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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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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

Wednesday 20 November 2024
Africa since 2020.  The French website G-Forum had reported on the plan in 2020, and in September, the French website Intelligence Online confirmed that Emirati and Israeli intelligence officers had entered Socotra Island later in May 2020, and that Abu Dhabi had pressured the Southern Transit ...
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?
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Where’s US Foreign Policy Heading under Erratic Trump?

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
African countries, will China not replace the US in Africa? Will Russia not fill the void left by the US in international organizations?, he asks. The answer to these questions is almost certainly yes, and there is no doubt that wherever Washington walks back, other countries will walk ahead.  ...
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
Africa is currently a key component of Iran's foreign policy. As part of this effort, one significant initiative has been the organization of regular Iran-Africa forums and meetings. So far, two such events have been held, with the third having begun on Sunday in Tehran, attended by prominent fi ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
African countries, such as Algeria, also considered Iran's space progress as revealing the Arab world's weakness in advanced sciences.  Another poll by Al Jazeera Press on X in 2023 asking why are Arab countries lagging behind Iran in missile and nuclear technology? found that more tha ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
Africa and Asia. Its technical studies have been completed and its construction cost is estimated at about $4 billion. Connecting Neom city to world markets The Saudi initiative for construction of a railway over the Red Sea is a dramatic development in regional infrastructure, indicating that the ...
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran
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Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran

Sunday 29 June 2025 ،
Africa to the Persian Gulf against Tel Aviv's aggression, showing that the Israeli regime's soft power in the region is collapsing more and more, which could put a long-term pause in the process of normalizing relations with the Arabs. Protests also were arranged in Europe, and rallies agai ...
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FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying
Analysis

FIFA World Cup Hostage to Trump’s Bullying

Sunday 30 November 2025 ،
African Football Confederation expelled Eritrea and suspended Congo over refugee concerns, proving that governmental issues continue to intrude upon the game. FIFA silence: Dangerous and against the football body’s charter As football’s global governing body, FIFA is obligated to take ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
Africa and the Mediterranean. Abu Dhabi’s success in southern Yemen will allow control over the two sides of the Arabian Peninsula from Jabal Ali to Aden ports. This is largely unacceptable for Saudi Arabia that is aspiring to transform into a global trade and AI hub. In this path, the Saudis ...
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Pope Leo Expresses Concern Over Iran War: ‘Too Many Innocent Lives Lost’
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Pope Leo Expresses Concern Over Iran War: ‘Too Many Innocent Lives Lost’

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
African countries, which concluded on Thursday with a Mass in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, has been overshadowed by this public dispute.
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Africa  The core root of these tensions is the rivalry between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, showing itself in various regional cases. Withdrawal from OPEC is just one of the instruments in this competition.  1. Yemen case and threat to sovereignty: Contrary to Saudi Arabia that seeks instabilit ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.