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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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Race for Influence in Djibouti, Gate of East Africa
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Race for Influence in Djibouti, Gate of East Africa

Wednesday 28 February 2018
Addis Ababa railroad worth of $4 billion. The US, too, gives special attention to this tiny Africa state for its Bab-el-Mandeb position. The only publicly known American military base in Africa is located in Djibouti. Moreover, Djibouti was one of the countries with relatively friendly relations wi ...
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Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia Nile Talks End up in Stalemate
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Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia Nile Talks End up in Stalemate

Wednesday 9 May 2018 ،
Addis Ababa, last week ended with no deal, Hossam el-Emam, a spokesman for Egypt’s Irrigation Ministry, told media on Tuesday. Ethiopia and Sudan still insist on modifications to a technical report by a French firm commissioned to assess the dam’s impact, he said. “Such modificat ...
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US Early Failure: Effective Parties Not Attending Anti-Iran Meeting
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US Early Failure: Effective Parties Not Attending Anti-Iran Meeting

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Addis Ababa, where she is planned to travel. Additionally, the Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz announced that Russia has declined the invitation. The Wall Street Journal earlier had reported that the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will possibly not join the meeting. Germany an ...
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Sudan Mulls Withdrawing from Saudi-Led Coalition against Yemen: Minister
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Sudan Mulls Withdrawing from Saudi-Led Coalition against Yemen: Minister

Monday 10 February 2020 ،
Addis Ababa, Sputnik reported. According to the Minister, it was not easy for Khartoum to suddenly decide to withdraw its troops, so it is gradually reducing the number of its forces per an agreement with the coalition. We think that the current efforts will soon lead to a decrease in combat activ ...
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Where Will Egyptian-Ethiopian Dam Dispute Head?
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Where Will Egyptian-Ethiopian Dam Dispute Head?

Thursday 28 May 2020 ،
Addis Ababa with the mediation of other countries.  So, it seems that the dispute has just upgraded to a newer and more serious stage. But what is the root cause of the recent tensions? Will the project take the two countries to a military confrontation or the dispute will remain political?&nb ...
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UAE’s Influence Expansion In Horn Of Africa: Goals, Tools
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UAE’s Influence Expansion In Horn Of Africa: Goals, Tools

Thursday 12 November 2020 ،
Addis Ababa of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed in June 2018 and offering a $3 billion aid package was an attempt from the UAE to include Ethiopia in its circle of allies and keep it distant from Turkey and Qatar. Ethiopia has many economic and military agreements with the two countries.&nb ...
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Fire Under the Ashes: How Are UAE-Egypt Differences Surfacing Despite Playing Allies?
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Fire Under the Ashes: How Are UAE-Egypt Differences Surfacing Despite Playing Allies?

Monday 15 February 2021 ،
Addis Ababa, especially at a time when Ethiopia was embroiled in conflict with the Tigray Regional Government. Cairo was optimistic to take advantage of the situation Ethiopia was grappling with to put pressure on Addis Ababa. But the Emirati supports marred the Egyptian plans. Normalization and UA ...
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Ethiopian Dam Dispute: How Is Tel Aviv Fishing in Troubled Nile Waters?
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Ethiopian Dam Dispute: How Is Tel Aviv Fishing in Troubled Nile Waters?

Friday 23 July 2021 ،
Addis Ababa plans massive nationwide celebrations once the ultimate filling is complete. Great renaissance in the naming of the dam points to the future large-scale economic development the project will contribute to.  On the other side, Egypt calls for halting the filling and restoring the pr ...
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Tigray Crisis: What Are the Roots of Decades-Long Dispute?
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Tigray Crisis: What Are the Roots of Decades-Long Dispute?

Monday 8 November 2021 ،
Addis Ababa to topple PM Abiy Ahmed. Alwaght- For more than a year now, a devastating war has been ravaging Tigray region of Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous country with 115 million population. Conflict is unfolding, large number of casualties have been reported, and the prospect of ...
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Algeria Trying to Revoke Israel’s Observer Status in African Union
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Algeria Trying to Revoke Israel’s Observer Status in African Union

Wednesday 2 February 2022 ،
Addis Ababa to participate in the 40th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union, Al Mayadeen reported. The meeting is scheduled for February 2 and 3, and will host foreign ministers from member states of the union. A vote on revoking Israel's observer status at the AU is ...

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