prisoners Hunger Strike Challenges Israeli Regime
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Battle of Wills as Palestinian Prisoners Hunger Strike Challenges Israeli Regime

Saturday 29 April 2017 ،
Over 1,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails last week, in a battle of wills, launched a hunger strike to protest against violations Alwaght- Over 1,500 Palestinian prisoners languishing in notorious Israeli regime jails, in a battle of wills, launched a hunger strike on 17 April to protest ag ...
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Hezbollah Chief Slams Arab Leaders’ Silence amid Palestinian Hunger Strike
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Hezbollah Chief Slams Arab Leaders’ Silence amid Palestinian Hunger Strike

Tuesday 2 May 2017 ،
Hezbollah chief has slammed Arab leaders over their inaction and silence amid the ongoing hunger strike by Palestinians languishing in Israeli regime jails. Alwaght- Hezbollah chief has slammed Arab leaders over their inaction and silence amid the ongoing hunger strike by Palestinians languishi ...
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Al-Aqsa Mosque Imam Urges Support for Palestinian Hunger Strikers
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Al-Aqsa Mosque Imam Urges Support for Palestinian Hunger Strikers

Friday 5 May 2017 ،
Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, al-Aqsa Mosque Friday Prayers Imam, has urged sustained support for Palestinians on a hunger strike in Israeli regime jails. Alwaght- Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, al-Aqsa Mosque Friday Prayers Imam, has urged sustained support for Palestinians on a hunger strike in Israeli regime jails. ...
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Palestinians Call on WHO to Intervene against Force-feeding of Hunger Strikers by Israel
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Palestinians Call on WHO to Intervene against Force-feeding of Hunger Strikers by Israel

Saturday 6 May 2017 ،
Palestinian activists called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to intervene against Israeli regime’s potential force-feeding of the Palestinian prisoners who staged an open-ended hunger strike since 17 April 2017. Alwaght- Palestinian activists called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to i ...
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Catholic Patriarch Stages Sympathy Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Palestinians
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Catholic Patriarch Stages Sympathy Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Palestinians

Sunday 7 May 2017 ،
The Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and Alexandria and al-Quds (Jerusalem) went on a one-day hung strike on Saturday in solidarity with over 1,500 Palestinian prisoners, who have staged an open-ended hunger strike in Israeli jails in protest at the administrative detention policy and harsh pr ...
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Relative of Palestinian Toddler Burned Alive by Zionists Sue Israeli Regime
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Relative of Palestinian Toddler Burned Alive by Zionists Sue Israeli Regime

Tuesday 9 May 2017 ،
Relatives of Ahmad Dawbasha, whose parents and 18-month-old brother were burned alive by Zionist Settlers, are now suing Israeli regime for “criminal negligence". Alwaght- Relatives of Ahmad Dawbasha, whose parents and 18-month-old brother were burned alive by Zionist Settlers, are now suing Israeli ...
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Gaza Palestinian Couple Marries at Solidarity Sit-In with Hunger-Strikers
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Gaza Palestinian Couple Marries at Solidarity Sit-In with Hunger-Strikers

Tuesday 9 May 2017 ،
A Palestinian couple in Gaza got married on Monday at a sit-in tent set up in solidarity with some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners currently on mass hunger strike. Alwaght- A Palestinian couple in Gaza got married on Monday at a sit-in tent set up in solidarity with some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners curr ...

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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