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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 Extremists Target Shiite Muslims ahead of Ashura

Saudi Extremists Target Shiite Muslims ahead of Ashura

Saturday 17 October 2015
al-Qatif has come more frequently under fire and has protested against regime-sanctioned discrimination. Reports have emerged suggesting that Saudi authorities have waged a campaign against Shiite commemorations of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, Prophet Mohammad’s grandson, which culminate on the ...
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Story of Sheikh Nimr; Saudis Attempt to Muffle Voice of Freedom

Story of Sheikh Nimr; Saudis Attempt to Muffle Voice of Freedom

Tuesday 27 October 2015 ،
al-Qatif is oil-rich, its residents have been economically and politically marginalized because of their beliefs.   Even expressing verbal opposition to the government is punishable let alone taking to the streets and showing the world the side the monarchy chooses to hide.   The cas ...
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Shiite Muslim Tortured to Death by Saudi Regime Forces

Shiite Muslim Tortured to Death by Saudi Regime Forces

Friday 4 March 2016 ،
al-Qatif region of the Eastern Province. Alwaght- A young Shiite Muslim man has been tortured to death by brutal Saudi regime forces in the kingdom’s oil-rich al-Qatif region of the Eastern Province. Local sources said, Makki al-Orayedh died on Friday “under torture” in police cust ...
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Saudi Wahhabi Cleric Ready for Debate with Iraqi, Iranian Shiite Scholars

Saudi Wahhabi Cleric Ready for Debate with Iraqi, Iranian Shiite Scholars

Saturday 18 June 2016 ،
Sheikh Abdullah bin Sulaiman AI Manea an advisor to the Saudi monarchy has declared readiness for debate and talks with Shiite Islamic scholars from Iran and Iraq. Alwaght- Sheikh Abdullah bin Sulaiman AI Manea an advisor to the Saudi monarchy has declared readiness for debate and talks with Shiite ...
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Saudi Clampdown on Awamiyah Reminiscent of Israeli Oppression: Ex- Bahraini MP

Saudi Clampdown on Awamiyah Reminiscent of Israeli Oppression: Ex- Bahraini MP

Thursday 18 May 2017 ،
al-Qatif, has recently witnessed violent clashes as Saudi regime force have responded with iron fist to minority Shiite protests. The Saudi regime forces have for the past one week laid siege on city of Awamiyah killing several civilians including a child.  Saudi forces started their brutal a ...
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Canadian Daily Slams Saudi Regime’s Bid to Justify Crackdown on Minority Shiites

Canadian Daily Slams Saudi Regime’s Bid to Justify Crackdown on Minority Shiites

Monday 21 August 2017 ،
al-Qatif. Alwaght- A Canadian newspaper rebuked Saudi Arabian embassy's attempt to justify regime's heavy-handed crackdown on minority Shiite civilians in the oil-rich country's eastern region of al-Qatif. Mocking a statement published by Saudi embassy in Ottawa as a 'lame attempt, ...
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Saudi Youth Injured by Regime Gunfire Dies

Saudi Youth Injured by Regime Gunfire Dies

Tuesday 16 July 2019 ،
al-Qatif region onboard armored vehicles. The forces fired indiscriminately, inflicting damage on many houses and buildings. Adam suffered critical injuries during the raid, informed sources, requesting anonymity, told London-based and Arabic-language Nabaa television news network Sa ...
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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-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 discrimination against the oil-rich region ...
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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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Shadow of Crackdown and Execution Returns to Saudi Shiite Citizens

Shadow of Crackdown and Execution Returns to Saudi Shiite Citizens

Monday 5 December 2022 ،
The Saudi authorities have recently stepped up the repression of the Shiites. Alwaght- Despite demagogic claims by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that he is driving the country to reforms and Westernization, the West-backed Al Saud remains a despotic regime oppressing and discriminating ...

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