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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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Saudi Rights Activist Goes on Hunger Strike over Harsh Prison Conditions

Saudi Rights Activist Goes on Hunger Strike over Harsh Prison Conditions

Tuesday 29 December 2020
Jailed Saudi human rights activist Mohammed Fahad al-Qahtani has launched an open-ended hunger strike in protest against his conditions at a maximum-security detention center south of the capital, Riyadh. Alwaght- Jailed Saudi human rights activist Mohammed Fahad al-Qahtani has launched an open-ende ...
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Journalist Resigns from Saudi TV over Anti-Palestinian Policy

Journalist Resigns from Saudi TV over Anti-Palestinian Policy

Sunday 11 April 2021 ،
Photojournalist Mutasim Saqf al-Hayet resigned from al-Arabiya television over the Saudi-owned channel’s “unprofessional” policy towards the Palestinian cause. Alwaght- Photojournalist Mutasim Saqf al-Hayet resigned from al-Arabiya television over the Saudi-owned channel’s “unprofes ...
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Bahrain Blamed for Deliberate Medical Neglect at Prisons

Bahrain Blamed for Deliberate Medical Neglect at Prisons

Tuesday 29 June 2021 ،
The West-backed kingdom Bahrain is under pressure from human rights organizations over poor prison conditions after a political prisoner serving a life sentence in Bahrain died on June 10 after contracting COVID-19. Alwaght- The West-backed kingdom Bahrain is under pressure from human rights organiz ...
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Saudi Activist Dies in Saudi Jail after Spending 15 Years behind Bars

Saudi Activist Dies in Saudi Jail after Spending 15 Years behind Bars

Saturday 16 October 2021 ،
Musa al-Qarni, prominent activist, has died in a Saudi prison after spending 15 years behind bars. Alwaght- Musa al-Qarni, prominent activist, has died in a Saudi prison after spending 15 years behind bars. Sanad Organization for Human Rights, which defends political and civil rights in Saudi Arabi ...
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Bahrainis Rally, Urge Release of Political Prisoners

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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Saudi Regime Sentences 3 Tribesmen to Death for Resisting Eviction

Saudi Regime Sentences 3 Tribesmen to Death for Resisting Eviction

Saturday 8 October 2022 ،
A Saudi court has sentenced to death three members of the Howeitat, a tribe forcibly ejected to make way for the $500-billion Neom project, for resisting displacement. Alwaght- A Saudi court has sentenced to death three members of the Howeitat, a tribe forcibly ejected to make way for the $500- ...
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Egyptian Hunger Striker’s Life in ‘Great Danger’: UN Rights Chief

Egyptian Hunger Striker’s Life in ‘Great Danger’: UN Rights Chief

Wednesday 9 November 2022 ،
The United Nations expressed deep concerns over deteriorating health condition of Egypt’s prominent political activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, with the body’s High Commissioner for Human Rights stressing that the life of the jailed hunger striker is “in great danger” after more than 200 days of food abst ...
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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 ،
The political prisoners and rights groups in Bahrain complain about systemic torture and medical negligence. Alwaght- Bahraini human rights activist Ebtisam al-Saegh revealed that as parts of pressures on the political prisoners, the authorities of Jau Prison insult the imprisoned opposition figures ...
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What’s behind Iranian President’s African Tour ?

What’s behind Iranian President’s African Tour ?

Thursday 13 July 2023 ،
President Raisi visits three African states and will work on broader engagement with Africa. Alwaght- Though grappling with a long history of Western colonization and its grave legacy has been a source of backwardness of many African countries, the existence of such features as large geographic size ...
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Weaponizng Hunger and Disease Prompting a Holocaust in Northern Gaza by Israel

Weaponizng Hunger and Disease Prompting a Holocaust in Northern Gaza by Israel

Thursday 5 December 2024 ،
Israel is denying aids to Gaza and leaving Palestinians to live in dire conditions, with UN warning of "looming catastrophe." Alwaght- Gaza war has passed its 425th day as in recent weeks, the Israeli genocidal campaign has been focusing on massacring the Palestinians of the north of the coastal enc ...

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