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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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Bahrain’s Premier Dies at Age of 84
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Bahrain’s Premier Dies at Age of 84

Wednesday 11 November 2020
Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who quashed repeated opposition unrest in almost half a century in office, has died at the age of 84. Alwaght- Bahrain’s Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who quashed repeated opposition unrest in almost half a century in office, ha ...
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Are Persian Gulf Gates Being Opened To India?
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Are Persian Gulf Gates Being Opened To India?

Wednesday 2 December 2020 ،
Khalifa. According to a statement by the Indian foreign ministry, the officials of the two countries discussed bilateral, regional, and international affairs and agreed to boost “historical” Indian-Bahraini relations in defense, maritime security, space technology, trade, investment, inf ...
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Bahraini People Rally on Eve of Uprising Anniversary
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Bahraini People Rally on Eve of Uprising Anniversary

Saturday 13 February 2021 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim, imprisoned political dissidents as well as those killed at the hands of regime forces. They called for an end to human rights violations and the release of political detainees. The pro-democracy protesters urged the Al Khalifah regime to relinquish power and allow the establishm ...
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Saudi King Invites Qatari Emir to Visit Riyadh: Report
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Saudi King Invites Qatari Emir to Visit Riyadh: Report

Tuesday 27 April 2021 ،
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Omani Deputy Prime Minister Fahd Bin Mahmud, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Dubai's Ruler and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and Naye ...
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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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Saudi Court Upholds Death Sentence of Two Bahrainis
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Saudi Court Upholds Death Sentence of Two Bahrainis

Saturday 21 May 2022 ،
Sheikh Isa Qassim has said that drawing up a new constitution is the only way out of the political crisis in the protest-hit tiny Persian Gulf country, urging the regime in Manama to pursue an agreement with the Bahraini opposition instead of increasingly suppressing dissent. Demonstrations ha ...
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Bahrain’s King Orders Cabinet Reshuffle amid Debt Crisis
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Bahrain’s King Orders Cabinet Reshuffle amid Debt Crisis

Tuesday 14 June 2022 ،
Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has been appointed the deputy prime minister and minister of infrastructure, while Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani has been entrusted with the industry and commerce ministry, and Fatima bint Jaafer ...
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Al Khalifa Compromising Bahrain Security with Pacts with Washington
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Al Khalifa Compromising Bahrain Security with Pacts with Washington

Thursday 7 July 2022 ،
Sheikh Ali Salman, Al-Wefaq chief, is an example. Despite rights advocacy during election campaign of the US President Joe Biden, the Bahraini government has been immune to White House punitive measures, and it seems that the new agreement is a codename for an American green light for a fresh wave o ...
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Bahraini Opposition Chief Sheikh Salman Victim to Al Khalifa’s Foreign Score-Settling
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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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Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image
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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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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.