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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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Why’s Washington Setting Up Roadblocks ahead of Iran-Arab World Rapprochement?
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Why’s Washington Setting Up Roadblocks ahead of Iran-Arab World Rapprochement?

Sunday 19 February 2023
(P) GCC statements are nothing new and during bloc’s meetings Iran is a constant side to blame and attack, the presence of the US in the last meeting carries a special message. The main factor behind tensions between Iran and the Arab countries, the US this time has embarked on new efforts to ...
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GCC Condemns Israel’s Raid on Al-Aqsa
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GCC Condemns Israel’s Raid on Al-Aqsa

Monday 10 April 2023 ،
GCC) has strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s raids on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, where Zionists fired stun grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets at Palestinian worshipers observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Alwaght- The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has strongly condemned ...
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GCC Foreign Ministers Condemn Israel’s Settlement Construction in Occupied W Bank
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GCC Foreign Ministers Condemn Israel’s Settlement Construction in Occupied W Bank

Monday 12 June 2023 ،
GCC) have strongly condemned Israeli regime’s plans to build new settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, urging international action to stop such plans. Alwaght- Foreign ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have strongly condemned Israeli regime's p ...
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Arab Bloc Shows Open Arms to Moscow in Defiance of Washington
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Arab Bloc Shows Open Arms to Moscow in Defiance of Washington

Wednesday 12 July 2023 ،
(P) GCC crisis. The meetings were resumed in 2022 with the fifth one. And the seventh one is set to be hosted by Doha, according to Lavrov.  Although strategic talks between the two sides have been going on for nearly 13 years, the war in Ukraine and the rise in oil prices have given their rel ...
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UK Invites Saudi Crown Prince for Official Visit, First Since Khashoggi Murder
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UK Invites Saudi Crown Prince for Official Visit, First Since Khashoggi Murder

Sunday 16 July 2023 ،
GCC) member states – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – and Riyadh is courting London to vote in November for its hosting of Expo 2030, which is aligned with the kingdom’s so-called Vision 2030. Polly Truscott, foreign po ...
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Iran Will Not Brook Interference When It Comes to Territorial Integrity, National Sovereignty: FM
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Iran Will Not Brook Interference When It Comes to Territorial Integrity, National Sovereignty: FM

Tuesday 18 July 2023 ،
GCC) and Russia that challenged Iran’s sovereignty over the three islands. In their statement, the ministers said the issue should be settled through bilateral negotiations or the International Court of Justice, in accordance with the rules of international law and the United Nations Charter. ...
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Russia Fully Respects Iran’s Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity: Lavrov
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Russia Fully Respects Iran’s Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity: Lavrov

Wednesday 19 July 2023 ،
GCC) that seemed to challenge Iran’s sovereignty over the trio islands of the Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa. The statement also urged a resolution through bilateral negotiations or the International Court of Justice, in accordance with the rules of international law and the Uni ...
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Central Asia-Persian Gulf Partnership Push: Chances, Challenges
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Central Asia-Persian Gulf Partnership Push: Chances, Challenges

Saturday 22 July 2023 ،
(P) GCC stated that the main goal of the summit was to strengthen C5-(P) GCC relationship based on the principles and objectives of the Arab bloc in its 1981 statute and creation of a kind of partnership and development of mechanisms to ensure constant consultation and dialogue.  This summit i ...
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Yemen’s PLC Fate Remains Vague Despite Chairman’s Return to Aden
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Yemen’s PLC Fate Remains Vague Despite Chairman’s Return to Aden

Monday 4 September 2023 ،
(P) GCC chief to Yemen to send a message of consensus among the member states in support of the PLC and the return of al-Aliimi to Aden has failed to provide a clear outlook for the ability of this cabinet to remain in Yemen and manage affairs.  What happened in the presidential palace was a s ...
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Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative  Meeting Canceled?
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Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative Meeting Canceled?

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
(P)GCC expressed doubts about its objectives and timing. Meanwhile, it seems that the differences between Iraq and Kuwait arising from a dispute over Khor Abdullah agreement is one of the main reasons behind the cancellation of the meeting.  However, the important point about the cancellation ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

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