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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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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025
Arab countries. Reacting to the proposal, the Jordanian foreign ministry described it as a violation of the red lines.  Though the Jordanian government does not publish the precise number of the Palestinians expats, unofficial reports put suggest that they account for over 60 percent of the c ...
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
Arab rivalry, with Muslim Brotherhood factions being supported by Saudi Arabia and rivals backed by the UAE.  Sudan had earlier even participated in the Saudi-led military coalition against Yemen, but with the changing domestic and regional conditions and as it understands global realities and ...
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Arab League’s Gaza Initiative Final Nail in Coffin of Trump’s Forced Migration Plan
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Arab League’s Gaza Initiative Final Nail in Coffin of Trump’s Forced Migration Plan

Friday 7 March 2025 ،
Arab countries have unanimously supported a plan for reconstruction, challenging Trump’s plan for forced migration of Gazans. Alwaght- After wide-ranging world community opposition to the Trump's plan to relocate Gaza people, the Arab countries have gone on the offensive on this occupation plan ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
Arab countries. Alwaght- Syrian Interim President Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, officially named Ahmad al-Sharaa, in his fourth foreign trip visited the UAE along with his Foreign Minister Assad al-Sheybani. Al-Jolani, who has recently named himself the president of the transition period without any elec ...
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Arabia is concluding that Iran is a key actor in the region and improved ties with Tehran are beneficial to Riyadh. Alwaght- In recent days, visit to Tehran of Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman has grabbed broad media attention. The visit, seen as a significant development in the Iranian-Saud ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Arab League summit in Baghdad. While some members of the Iraqi parliament from different political factions announced that they had collected about 50 parliamentary signatures regarding the secret meeting and also called for the adoption of a resolution to prevent al-Sharaa from attending the upcom ...
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s  Regional Game to Avoid Troubles
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s Regional Game to Avoid Troubles

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
Arab monarchies in Riyadh. On the other hand, an Egyptian source also announced that American negotiators, during their recent talks with Egyptian mediators, announced that Trump administration officials have shown flexibility on the issue of Hamas disarmament and have postponed the consideration o ...
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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 ،
Arab countries. 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 ma ...
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role
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Arab Summit, Baghdad’s Opportunity to Establish Regional Role

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
Arab and Muslim world position. Alwaght- Arab League leaders are gathering in the Iraqi capital Baghdad today to discuss and trade views on the fundamental challenges of West Asia, especially the Palestinian crisis. The summit is being held under the title Dialogue, Solidarity and Development with t ...
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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 ،
Arab monarchies and Iran. Alwaght- Donald Trump's tour of the Persian Gulf was surrounded by a lot of controversy. He returned home from his first foreign visit since his comeback to the White House with an array of economic achievements from securing $1 billion in Arab investment in the America ...

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