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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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Iran, Other Shiite Countries Celebrate Mid-Sha’ban

Iran, Other Shiite Countries Celebrate Mid-Sha’ban

Sunday 25 February 2024
Shiite-majority countries. Public gatherings are being held in various cities across the country and will culminate in Nimeh Sha'aban (Mid-Sha'ban) holiday Sunday. Imam Mahdi is the last of 12 Shiite Imams decending from first Shiite Imam Ali bin Abu Talib and Fatemeh, the daughter of Prop ...
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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 ،
Shiite majority state.  However, the establishment of an election system not only could not lead to the circulation of the elites or guarantee high political positions for Shiite politicians, but also even the royal family continued to maintain its grip on the power against lawmakers as repres ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
Shiites to the Saudi policies. Before the fall of the Baathist regime, when the Shiites had no role in the power structure and were continuously oppressed by the dictatorship, Saudi Arabia was one of the allies and supporters of the former dictator Saddam Hussein, until 1990 and Saddam's invasi ...
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Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria

Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria

Sunday 30 June 2024 ،
Shiite commander Hujr Ibn Adi and threatened to destroy the shrine of Hazrat Zaynab, the daughter of the first Shiite Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, in Damascus. As the terrorism war unfolded, the shrines of Shiite imams and prominent figures, especially Hazrat Zaynab, were exposed to danger of destructio ...
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Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Wednesday 17 July 2024 ،
Shiite Muslims are free to conduct their religious rituals, the Taliban in Afghanistan this year have cracked down on them for Muharram mournings, drawing discontentment and protests of the citizens.  According to data provided by Afghanistan media, the Taliban officials have asked Shiite comm ...
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Shiite movements and groups, expected support from these movements in the Kirkuk council elections, and finally the province secured the highest turnout rate. The PUK with 5 seats started the consultations for governor and provincial council posts. Bafel Talabani won the support of 3 members of the ...
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Flourishment of Hezbollah, a Product of Nasrallah’s Lifetime Endeavor

Flourishment of Hezbollah, a Product of Nasrallah’s Lifetime Endeavor

Monday 30 September 2024 ،
Shiite and non-Shiite people of Lebanon to Hezbollah. Hezbollah has been able to charm the hearts of all Lebanese people with its common benefit and development-oriented measures for the interests of the entire Lebanese nation, regardless of religion.  The economic collapse in Lebanon in 2019, ...
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Return of Phalanges: Will Israeli Trojan Horse in Lebanon Succeed?

Return of Phalanges: Will Israeli Trojan Horse in Lebanon Succeed?

Wednesday 16 October 2024 ،
Shiites, the Sunnis, and Druze, and over half of the Christians were absent. Only one Muslim member of parliament out of 64 attended the meeting.  In fact, not only the majority of the parliamentary factions did not welcome this meeting, but also even the opposition parties boycotted it, an is ...
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Arab or Israeli? Arab Satellite Channels Serving Israeli Agenda

Arab or Israeli? Arab Satellite Channels Serving Israeli Agenda

Monday 21 October 2024 ،
Shiite majority of the country and the revolutionary movement in the tiny Persian Gulf monarchy.  ABA: Founded in 2017 by Turkey-backed Tahrir al-Sham terrorist group in Syria, the outlet makes reports on terrorist activities of the group in Syria, including its attacks and military actions th ...
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School of Nasrallah Conf. : Bringing in Spotlight Hezbollah’s Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

School of Nasrallah Conf. : Bringing in Spotlight Hezbollah’s Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah

Sunday 10 November 2024 ،
Shiite figure, but at the same time he was a symbol of true unity based on the interests of the (Islamic) Ummah. As the leader of Hezbollah, he never said that [Operation] Al-Aqsa Storm is a Palestinian or Sunni issue, but he recognized it as an matter of resistance, Islam, and humanity, and he sacr ...

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