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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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Saudi Regime Cornered Beast, Vicious over Defeats: Bahraini Opposition Leader

Saudi Regime Cornered Beast, Vicious over Defeats: Bahraini Opposition Leader

Thursday 25 August 2016
Sheikh Isa Qassim, party’s spiritual leader, of Bahraini nationality ignited a renewed round of extensive protests leading to sever and deadly clashes with security forces. Bahraini regime responded with a new round of crackdown on top opposition figures and human activists, detaining public ...
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Bahraini Regime Jails Al-Wefaq Leader Sheikh Hassan Isa

Bahraini Regime Jails Al-Wefaq Leader Sheikh Hassan Isa

Wednesday 29 March 2017 ،
Sheikh Hassan Isa to 10 years in prison. Alwaght- A Bahrain regime court sentenced on Wednesday Al-Wefaq prominent leader and former MP Sheikh Hassan Isa to 10 years in prison. Sheikh Isa faced trumped-up charges of funding a terrorist group accused of carrying out blast in Sitra that killed t ...
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Bahraini Regime in Widespread Crackdown on Opposition Activists

Bahraini Regime in Widespread Crackdown on Opposition Activists

Tuesday 5 September 2017 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim, the highest Shiite Islam religious authority in Bahrain entered its fourth month this week, while Bahrain's National Security Agency, which the King gave the green light to make more arrests by a royal decree issued in early 2017, carried out a series of summonses and acts of ...
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Bahraini Regime Committed Some 1,000 Human Rights Abuses in 1 Month: Report

Bahraini Regime Committed Some 1,000 Human Rights Abuses in 1 Month: Report

Saturday 17 February 2018 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim, for 252 days without a judicial order or administrative decision. On January 31, 2018, Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim was transferred to the hospital after a13-day deliberate delay by the authorities, as he was scheduled for surgery on January 18, 2018, therefore his rights to treat ...
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Bahraini Regime Jails 13 Females Over Political Activities

Bahraini Regime Jails 13 Females Over Political Activities

Wednesday 21 March 2018 ،
Sheikh, Zainab Makki and Fawziya Mashala are suspended and Taiba Darwish, Faten Hussein, Mona Habib and Hamida Joumaa are sentenced to 5 years in prison, the statistics revealed. The three sisters, 3 sisters Fatima Ali, Amal Ali and Iman Ali are serving 3-year jail terms, in addition to Madina Ali, ...
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Bahraini Regime Detains 32 People Amid Heightened Crackdown

Bahraini Regime Detains 32 People Amid Heightened Crackdown

Saturday 24 March 2018 ،
Sheikh Isa Ahmed Qassim, the spiritual leader of Bahraini Shiite Muslims, who constitute the majority in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom. Sheikh Qassim, had his citizenship revoked in June 2016 over accusations that he had used his position to serve foreign interests and promote sectarianism and viole ...
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Why Is Bahraini Regime Mounting Crackdown on Opposition?

Why Is Bahraini Regime Mounting Crackdown on Opposition?

Wednesday 7 November 2018 ،
Sheikh Ali Salman. Alwaght- On Saturday, the Bahraini Court of Appeal held its fourth session to see into the case of Sheikh Ali bin Salman, the head of the country’s Al-Wefaq movement, and two of former lawmakers, Hassan Sultan, and Ali al-Aswad, on charges of spying for Qatar. The court over ...
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Iran Standing at Forefront of Battles against Israeli Regimes Occupation: President Rouhani

Iran Standing at Forefront of Battles against Israeli Regimes Occupation: President Rouhani

Thursday 14 November 2019 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim urged the Muslim nations to tighten their ranks and not to abandon the Palestinians in the face of the Zionist regime’s oppression. He further enumerated Palestine, Jerusalem al-Quds and the al-Aqsa Mosque as the ideals of the Muslim Ummah, adding that some Arabic establishm ...
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Coronavirus Ruse: Bahraini Regime Cracks Down On Arbaeen Under Health Excuses

Coronavirus Ruse: Bahraini Regime Cracks Down On Arbaeen Under Health Excuses

Sunday 11 October 2020 ،
Sheikh Munir Al-Maatoq, Zahir Al-Khal, Jaber al-Shahrakani, Isa al-Mumen, and Mohammed Ali al-Mahfoudh.  Sheikh Hassan al-Deyhi, the deputy head of Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, asserted that the government’s targeting of the clergy and panegyrists and also sacrilege to the Ashura i ...
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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 ،
Sheikh Khaled bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the head of the board of trustees of the KHCPC asserted that the Arab monarchy's ruling family is interested to spread the culture of peace and peaceful coexistence among the religions and transform into a global role model for acceptance of religious and se ...

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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