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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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Russian Senator Slams Saudis for Blackmailing Qatar on Syria
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Russian Senator Slams Saudis for Blackmailing Qatar on Syria

Wednesday 25 April 2018
Alwaght-Top Russian senator has slammed Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir’s statement, in which he said that Qatar should send troops to Syria to ensure US military aid, saying it is nothing but blackmail. Al-Jubeir’s statement followed another one made by US President Donald Trump, ...
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Qatar Slams Saudi, Emirati Regimes, Refuses to Back US Policies on Iran
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Qatar Slams Saudi, Emirati Regimes, Refuses to Back US Policies on Iran

Monday 10 June 2019 ،
Alwaght- Qatar's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani blamed Saudi Arabia and the UAE fire creating more terrorism, conflict and chaos in the West Asia and Africa, emphasizing that Doha does not support Washington’s anti-Iran policies. The two countries' plan to i ...
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What’s Behind US Forces’ Return to Saudi Arabia?
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What’s Behind US Forces’ Return to Saudi Arabia?

Sunday 28 July 2019 ،
Alwaght-After several times US officials said they intend to increase their forces in West Asia and the Persian Gulf regions amid escalating tensions, King Salman of Saudi Arabia has recently agreed with the redeployment of American troops to the Arab kingdom after they left to Qatar in 2003.  ...
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US Shifts Its Command Center from Qatar to S Carolina amid Tensions with Iran
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US Shifts Its Command Center from Qatar to S Carolina amid Tensions with Iran

Monday 30 September 2019 ،
Alwaght- The US Air Force temporarily has shifted its Middle East command center from Qatar to South Carolina amid US escalation of tensions with Iran, the Washington Post reported. The operation marked the first time in 13 years that the US command and control was moved out of the region. As a re ...
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Deciphering Riyadh’s Rejection to Dictates of  White House
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Deciphering Riyadh’s Rejection to Dictates of White House

Monday 24 August 2020 ،
Alwaght- Amid differing reactions from countries in the region to the normalization of relations between the UAE and the Zionist regime, Saudi Arabia, which was initially quiet, finally, after a six-day period, in its first reaction to this, claimed that it was committed to the Arab Peace Initiative ...
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Rocky Path of US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue
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Rocky Path of US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue

Tuesday 22 September 2020 ،
Alwaght- Last week, the third round of strategic talks between Qatar and the United States was held in Washington. According to the Turkish Anatolia News Agency, one of the most important results of this round of comprehensive talks, which began on September 14 with the participation of high-level d ...
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Qatar will not allow its territory or airspace to be used for attacks on regional countries
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Qatar will not allow its territory or airspace to be used for attacks on regional countries

Wednesday 16 October 2024 ،
Al Udeid Air Base to be used for launching attacks on regional or other nations ALWAGHT- Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs stated that the country will never permit Al Udeid Air Base, which hosts American, British, and Qatari forces, to be used for launching attacks on regio ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
Alwaght- With the collapse of Bashar al-Assad government in Syria, the prediction of the country sinking again in security, political, and social instability and crisis is coming true. As with the start of crisis in 2011 the way was paved for presence of foreign occupation forces, now and with the n ...
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
Alwaght- In recent years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has created a significant transformation in the security equations of the region by developing advanced missile and drone technologies, especially in the field of hypersonic and untraceable missiles. The unveiling of the Qassem Basir missile th ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Alwaght- The US president is set to land in Saudi Arabia in the coming hours to start his Persian Gulf tour that will see him also visiting Qatar and the UAE. This visit is coming as West Asia is in a state of geopolitical tensions and the policies of Trump's administration in many cases are unc ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity