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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 Is Yemen’s Ansarullah Cautious about Responding to Arab Peace Dialogue Invitation?
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Why Is Yemen’s Ansarullah Cautious about Responding to Arab Peace Dialogue Invitation?

Tuesday 22 March 2022
(P) GCC to invite Ansarullah for talks and what effects could the proposal have on the war and crisis in Yemen.  An admission of defeat  Naturally, it is not so difficult to figure out that the mastermind of such a summit is Saudi Arabia and the reason that Cooperation Council was tasked ...
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Hadi Resigned as Self-Proclaimed Yemeni President after Bin Salman’s Order: WSJ
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Hadi Resigned as Self-Proclaimed Yemeni President after Bin Salman’s Order: WSJ

Monday 18 April 2022 ،
GCC) at the regional union’s headquarters in Riyadh. Yemen’s popular Ansarullah resistance movement had boycotted the summit, insisting that it would not travel to enemy territory for talks. Hadi’s move also came days after a fragile two-month truce, brokered by the United Nations ...
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Will Biden’s Regional Tour Revamp Declining Ties with Arab States?
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Will Biden’s Regional Tour Revamp Declining Ties with Arab States?

Sunday 17 July 2022 ،
(P) GCC plus Iraq, Egypt, and Jordan is gaining assurances about continuation of strategic cooperation of these countries with Washington and their avoidance of sliding into China-Russia camp.  Here is a question: Can Biden's tour rebuild the badly damaged trust between the US and the Arab ...
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Israel Major Source of Tensions in Region: Qatari Emir
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Israel Major Source of Tensions in Region: Qatari Emir

Sunday 17 July 2022 ،
GCC) countries, Egypt, Iraq and Jordan. Between 600,000 and 750,000 Israelis occupy over 250 illegal settlements built since the 1967 occupation of the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and East al-Quds. Palestinians want the West Bank as part of a future independent Palestinian state, with ...
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Israeli Regime Will Not Dare to Attack Iran: Spokesman
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Israeli Regime Will Not Dare to Attack Iran: Spokesman

Tuesday 19 July 2022 ،
GCC) countries plus Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq – also known as GCC+3. The much-hyped event, however, failed to garner much support from the Arab states against the Islamic Republic. A day before the summit, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi stressed that Iraq will not be part of any camp ...
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By Moving Embassy to Al-Quds, Britain Consummates Balfour Disgrace
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By Moving Embassy to Al-Quds, Britain Consummates Balfour Disgrace

Tuesday 4 October 2022 ،
(P) GCC was estimated at £33.1 billion ($37.2 billion), of which 11 billion included trade with Saudi Arabia. Since Britain has reduced its trade relations with the Continent after the Brexit and has suffered many losses, it is trying to get rid of this critical situation by boosting trade rel ...
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Chinese President Urges Oil, Gas Trade in Yuan on Saudi Visit
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Chinese President Urges Oil, Gas Trade in Yuan on Saudi Visit

Saturday 10 December 2022 ،
GCC) summit hosted by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) in Riyadh. A Saudi source speaking before Xi's visit had been cited as saying that a decision to sell small amounts of oil in yuan to China could make sense in order to pay Chinese imports directly. Any move by Saudi Arabia to ...
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Iran Summons Chinese Envoy in Protest at Controversial Statement on Its Islands
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Iran Summons Chinese Envoy in Protest at Controversial Statement on Its Islands

Sunday 11 December 2022 ،
GCC) countries. The statement was issued on Friday at the end of the council's 43rd summit in the Saudi capital Riyadh, which coincided with the termination of an official visit to the kingdom by China's President Xi Jinping. Speaking on Saturday, the ministry's spokesman, Nasser ...
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Iran Possesses Missiles Inconceivable for Americans: Navy Commander
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Iran Possesses Missiles Inconceivable for Americans: Navy Commander

Tuesday 13 December 2022 ،
GCC) at the end of their Friday summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tangsiri said the three islands belong to Iran and will undoubtedly remain a part of its integrity. He added that Iran would not carry out an act of aggression against any country but it will also never allow anyone to speak about its ...
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Where Would Persian Gulf Geopolitics Head in 2023?
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Where Would Persian Gulf Geopolitics Head in 2023?

Sunday 15 January 2023 ،
(P) GCC member, will continue its traditional role as a neutral and mediating country in the region in the new year, and Qatar is also likely to think of hosting bigger international events. These flamboyant and long steps by Qatar are driven by the aim of using the soft power of diplomacy. The Qata ...

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