Sadrist Movement
The Arab and World News section of Al-Sadr online covers world events significant to the Sadrist Movement and to Shia Muslims. The site publishes stories relaying Iranian government statements on the efforts of the United States and some European nations to halt the Iranian nuclear program. The site's staff has made concurrent efforts in this forum to counter accusations that the Sadrist Movement is overly compliant with Iranian political demands, even renouncing Iranian statements regarding Iraqi sovereignty issues on occasion. There are stories critical of Israel and Arab countries with which it maintains relations. The site gives ample coverage to movements demanding greater rights for Shia minorities in nations such as Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Yemen. The activities of affiliated political organizations such as Hezbollah are related in this section as well. The site has documented the Arab Spring series of revolutions with stories supportive of dissidents, with those from Syria being the notable exception.