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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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In Bahrain, Political Prisoners Are Still Under Torture, Medical Neglect

In Bahrain, Political Prisoners Are Still Under Torture, Medical Neglect

Thursday 11 May 2023
2011. The Bahrainis protested against Al Khalifa’s despotic and dictated actions, but the government reacted with arrest, imprisonment, torture and execution for pro-freedom strugglers who are still present in the battle scene. The government has also stripped hundreds of people of their citiz ...
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Shiites Biggest Missing Part in Bin Salman’s Reforms

Shiites Biggest Missing Part in Bin Salman’s Reforms

Saturday 27 May 2023 ،
2011, the Shiites in Saudi Arabia started their struggle to get rid of the despotic rule in the country. But the government repressed their protests with utmost violence to stabilize the shaky foundations of its rule. It arrested hundreds of the Shiites, executing some of them and sentencing to long ...
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Army Insubordination, Social Polarization Put Tel Aviv on Brink of Civil War: Expert

Army Insubordination, Social Polarization Put Tel Aviv on Brink of Civil War: Expert

Monday 31 July 2023 ،
2011 scenario that happened to Egypt’s Hossni Mubarak and led to his ouster can happen to Netanyahu. Demonstrations are likely to continue in the occupied territories and confrontations escalate and army generals ask Netanyahu to step down. It seems that Biden's fiery criticism of Netanyah ...
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Bahrainis Rally in Solidarity with Hunger Striking Inmates, Demand Their Release

Bahrainis Rally in Solidarity with Hunger Striking Inmates, Demand Their Release

Saturday 19 August 2023 ،
2011. People demand that the Al Khalifah regime relinquish power and allow a fair system representing all Bahrainis to be established. Manama, however, has gone to great lengths to clamp down on any sign of dissent.
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2,000 People Feared Dead, More Missing after Storm Collapsed Dams in Libya

2,000 People Feared Dead, More Missing after Storm Collapsed Dams in Libya

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
2011 uprising that toppled and later killed long-time ruler Moammar Gadhafi, Libya has lacked a central government and the resulting lawlessness has meant dwindling investment in the country’s roads and public services and also minimal regulation of private building. The country is now split b ...
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Gaza Massacre, Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies’ Indifference

Gaza Massacre, Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies’ Indifference

Sunday 12 November 2023 ،
2011 and eruption of conflicts in Syria, Yemen and Libya, the regional powers’ obsession with geopolitical rivalry and proxy conflicts resulted in further Arab League distancing from the Palestinian cause.  During this period, even in many times, the Arab League as a lever for the govern ...
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Palestine Missing in PGGC’s Security, Defense Doctrine

Palestine Missing in PGGC’s Security, Defense Doctrine

Wednesday 15 November 2023 ،
2011 when it was deployed to suppress popular pro-democratic uprising of the Bahrainis. This comes while since the establishment of this force, West Asia has witnessed numerous wars and disputes, and at all of these wars the Israeli occupation of Palestine has been the spark. Here is a list of them: ...
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Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Friday 12 April 2024 ،
2011, very likely part of the freed prisoners are political ones. The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy, a rights monitoring group based in London, said that there was possibility that a number of them are political prisoners.  Sayed al-Widaee, the head of the institute, said that the ...
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Where’s Bangladesh Heading after Popular Uprising?

Where’s Bangladesh Heading after Popular Uprising?

Monday 12 August 2024 ،
2011, the country experienced at least 29 military coups and counter-coups. Also, from 1977 to 1990, Bangladesh was under military rule. Given the military's repeated incursions into Bangladeshi politics, it is not surprising that it has now taken temporary control of the country. Still, many B ...
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Will Lebanon War Awaken the Arab League from its Deep Sleep?

Will Lebanon War Awaken the Arab League from its Deep Sleep?

Thursday 26 September 2024 ،
2011 showed that the league is just an institution whose leaders occasionally gather to take a gesture of cooperation and unity.  This is while hundreds of millions of Muslims in Arab countries are asking for practical measures from this bloc. With tens of Arab countries being present in this ...

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