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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

Bahrain’s Nabih Saleh Island, a Showcase of Ruling Family’s Counter-development Policy
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Bahrain’s Nabih Saleh Island, a Showcase of Ruling Family’s Counter-development Policy

Tuesday 4 July 2023
The island is subjected to an abusive policy that expropriates lands from locals.
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Arab Bloc Shows Open Arms to Moscow in Defiance of Washington
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Arab Bloc Shows Open Arms to Moscow in Defiance of Washington

Wednesday 12 July 2023
The (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council held its sixth strategic summit with Russia, stressing advancing close relations.
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Support for Normalization Deals with Israel Declines in Persian Gulf Nations: US Think Thank
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Support for Normalization Deals with Israel Declines in Persian Gulf Nations: US Think Thank

Tuesday 1 August 2023
The latest findings by a pro-Israel American think tank show that support for the US-brokered normalization deals between Israel and Arab countries has plummeted in Persian Gulf Arab nations.
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Bahrainis Rally in Solidarity with Hunger Striking Inmates, Demand Their Release
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Bahrainis Rally in Solidarity with Hunger Striking Inmates, Demand Their Release

Saturday 19 August 2023
Bahraini Protesters have taken to the streets to show solidarity with hunger-striking prisoners at the notorious Jau Prison and call for their immediate release, as the ruling Al Khalifah regime continues its clampdown on dissent.
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“Address Hunger Strike Grievances”, Human Rights Watch Tells Bahrain
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“Address Hunger Strike Grievances”, Human Rights Watch Tells Bahrain

Sunday 3 September 2023
The UN body asks the government in Bahrain to treat the prisoners humanely an offer justice to all.
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Top Bahraini Cleric Condemns Opening of Israeli Embassy in Manama
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Top Bahraini Cleric Condemns Opening of Israeli Embassy in Manama

Sunday 10 September 2023
Spiritual leader of Bahrain’s Shiites Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim denounced the ruling Al Khalifah regime for allowing Israel to open a new embassy in the capital Manama, warning that the step is in line with the destructive and unconstructive role that the Tel Avic regime plays in the region.
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What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?
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What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

Sunday 17 September 2023
The US appears to reassuring its allies that protection to them continues, despite erosion of confidence in Washington.
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Bahraini Regime Arrested Female Activist over Live Coverage of Arbaeen
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Bahraini Regime Arrested Female Activist over Live Coverage of Arbaeen

Monday 18 September 2023
Bahraini regime arrested a female social media activist over participation in and live coverage of Arbaeen, an annual event that marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Imam of Shiite Muslims.
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Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative  Meeting Canceled?
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Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative Meeting Canceled?

Tuesday 26 September 2023
The meeting seems to have been canceled under US pressure as well as some remaining regional differences.
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Bahraini Rights Activist Arrested at UK Airport after UN Address on Abuses
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Bahraini Rights Activist Arrested at UK Airport after UN Address on Abuses

Saturday 30 September 2023
A prominent Bahraini activist was held at Gatwick Airport in London as he returned to the United Kingdom after addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva about human rights abuses in the Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Bahrain’s Al Khalifa Hands Stained with Yemeni People’s Blood
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Bahrain’s Al Khalifa Hands Stained with Yemeni People’s Blood

Sunday 1 October 2023
Bahraini government offered support to Saudi-led coalition against Yemen since the beginning and continues its mission to date.
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Bahrain Crown Prince Condemns Hamas’ Al-Aqsa Storm Operation
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Bahrain Crown Prince Condemns Hamas’ Al-Aqsa Storm Operation

Saturday 18 November 2023
Bahrain’s crown prince has strongly condemned Hamas’ resistance operation of October 7 that the movement staged in response to the Israeli regime’s decades-long campaign of bloodletting and devastation against Palestinians.
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Crisis in Gaza: WHO Warns of Critical Shortages at Another Hospital
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Crisis in Gaza: WHO Warns of Critical Shortages at Another Hospital

Wednesday 10 January 2024
On the 93rd day of the conflict in Gaza, as there were continuous and intense Israeli airstrikes, UN humanitarian officials released updated information on "significant casualties, especially among women and children." They urgently appealed for medical teams, facing overwhelming challenges, to be permitted to carry on with their vital life-saving efforts.
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Emirates paves the way for the Zionist regime
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Emirates paves the way for the Zionist regime

Saturday 20 January 2024
In recent years, some Arab countries in the region believed that without addressing a solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, peace would be brought to the region.
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The involvement of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Bahrain alongside the United States in the airstrikes on Yemen
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The involvement of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and Bahrain alongside the United States in the airstrikes on Yemen

Wednesday 24 January 2024
CENTCOM has stated that, “we conducted airstrikes in Yemen in collaboration with British forces and with the backing of Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, and Bahrain.”

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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