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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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British Military Official’s Visit to Bahrain “Green Light” to Oppression
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British Military Official’s Visit to Bahrain “Green Light” to Oppression

Wednesday 22 June 2016
The head of Britain’s armed forces visited high-ranking security officials in Bahrain in what has been denounced as London’s consent to Manama’s recently-intensified crackdown on the pro-democracy drive across the Persian Gulf Island. Alwaght- The head of Britain's armed forces visited high-rank ...
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Call to Probe Citizenship of Bahraini Ruling Al Khalifa Clan
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Call to Probe Citizenship of Bahraini Ruling Al Khalifa Clan

Wednesday 22 June 2016 ،
al-Khalifa dynasty’s claim of having Bahraini origins. Alwaght- A high ranking Iranian military commander has called for a neutral international probe on the ruling al-Khalifa dynasty's claim of having Bahraini origins. Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi ...
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Form of Anti-Regime Struggle Could Change in Bahrain; Iran’s Gen. Soleimani Warns
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Form of Anti-Regime Struggle Could Change in Bahrain; Iran’s Gen. Soleimani Warns

Thursday 23 June 2016 ،
The chief of Iran’s Quds Force warns that should Bahrain regime fails to halt crackdown, protesters could shift to armed confrontation. Alwaght- “ If only 10 percent of those who nearly six years have been directing their fists and fingers towards the palaces and tanks in Bahrain put their fin ...
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Revoking Bahraini Top Cleric’s Citizenship; How It Illegal According to Int’l Law?
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Revoking Bahraini Top Cleric’s Citizenship; How It Illegal According to Int’l Law?

Monday 27 June 2016 ،
The international law recognizes the right of every individual to have citizenship, and sees it illegal to be revoked by the government. ~Alwaght- A few days ago, the Al Khalifa regime of Bahrain just against the international law and human rights principles stripped the top cleric and leader of Bah ...
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Bahrainis Demand Restoration of Sheikh Qassim’s Citizenship
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Bahrainis Demand Restoration of Sheikh Qassim’s Citizenship

Tuesday 28 June 2016 ،
al-Khalifa clan to relinquish power. In response, the regime has dealt with peaceful protesters with a heavy-handed crackdown, killing scores of people, injuring and arresting many more. The regime is also abusing the law by withdrawing citizenship of opposition activists.
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Bahraini Regime Crushing Dissent, as America, Britain Look on
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Bahraini Regime Crushing Dissent, as America, Britain Look on

Tuesday 28 June 2016 ،
al-Khalifa did create a commission that documented the state’s human-rights abuses. He even made some changes, with British assistance, such as setting up a prisons inspectorate. Yet the repression continues. Nabeel Rajab, president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights  Protests ...
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What Going on in Bahrain, Crazy Crackdown
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What Going on in Bahrain, Crazy Crackdown

Tuesday 28 June 2016 ،
al-Khalifa regime striped the spiritual leader of their revolution. Alwaght- Thousands of Bahraini citizens keep on their open-ended rally in Diraz in front of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim's house for the eighth consecutive day, after al-Khalifa regime striped the spiritual leader of their revolu ...
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Bahraini People Marks International Quds Day amid Atrocities of Regime
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Bahraini People Marks International Quds Day amid Atrocities of Regime

Saturday 2 July 2016 ،
al-Khalifa clan to relinquish power. In response, the regime has dealt with peaceful protesters with a heavy-handed crackdown, killing scores of people, injuring and arresting many more. The regime is also abusing the law by withdrawing citizenship of opposition activists.  
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Bahraini Regime Clamps Down on Social Media, Internet Users
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Bahraini Regime Clamps Down on Social Media, Internet Users

Monday 4 July 2016 ،
al-Khalifa clan to relinquish power. In response, the regime has dealt with peaceful protesters with a heavy-handed crackdown, killing scores of people, injuring and arresting many more. The regime is also abusing the law by withdrawing citizenship of opposition activists.
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Bahrainis Defy Regime, Perform Eid Prayers Outside Ayatollah Qassem’s Residence
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Bahrainis Defy Regime, Perform Eid Prayers Outside Ayatollah Qassem’s Residence

Wednesday 6 July 2016 ،
al-Khalifa clan to relinquish power. In response, the regime has dealt with peaceful protesters with a heavy-handed crackdown, killing scores of people, injuring and arresting many more. The regime is also abusing the law by withdrawing citizenship of opposition activists.

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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.