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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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Bahraini Regime Targeting Shiite Muslims
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Bahraini Regime Targeting Shiite Muslims

Tuesday 19 July 2016
Sheikh Isa  Qasim, Sayyed Abdullah Ghuraifi, Sheikh Abdul Hussein al-Satri and Sheikh Mohammad Saleh al-Rabii. The Statement comes a day after a Bahraini court ordered the dissolution of main opposition group al-Wefaq, and the seizure of its funds. Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qasim himself, the spiri ...
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Behind Scenes of Bahrain’s Jaw ’Prison Break’
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Behind Scenes of Bahrain’s Jaw ’Prison Break’

Wednesday 4 January 2017 ،
Sheikh Abdul Jalil Al Miqdad, Sheikh Ali Salman, Sheikh Mohammad Habib al Miqdad, Sheikh Mirza al Mahroush and Sheikh Saeed Al Nuri. The fact that these are not among the alleged escapees puts into doubt the regime’s version on the prison break. The regime is expected to impose more stringent ...
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Bahraini Regime Committed 2,389 HR Violations in 2016: Report
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Bahraini Regime Committed 2,389 HR Violations in 2016: Report

Monday 17 April 2017 ،
Sheikh Isa Qasim. This orchestrated crackdown on the rights to free expression, assembly and association undermined prospects for a political solution to Bahrain’s domestic unrest. HRW 2016 report blames Bahraini authorities for making little progress in holding officials accountable for the ...
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Bahraini Regime Jails 13 Females Over Political Activities
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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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Why Are Sheikh Salman’s Statements from Prison Turning Nightmarish to Bahraini Regime?
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Why Are Sheikh Salman’s Statements from Prison Turning Nightmarish to Bahraini Regime?

Wednesday 19 January 2022 ،
Sheikh Ali Salman, Secretary-General of the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society of Bahrain, who is in prison since 2015, issued a statement on Thursday January 14, emphasizing the continuation of peaceful demands and not walking back from the legitimate demands of Bahrainis.  According to Al-Ahd ...
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Bahrain Uprising: 11 Years On
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Bahrain Uprising: 11 Years On

Tuesday 15 February 2022 ،
Sheikh Isa Qasim, Sheikh Ali Salman, and Abdulwahab Hussein, all of whom have been imprisoned or convicted in recent years on false pretenses. Al Khalifa, for example, revoked the citizenship of Sheikh Issa Qassem, the spiritual leader of the revolution, and in 2017 sentenced him to one year suspend ...
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Bahrain Election Coat of Democracy on Despotism
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Bahrain Election Coat of Democracy on Despotism

Saturday 8 October 2022 ،
Sheikh Issa Qasim, the country’s top Shiite leader, in a recent speech called the regime-engineered election a “disaster” for the people and said that the government will manipulate the results. Sheikh Qasim added that the election is a proof the people are isolated and their right ...
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Bahraini People and Rulers Go Separate Ways When it Comes to Palestinian Cause
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Bahraini People and Rulers Go Separate Ways When it Comes to Palestinian Cause

Monday 10 April 2023 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim, the spiritual leader of the Bahraini revolution, described the Israeli attacks on the worshipers as a desecration of Islam and designated all Muslims religiously responsible for reaction to this sacrilege.  “The attack of the Zionists on Al-Aqsa Mosque is a dangerous o ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures