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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 Arrests Families of Political Prisoners over Solidarity Rallies
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Bahraini Regime Arrests Families of Political Prisoners over Solidarity Rallies

Saturday 10 April 2021
Bahraini regime arrested families of several prominent political prisoners over taking parts in rallies to show solidarity with their jailed loved ones and demand their immediate release amid the coronavirus pandemic. Alwaght- Bahraini regime arrested families of several prominent political prisoner ...
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Bahrain Rallies Continue for 20th Night in solidarity with Jailed Activists
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Bahrain Rallies Continue for 20th Night in solidarity with Jailed Activists

Saturday 17 April 2021 ،
Bahraini people demonstrated for the 20th consecutive night calling for an immediate and unconditional release of political inmates amid concerns over the alarming situation of the country’s prisons in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Alwaght- Bahraini people demonstrated for the 20th consecutive ...
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Amnesty Urges Independent Probe into Bahraini Political Prisoner’s Death
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Amnesty Urges Independent Probe into Bahraini Political Prisoner’s Death

Wednesday 16 June 2021 ،
Amnesty International called for an independent investigation into the death of a Bahraini political prisoner who was serving a life sentence in the regime’s prison and lost life after contracting COVID-19. Alwaght- Amnesty International called for an independent investigation into the death of a Ba ...
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Bahrain Rebuffed UN Call to Release 2 Political Activists Facing Death Penalty
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Bahrain Rebuffed UN Call to Release 2 Political Activists Facing Death Penalty

Tuesday 22 June 2021 ،
Bahraini regime rejected the United Nations rights watchdog’s call for releasing and compensating two political activists facing death sentences. Alwaght- Bahraini regime rejected the United Nations rights watchdog's call for releasing and compensating two political activists facing death senten ...
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Bahraini Nation Wants Transition from Tyranny to Democracy: Opposition Group
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Bahraini Nation Wants Transition from Tyranny to Democracy: Opposition Group

Wednesday 11 August 2021 ،
Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Bahrain’s main opposition group, said the nation wants an end to tyranny and a peaceful transition to democracy in the Persian Gulf kingdom, as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its crackdown on dissent. Alwaght- Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, Ba ...
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Lebanese Court Sentences 3 to Jail Over Ties with Israeli Regime
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Lebanese Court Sentences 3 to Jail Over Ties with Israeli Regime

Tuesday 24 August 2021 ،
Tribunal has sentenced three Lebanese nationals to jail on charges of collaboration and ties with the Israeli regime. Alwaght- Lebanese Military Tribunal has sentenced three Lebanese nationals to jail on charges of collaboration and ties with the Israeli regime. The tribunal, chaired by Brigad ...
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Venezuela Urges ICC to Probe US Sanctions as Crime against Humanity
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Venezuela Urges ICC to Probe US Sanctions as Crime against Humanity

Wednesday 25 August 2021 ،
Venezuela has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate US sanctions imposed on the Latin American country as crimes against humanity and has provided The Hague-based tribunal with evidence. Alwaght- Venezuela has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate ...
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US Senators Express Concerns over Bahraini Regime’s Human Rights Violation
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US Senators Express Concerns over Bahraini Regime’s Human Rights Violation

Saturday 25 September 2021 ،
American senators called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to press Bahraini regime to end its “violent, systemic repression” of people in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom. Alwaght- American senators called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to press Bahraini regime to end its “violent ...
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Bahrainis Rally, Urge Release of Political Prisoners
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Bahrainis Rally, Urge Release of Political Prisoners

Tuesday 26 October 2021 ،
Bahraini people have once again staged nationwide demonstrations in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom to urge the ruling Al Khalifah regime to immediately release political prisoners. Alwaght- Bahraini people have once again staged nationwide demonstrations in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom to urge the r ...
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Canada Appeals Decision on Indigenous Children
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Canada Appeals Decision on Indigenous Children

Saturday 30 October 2021 ،
The Canadian government on Friday appealed a federal court decision upholding a ruling that it individually compensate indigenous children and their caregivers harmed by a discriminatory welfare system, saying it would pause the appeal while engaging in talks with the initial complainants. Alwaght- ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution