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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

Participation in Bahrain’s Sham Parliamentary Election Is ‘Betrayal’: Top Cleric
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Participation in Bahrain’s Sham Parliamentary Election Is ‘Betrayal’: Top Cleric

Saturday 12 November 2022
Bahraini Shiites’ spiritual leader Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has reiterated the call to boycott parliamentary elections, saying participation in the sham elections amounts to betrayal.
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People Protest, Groups Condemn ’Repressive’ Climate as Bahrain Holds Election
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People Protest, Groups Condemn ’Repressive’ Climate as Bahrain Holds Election

Saturday 12 November 2022
Bahraini people staged demonstrations and rights groups denounced a “repressive climate” as the West-backed Persian Gulf state holds parliament elections after dissolving main opposition groups and cracking down on dissent.
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Bahrain’s Sham Election in Absence of People
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Bahrain’s Sham Election in Absence of People

Sunday 13 November 2022
A majority of people, especially Shiites, boycotted the largely sham election as prospects of real reforms are not seen.
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Exiled Bahraini Shiite Leader Protests Jewish Hanukkah Celebration in Manama
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Exiled Bahraini Shiite Leader Protests Jewish Hanukkah Celebration in Manama

Thursday 1 December 2022
Bahrain is holding the ceremony as part of ongoing normalization process.
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Bahrainis Rally against Upcoming Visit of Israeli President , Condemn Normalization
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Bahrainis Rally against Upcoming Visit of Israeli President , Condemn Normalization

Saturday 3 December 2022
Bahraini people took to the streets in the tiny Persian Gulf island to condemn normalization of relations with Tel Aviv and express their outrage over Israeli regimes president Isaac Herzog’s upcoming visit to the state.
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Al Khalifa Seeking to Buy Legitimacy, Prestige for Tel Aviv in Region
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Al Khalifa Seeking to Buy Legitimacy, Prestige for Tel Aviv in Region

Tuesday 6 December 2022
Bahrain’s monarch is trying to be the main gate from which the Israelis can communicate with other Muslim nations.
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UN Committee Condemns Bahraini Regime’s ‘Racist Treatment’ of Shiite Community
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UN Committee Condemns Bahraini Regime’s ‘Racist Treatment’ of Shiite Community

Tuesday 6 December 2022
The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has expressed concern about the Bahraini regime’s racist treatment of the Shiite community, that has been long subjected to systematic crackdown by the ruling Al Khalifah regime.
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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
The prominent cleric was handed life sentence for alleged contacts to foreign governments for espionage.
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162 Bahraini Inmates Lodge Complaint over Degrading Prison Conditions
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162 Bahraini Inmates Lodge Complaint over Degrading Prison Conditions

Tuesday 17 January 2023
Over 160 political opponents and pro-democracy activists detained in Bahraini regime’s notorious Jau Prison protested against humiliating treatment, inhumane conditions, and abusive treatment inside the West-backed kingdom, and filed a complaint in the hope that their situation would improve.
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Bahraini Courts Sentence 21 Protesters, Including Three Minors, to Jail
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Bahraini Courts Sentence 21 Protesters, Including Three Minors, to Jail

Saturday 21 January 2023
Bahraini courts handed down prison sentences to nearly two dozen anti-regime protesters, including three minors as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom.
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Fresh Revelations Picture Dreadful Bahraini Prison Conditions
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Fresh Revelations Picture Dreadful Bahraini Prison Conditions

Tuesday 24 January 2023
Wefaq opposition bloc revealed the atrocious treatment of prisoners in AL Khalifa regime prisons.
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Israeli Regime Buys Island in Bahrain, Angering Activists
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Israeli Regime Buys Island in Bahrain, Angering Activists

Monday 13 February 2023
Israeli regime reportedly has "bought an island" in the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, drawing outrage from social media users.
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Bahrain Textbooks Changes: Brainwashing Children with Israeli Teachings
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Bahrain Textbooks Changes: Brainwashing Children with Israeli Teachings

Thursday 16 February 2023
Bahrain’s government says it plans to change textbook contents, a move aimed at preparing public minds for normalization with Israel.
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US Gave Bahraini Regime Green Light for Bloody Crackdown: Opposition Leader
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US Gave Bahraini Regime Green Light for Bloody Crackdown: Opposition Leader

Monday 20 February 2023
The Bahraini regime has been given green light by the US to employ ruthless, repressive measures against dissenting voices, says a prominent Bahraini opposition leader.
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West Asia Security Order Outlook from Perspective of Network Alliances
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West Asia Security Order Outlook from Perspective of Network Alliances

Wednesday 15 March 2023
West Asia is heading to a new security order not favorable to the US and Washington would lose its regional hegemony.

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