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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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Why’s Bin Salman Skipping Forthcoming Algeria Arab League Summit?

Why’s Bin Salman Skipping Forthcoming Algeria Arab League Summit?

Tuesday 25 October 2022
Salman in a phone conversation with the Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune reportedly “apologized for not being able to participate in the Arab summit.” The Saudi royal court has claimed that the crown prince is skipping the meeting on doctor's advice. Saudi Arabia has also canc ...
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People Protest, Groups Condemn ’Repressive’ Climate as Bahrain Holds Election

People Protest, Groups Condemn ’Repressive’ Climate as Bahrain Holds Election

Saturday 12 November 2022 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim, imprisoned political dissidents as well as those killed at the hands of regime forces. They expressed solidarity with political prisoners and jailed activists, called on people from all walks of the society to stay away from the polls during November 12 elections. The protesters ...
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Bahrain’s Sham Election in Absence of People

Bahrain’s Sham Election in Absence of People

Sunday 13 November 2022 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim, Bahrain's top Shiite leader, who had been preparing the atmosphere for the non-participation of the people in the elections for months and repeatedly warned the Bahrainis that they should not step into the Al Khalifa “trap”, this time, too, he sent a message to the ...
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Saudi Regime Re-arrest Prominent Shiite Cleric amid Crackdown

Saudi Regime Re-arrest Prominent Shiite Cleric amid Crackdown

Saturday 3 December 2022 ،
Sheikh Kadhim al-Amri, a well-known Shia scholar in the holy city of Medina, earlier this week without any charges against him. The activists added the forces transferred the man, who is the son of the late Sheikh Muhammad al-Amri, to an “unknown place” after his arrest. Saudi age ...
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Shadow of Crackdown and Execution Returns to Saudi Shiite Citizens

Shadow of Crackdown and Execution Returns to Saudi Shiite Citizens

Monday 5 December 2022 ،
Sheikh Kadhem al-Omari for the second time in a year recently, media sources reported. Since start of the year, two of his sons were detained by the Saudi regime and are now in prison.  Sheikh al-Omari was detained as in April he was released from prison. He is the son of prominent cleric Ayat ...
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Bahraini Opposition Chief Sheikh Salman Victim to Al Khalifa’s Foreign Score-Settling

Bahraini Opposition Chief Sheikh Salman Victim to Al Khalifa’s Foreign Score-Settling

Wednesday 4 January 2023 ،
Sheikh Ali Salman, the head of Wefaq National Islamic Society, whom Al Khalifa thought would manage to subject to its autocracy, has not only shown no weakness after eight years of imprisonment but also pursued his anti-dictatorship struggle powerfully from the prison.  Sheikh Salman, who is s ...
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Fresh Revelations Picture Dreadful Bahraini Prison Conditions

Fresh Revelations Picture Dreadful Bahraini Prison Conditions

Tuesday 24 January 2023 ،
Sheikh Ali Salman, Wefaq’s chief, who was charged with espionage for foreign governments and betrayal of the country and handed a life sentence. Even Westerners did not believe this blackening campaign against the opposition by Bahraini rulers.  Since 2011, the people of Bahrain proteste ...
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The Geopolitical Maneuvering of Saudi Arabia and the UAE Amid the Crises in the Horn of Africa

The Geopolitical Maneuvering of Saudi Arabia and the UAE Amid the Crises in the Horn of Africa

Monday 26 February 2024 ،
Sheikh Mohamud, Somalia's President, dispatched a delegation led by his senior advisor, Owais Haji Yusuf Ahmed, to Riyadh to enhance relations. Given the imminent conclusion of the African Union’s Peace Operations mission in Somalia this year, Mogadishu is anticipated to solicit military ...
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Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Friday 12 April 2024 ،
Sheikh Ali Salman, the head of Wifaq movement, who was handed life sentence.  One of the noticeable examples of the continuation of nationwide dissatisfaction with the government and its promises of reform was the boycott of the parliamentary and municipal elections in November 2022, which wer ...
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Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance

Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance

Tuesday 23 July 2024 ،
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani's visit to Baghdad in June last year. After that, 3 Qatari companies and Iraq's National Investment Organization agreed to develop projects worth $9.5 billion in Iraq, including the construction of two power plants with a total capacity of 2,400 MW. In July ...

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