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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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Pope Departs for Canada to Apologize over Indigenous Scandal

Pope Departs for Canada to Apologize over Indigenous Scandal

Sunday 24 July 2022
Pope Francis has left Rome for Canada to apologize to Indigenous people subjected to abuse over a span of decades at residential schools run by the Catholic Church. Alwaght- Pope Francis has left Rome for Canada to apologize to Indigenous people subjected to abuse over a span of decades at resi ...
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Pope Admits Treatment of Canada Indigenous Was Genocide

Pope Admits Treatment of Canada Indigenous Was Genocide

Saturday 30 July 2022 ،
Pope Francis has conceded that the treatment of Indigenous people in Catholic-run boarding schools in Canada amounted to a genocide following his six-day tour of the country. Alwaght- Catholic Church leader Pope Francis has conceded that the treatment of Indigenous people in Catholic-run boarding sc ...
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What Pope Needs to Know about Bahrain’s Realities

What Pope Needs to Know about Bahrain’s Realities

Wednesday 2 November 2022 ،
Pope is set to visit Bahrain amid crackdown and abuses against the Shiite majority in the Persian Gulf nation. Alwaght‐ Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Bahrain to participate in “East-West dialogue” conference that is set to be held on November 3-6 in the Persian Gulf Arab country.&nb ...
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Rights Groups Urge Pope to Raise Human Rights during Upcoming Bahrain Visit

Rights Groups Urge Pope to Raise Human Rights during Upcoming Bahrain Visit

Wednesday 2 November 2022 ،
Pope Francis to call for an end to human rights abuses in Bahrain and denounce injustice and repressive policies of the Al Khalifa regime during his upcoming visit to the Persian Gulf kingdom. Alwaght- Nine international human rights organizations called on Pope Francis to call for an end to human r ...
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Bahraini Activists Urge Pope to Press Regime to End Human Rights Abuse

Bahraini Activists Urge Pope to Press Regime to End Human Rights Abuse

Saturday 5 November 2022 ،
Pope Francis to put pressure on the Manama regime to end human rights abuses across the kingdom, calling on the pontiff to highlight the plight of the inmates by visiting their families and even prisoners themselves. Alwaght- Families of Bahraini political prisoners urged Pope Francis to put pressur ...
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Canada Spearheading Anti-Iranian Rights Campaign Despite Its Black Record

Canada Spearheading Anti-Iranian Rights Campaign Despite Its Black Record

Saturday 19 November 2022 ،
Pope Francis, who visited Canada a few months ago, apologized to the original people of this country for these horrific crimes. The mass graves scandal was so catastrophic that Trudeau also expressed shame for the crimes in a speech.  Canada claims advocacy to the minorities in Iran while ther ...
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About 60 Killed as Migrant Boast Sinks off Italy

About 60 Killed as Migrant Boast Sinks off Italy

Monday 27 February 2023 ،
Pope Francis, a vocal advocate for migrants’ rights, said he was praying for everyone caught up in the shipwreck during his Sunday address to crowds in St Peter’s Square. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she was “deeply saddened” by the “tragedy& ...
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More Suspected Graves Found Near Canada Indigenous School

More Suspected Graves Found Near Canada Indigenous School

Wednesday 30 August 2023 ،
Pope Francis offered their apologies to the native Canadians. We have heard 'I am sorry,' Wolverine said, adding that native Canadians are asking instead that the government put words into action. We... ask Canada and Saskatchewan to accept the wrong and reflect in their approaches with In ...
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Zelensky Criticizes Pope Francis’s White Flag Call as ’Virtual Mediation’

Zelensky Criticizes Pope Francis’s White Flag Call as ’Virtual Mediation’

Monday 11 March 2024 ،
Pope Francis’s proposal for peace in Ukraine as virtual mediation. Zelensky thanked Ukrainian religious figures for supporting the Ukrainian military with prayer and discussion. This is indeed what `a church with the people’ is, unlike virtual mediation 2,500 km away, the Ukrainian lead ...
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Ukraine Summons Vatican Envoy over Pope’s "White Flag" Comments

Ukraine Summons Vatican Envoy over Pope’s "White Flag" Comments

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
Pope called for Kiev to negotiate with Moscow and make concessions for the sake of peace. Alwaght- Ukraine's Foreign Ministry summoned Vatican envoy to Ukraine Visvaldas Kulbokas on March 11 over Pope Francis' recent call for Kiev to not be ashamed to negotiate with Moscow.  In an inte ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies