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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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Ruthless Saudi Crackdown Continues in Shiite Regions With US Green Light

Ruthless Saudi Crackdown Continues in Shiite Regions With US Green Light

Sunday 16 July 2017
The Saudi government steps up repression of the Shiite minority in Eastern Province that rose for rights and equality. Alwaght- The Shiite communities of Saudi Arabia are economically impoverished despite the fact that the Persian Gulf Arab kingdom is the world’s top oil exporter. When it com ...
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Saudi Regime Kills Own Citizens in Besieged Awamiyah

Saudi Regime Kills Own Citizens in Besieged Awamiyah

Sunday 30 July 2017 ،
al-Awamiyah in the west-backed kingdom’s Shiite-populated Eastern Province of Qatif. Alwaght- Saudi forces have killed and injured several civilians in the besieged town of al-Awamiyah in the west-backed kingdom’s Shiite-populated Eastern Province of Qatif. Local activists reported on Saturda ...
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Saudi Regime’s Death Squad Kills Shiite Youth in Awamiyah

Saudi Regime’s Death Squad Kills Shiite Youth in Awamiyah

Tuesday 16 January 2018 ،
al-Awamiyah area of the kingdom’s Shiite-majority restive Eastern Province. Alwaght- Saudi regime forces have killed a Shiite youth during a raid in al-Awamiyah area of the kingdom's Shiite-majority Eastern Province. According to local's sources, Abdullah bin Mirza al-Qalaf was shot dead by ...
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Saudi Shiites’ Conditions under Bin Salman’s Reforms

Saudi Shiites’ Conditions under Bin Salman’s Reforms

Saturday 22 September 2018 ،
The rights groups argue that the Shiite minority is a key subject of the government crackdown in the country. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia's development plan, known as Saudi Vision 2030, which was introduced by the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2016 has been subject of the Saudi media news and an ...
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Amnesty Calls for Unconditional Release of Dissident Saudi Cleric

Amnesty Calls for Unconditional Release of Dissident Saudi Cleric

Friday 2 August 2019 ،
al-Awamiyah on July 31, Arabic-language Mirat al-Jazeera news website reported on Friday. She was rushed to hospital for treatment, and her fate remains unknown ever since. Separately, Saudi forces detained Zakaria Mohammed al-Bannawi, a resident of Awamiyah, upon his return from th ...
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Saudi Regime Sentences Shiite Cleric to 12 Years in Jail

Saudi Regime Sentences Shiite Cleric to 12 Years in Jail

Thursday 12 September 2019 ،
al-Awamiyah town, situated in the al-Qatif region of Eastern Province. Eastern Province has been the scene of peaceful demonstrations since February 2011. Protesters have been demanding reforms, freedom of expression, the release of political prisoners, and an end to economic and religious discrimi ...
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Bin Salman’s New Circus For the West

Bin Salman’s New Circus For the West

Tuesday 22 December 2020 ،
Bin Salman announces new reforms, this time effecting school text books. The changes in textbook material are aimed to mend his image for West. Alwaght- In the latest wave of changes under the so-called reforms, Saudi officials announced changes in the student textbooks, titles, and education system ...
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Bin Salman Shows His True Colors Executing 81 in a Single Day

Bin Salman Shows His True Colors Executing 81 in a Single Day

Tuesday 15 March 2022 ،
The mass execution is believed to seek home and foreign political aims. Alwaght- While the world is busy with Ukraine developments, Saudi Arabia on Sunday executed 81 men, all in a single day. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) confirmed the news, saying 7 Yemenis and a Syrian were also executed in the absol ...
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Israeli Regime Brought on Its Knees by Palestinian Prisoners

Israeli Regime Brought on Its Knees by Palestinian Prisoners

Sunday 4 September 2022 ،
The Israeli regime finally surrenderd to a hunger strike by Palestinian prisoner Khalil al-Awadeh, saying it will release him. Alwaght- Whereas the Israeli leaders think that they can bring the Palestinians to their knees by imprisoning them, the latter have proven that they have a strong resolve to ...
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Saudi Regime Attacks Shiite-Majority Qatif Region, Detain Ten Youths

Saudi Regime Attacks Shiite-Majority Qatif Region, Detain Ten Youths

Wednesday 1 February 2023 ،
al-Awamiyah town and Umm al-Hamam village of Qatif region on Monday morning and detained ten youths. The rights organization added that the forces took the young men away to an unknown location. Saudi Arabia has stepped up politically-motivated arrests, prosecution, and conviction of peaceful ...

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