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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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Teenage Kuwaiti Tennis Player Who Shunned Israeli Opponent Draws Praise

Teenage Kuwaiti Tennis Player Who Shunned Israeli Opponent Draws Praise

Saturday 29 January 2022
Tennis Championships U-14 and advanced to the semifinal round. However, he decided to pull out of the tournament as soon as he was told that he was going to face a representative from the Israeli regime. Yusuf al-Sanad, a member of the Persian Gulf Scholars Union, wrote on Twitter that the Kuwaiti ...
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Sports Events Provide a Test for Saudi Claims of Commitment to Palestinian Cause

Sports Events Provide a Test for Saudi Claims of Commitment to Palestinian Cause

Monday 21 February 2022 ،
Tennis Championship in a show of Riyadh's support to normalization efforts.  The interesting thing about this action of the Saudi athlete has been the argument that she made to justify her action in such a way so that it is not considered a betrayal of the Palestinian people while encourag ...
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Teenage Jordanian Fencer Refused to Face Israeli Opponent

Teenage Jordanian Fencer Refused to Face Israeli Opponent

Monday 11 April 2022 ،
A Jordanian fencer received widespread praise after withdrawing from the Cadet and Junior World Championships 2022 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to avoid facing an Israeli opponent in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian people and in opposition to the normalization of relations with the oc ...
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Football Club Deal Meant to Veil Bahraini Regime’s Black Human Rights Record

Football Club Deal Meant to Veil Bahraini Regime’s Black Human Rights Record

Monday 25 April 2022 ،
Al Khalifa has reportedly finalized a deal to buy A.C. Milan football club. Many agree it intends to whitewash its image. Alwaght- In recent years, there has been a trend represented by a willingness by the Arab countries to own foreign football clubs. The Al Khalifa rulers seem to be no exception a ...
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Kuwaitis ‘Proud of’ Chess Champion for Refusing to Face Israeli Player

Kuwaitis ‘Proud of’ Chess Champion for Refusing to Face Israeli Player

Wednesday 4 May 2022 ،
A Kuwaiti chess player has refused to play against an Israeli opponent at Spain’s Sunway International Chess Championship, in an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people whose rights are violated by the occupying Tel Aviv regime. Alwaght- A Kuwaiti chess player has refused to play against an Is ...
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Jordanian Taekwondo Fighter Shuns Israeli Opponent in Bulgaria Tournament

Jordanian Taekwondo Fighter Shuns Israeli Opponent in Bulgaria Tournament

Monday 1 August 2022 ،
Jordanian taekwondo fighter Maysir al-Dahamsheh has refused to face an Israeli opponent in international competitions in Bulgaria, the latest of such withdrawals from encountering Israeli opponents in international tournaments. Alwaght- Jordanian taekwondo fighter Maysir al-Dahamsheh has refused to ...

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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