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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Stricken Iranian Oil Tanker Sinks, All Crew Presumed Dead
Sunday 14 January 2018
32 crew members presumed dead, Iranian officials say. Alwaght- A stricken Iranian oil tanker that had drifted into Japan’s exclusive economic zone has capsized after exploding with all 32 crewmembers presumed dead, Iranian officials say.
Iranian oil tanker MV Sanchi caught fire last Satu ...
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Powers Race for Superiority Leagues under Sea
Monday 19 March 2018
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32 attack submarines. And ranking third is China with one aircraft carrier, 18 combat submarines, and 40 guided missile frigates. And Japan comes fourth with its helicopter carrier, and 32 combat submarines, followed by Britain with an aircraft carrier and 8 attack submarines. The main criteria in t ...
Analysis
Barzanis’ Tactics for KDP Win in Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections
Sunday 6 May 2018
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328 seats. Meanwhile, in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in the north of the country, which includes the three cities of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, and Dahuk, 25 factions with 503 candidates will fight for 46 seats in the national parliament based in Baghdad the capital. Sulaymaniyah is granted 18, Erb ...
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As COVID-19 Grips Yemen, Saudi Warplanes Target Trucks Laden with Medical Supplies
Sunday 10 May 2020
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320,000 pregnant women would lose services from reproductive health centers and over 48,000 women could lose their lives of emergency obstetric complications in Yemen.
Fooding has impeded coronavirus prevention measures in Yemen, where 5 years of Saudi bombing has left 70% of health facilities dest ...
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US, Allies Drop 46 Bombs Per Day for 20 Years: Report
Sunday 7 March 2021
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326,000 bombs and missiles on countries in the greater Middle East/ North Africa region since 2001. That is the conclusion of new research by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J.S. Davies of anti-war group CODEPINK.
Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Yemen are the countries that have felt the worst of the viole ...
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Saudi Arabia Becoming ‘Drug Capital’ of West Asia: CNN
Sunday 4 September 2022
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320 kilograms of methamphetamine pills and nearly three tons of hashish worth millions of dollars from a fishing boat in the Gulf of Oman.
In May, Lebanese security officials arrested a Saudi security official at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport over attempting to smuggle thousands of ille ...
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Saudi-Led Forces Seize 2 More Yemen-Bound Oil Tankers in Violation of UN-Brokered Truce
Wednesday 7 September 2022
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32 flights of armed Saudi-led reconnaissance aircraft in the skies of the provinces of Ma’rib, Ta’izz, Hajjah, al-Jawf, Sa’ada, Hudaydah, Dhale and al-Bayda, as well as border areas.
The official added that Saudi-led troops and their mercenaries also fortified their positions in t ...
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Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection
Wednesday 13 September 2023
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32 kilometers long and connects the city of Basra in southeastern Iraq to Khorramshahr in Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran. According to the agreements, 16 kilometers of this project will be built in Shalamcheh by Iran Railways Company and the other 16 kilometers will be built by the Iraqi go ...
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Iran, Turkmenistan Set to Boost Trade, Transit
Sunday 19 November 2023
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321 million, and its imports from Turkmenistan were 122,000 tons, worth $243 million.
This comes as in 2021, their trade was $200 million which is a trivial amount for the two neighbours. But since President Raisi’s administration adopts “pivot to east” policy and prioritize ...
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Vision 2030: A Decade after Plan Announcement, Riyadh Remains Reliant on Oil
Wednesday 30 April 2025
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32 in the e-Participation Index since 2016 to 7th in the world, exceeding its 2030 target of reaching the top 10. It has also jumped from 30 in the UN e-Government Development Index to 6th in the world, close to the target of reaching the top 5.
Saudi Arabia has risen to second place among the G20 ...
