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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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What’s Behind Beirut Concessions in Maritime Border Talks with Tel Aviv?

What’s Behind Beirut Concessions in Maritime Border Talks with Tel Aviv?

Wednesday 23 February 2022
Amos Hochestein visited Lebanon on February 8 to discuss resumption of the talks with Beirut officials.  We have to get to the point where the two sides decide they want a solution, which is why I came here last November, I went to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and now I'm back to see if the two ...
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Washington’s Mediation between Beirut and Tel Aviv Admission of Hezbollah Power: Expert

Washington’s Mediation between Beirut and Tel Aviv Admission of Hezbollah Power: Expert

Monday 13 June 2022 ،
Amos Hochstein, the US State Department's senior advisor on energy security, will visit to Lebanon on June 13 and 14 for mediation efforts between the two sides. The entry of the US envoy as a mediator comes at a time when the two sides are at loggerheads over an area of ​​860 square kilometers ...
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Lebanese -Israeli Maritime Border Talks: What’s American Mediator Done so far?

Lebanese -Israeli Maritime Border Talks: What’s American Mediator Done so far?

Tuesday 28 June 2022 ،
Amos Hochstein, to mediate between Beirut and Tel Aviv.  Hochstein first met with Lebanese officials, including President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, to find out the latest Lebanese positions on gas talks.  Some details released b ...
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Biden Seeking to Persuade Saudis to Export More Oil: Nasrallah

Biden Seeking to Persuade Saudis to Export More Oil: Nasrallah

Thursday 14 July 2022 ،
Amos Hochstein, the US envoy in charge of indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, as a mediator, but rather as a party that works in the interests of Israel and put pressure on the Lebanese side. The US, he also said, has virtually launched a war in Ukraine against Russia, and is trying t ...
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‘War’ with Israeli Regime over Disputed Gas Field Possible: Hezbollah Chief

‘War’ with Israeli Regime over Disputed Gas Field Possible: Hezbollah Chief

Monday 1 August 2022 ،
Amos Hochstein arrived in Beirut in order to meet with Lebanese officials to mediate ongoing talks between Lebanon and Israel over their long-standing maritime border dispute. Hours before the meeting, Hezbollah released a video showing Israeli vessels operating in the disputed area in th ...
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Hezbollah Threats Change Game Rules in Contested Gas Field

Hezbollah Threats Change Game Rules in Contested Gas Field

Friday 23 September 2022 ،
Amos Hochstein made a new proposal about contested Line 23. The Line 23 is actually the sea borderline between Lebanon and Israel. Haatetz suggested that the proposal is closer to the Lebanese, than Israeli, demands. By making such proposal, Tel Aviv seeks to secure more defense room in the face of ...
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Hezbollah Achieved Great Victory, Israel Trembles at Mention of Hezbollah: Israeli Media

Hezbollah Achieved Great Victory, Israel Trembles at Mention of Hezbollah: Israeli Media

Saturday 8 October 2022 ،
Amos Harel accused the Israeli occupation forces of continuing to tremble at the mention of Hezbollah, slammed what the government called a political need, and criticized everyone saying that Sayyed Nasrallah was merely showing off amid talks for a need to prevent a military escalation. Harel said ...
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No Progress in Saudi-Israel Détente as MBS Rejects Netanyahu’s Request to Meet

No Progress in Saudi-Israel Détente as MBS Rejects Netanyahu’s Request to Meet

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
Amos Hochstein had spoken to the Saudi crown prince about détente with Israel during their visit to Jeddah earlier this month. Normalization with Saudi Arabia could come within the next six months to a year, though senior Saudi officials have always said publicly that headway must be made be ...
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Is Ain Al-Hilweh Camp’s Clashes A New Project to Destabilize Lebanon?

Is Ain Al-Hilweh Camp’s Clashes A New Project to Destabilize Lebanon?

Saturday 9 September 2023 ،
Amos Hochstein traveled to Lebanon earlier this month to discuss maritime borders demarcation, a visit some experts say is aimed at putting the skids under Lebanon’s gas exploration at Karish gas field. 
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Secret Mission in Beirut; Will Hochstein’s Trips Prevent War?

Secret Mission in Beirut; Will Hochstein’s Trips Prevent War?

Wednesday 6 March 2024 ،
Amos Hochstein, the security energy advisor to the President of the United States, to Lebanon has prompted inquiries into America's role amidst the tensions between Lebanon and Israel. According to the Arabic newspaper, Al-Akhbar, Hochstein's return to Beirut signifies a fresh attempt to est ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies