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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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US Afraid of Russia-UAE Intelligence Cooperation

US Afraid of Russia-UAE Intelligence Cooperation

Tuesday 18 April 2023
Zayed from last summer for a Washington visit, but the latter has not paid the visit yet. This is just one example of this distancing. Media outlets argue that this demonstrates existence of problems in their bilateral relations.  Also, after the war in Ukraine, which disturbed the energy mark ...
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Iran’s FM Concludes Persian Gulf Tour, Saying It Bears “Very Good News”

Iran’s FM Concludes Persian Gulf Tour, Saying It Bears “Very Good News”

Thursday 22 June 2023 ،
Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. The top diplomat extended an invitation from President Ebrahim Raeisi for Sheikh Mohammed to visit, Press TV cited Iran's foreign ministry as saying.  He later met with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, who emphasized the significance of est ...
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Iran-UAE Sign Air Transport Services Agreement

Iran-UAE Sign Air Transport Services Agreement

Friday 23 June 2023 ،
Zayed Al Nahyan. The two sides discussed several matters related to bilateral, regional, and global developments. The two had previously met in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 2, to discuss matters pertaining to the economy, trade, and consular issues, among other matters of mutual concern, Iranian ...
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Erdogan Eyeing Arab Capital for Salvaging Turkish Economy

Erdogan Eyeing Arab Capital for Salvaging Turkish Economy

Saturday 8 July 2023 ،
Zayed, the ruler of the UAE, visited Turkey last month and discussed with Erdogan strengthening strategic relations and promoting comprehensive economic partnership. The two countries reached an agreement to increase bilateral trade to $40 billion within 5 years. Also, in March, Ankara signed an agr ...
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What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?

What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?

Sunday 13 August 2023 ،
Zayed showed that the US cannot tolerate Arab leaning to China.  In addition to the UAE, with this joint exercise, China is also sending a signal to its Western rival that if it seeks warmongering in Taiwan and the South China Sea, Beijing has options at its disposal that it can use to hit bac ...
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2,000 People Feared Dead, More Missing after Storm Collapsed Dams in Libya

2,000 People Feared Dead, More Missing after Storm Collapsed Dams in Libya

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, said his country would send humanitarian assistance and search-and-rescue teams to eastern Libya, according to the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency. Turkey, which supports the country’s Tripoli-based government in the west, also ...
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Israel Cutting Off Gaza Water, Electricity Amounts to Collective Punishment, Systematic War Crime: FM Amir-Abdollahian

Israel Cutting Off Gaza Water, Electricity Amounts to Collective Punishment, Systematic War Crime: FM Amir-Abdollahian

Thursday 12 October 2023 ،
Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday.  He warned that the persistence of such a situation would further complicate the conflict, adding that the Israeli regime is accountable for the ensuing consequences. Israeli energy minister Israel Katz said on Monday that he had instructed authorities to cut the ...
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How Will Israeli Economy Suffer from Gaza War Consequences?

How Will Israeli Economy Suffer from Gaza War Consequences?

Sunday 22 October 2023 ،
Bin Zayed, called for an end to the Israeli bombardment and allowing humanitarian aid in for the Gazans.  The Emirates intended to use the upcoming climate conference in Dubai as an opportunity to strengthen mutual ties with the Israelis, mainly by inviting Netanyahu to the gathering. But the ...
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BBC: UAE has utilized al-Qaeda to conduct assassinations in Yemen

BBC: UAE has utilized al-Qaeda to conduct assassinations in Yemen

Sunday 28 January 2024 ،
Zayed. Despite the UAE designating the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates as terrorist entities, the US government hasn't banned the movement. The attempted assassination of Mayo triggered a series of targeted killings in Yemen from 2015 to 2018, prompting the human rights group Reprieve to ...
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Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen

Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen

Thursday 1 February 2024 ،
Zayed.  Records of UAE assassinations in Yemen  The Emirati assassinations in Yemen have a precedent, and in recent years, the Arab country conducted assassinations using various methods.  In February last year, Hena Aden institute for strategic studies in a report said that the UA ...

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