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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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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
Doha and meeting with al-Jolani as April 15. Iraqi government officials, who seem shocked by the publication of the photo of the meeting, are now saying that the Qataris had agreed to officially announce the meeting and that there was no intention to continue cover-up on the meeting. However, Iraqi ...
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Doha, Qatar. The news was kept secret for two days, until Syrian media published a photo of the two officials. Then it came under focus in Iraq.  Security, not political, delegation sent to Syria  On Thursday, an Iraqi security delegation headed by the chief of the country's National ...
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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 ،
Doha on “monetizing MAGA (Make America Great Again).” Last month, the Trump Organization signed its first luxury real estate deal in Qatar and released details of a $1 billion skyscraper in Dubai where apartments can be purchased with cryptocurrency. But in return for this lavish sprink ...
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Hamas: Witkoff Offered to Lift Gaza Blockade for Release of Edan Alexander
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Hamas: Witkoff Offered to Lift Gaza Blockade for Release of Edan Alexander

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
Doha involving US envoys and Israeli negotiators, Naim dismissed any progress, stating the discussions reverted to Israel’s initial proposals, ignoring the release of Alexander and other recent developments. Hamas emphasized that Alexander’s release was part of efforts by mediators to ac ...
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
Doha peace deal between Washington and the Taliban for many marked an ending point for two decades of the direct American military presence in this war-ravaged country. But recent remarks by President Donald Trump have unveiled realities suggesting that part of Afghanistan military infrastructures e ...
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Iran’s "Operation Annunciation of Victory": Why’s Trump Announced Ceasefire?
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Iran’s "Operation Annunciation of Victory": Why’s Trump Announced Ceasefire?

Wednesday 25 June 2025 ،
Doha, this base is the key platform of the US military operations in West Asia. The base was constructed in 1996 following a military cooperation pact with the Persian Gulf Arab emirate and has turned into a vital center for the US military presence and capabilities in the region. This airbase is t ...
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?
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Why’s Trump Insisting on Gaza Ceasefire Plan?

Monday 7 July 2025 ،
Doha has ended without a definitive result, Palestinian sources emphasized the Hamas's key position in any agreement: The ceasefire must be real and permanent, not temporary and fragile. In addition to the terms of the ceasefire, which are designed to benefit the Israelis, other evil plans are ...
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Qatar Hosts Renewed Indirect Ceasefire Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas
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Qatar Hosts Renewed Indirect Ceasefire Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
Doha, amid ongoing military operations in Gaza ALWAGHT- Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have resumed for a third day in the Qatari capital, Doha, amid ongoing military operations in Gaza. Indirect ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas continued in Doha on Tuesday, with a fourth m ...
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Senior Iranian General Says Armed Forces Fully Confronted Threats
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Senior Iranian General Says Armed Forces Fully Confronted Threats

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
Doha’s supportive stance.
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down
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Trump and Netanyahu: Divided on the Surface, Coordinated Deep Down

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Doha. As the talks went lengthy, media speculations suggested that Trump and Netanyahu are at loggerheads over a set of issues. But what are they divided on? Gaza: Axios news website reported on Monday, before Netanyahu arrived in Washington, that Donald Trump plans to coordinate his views with th ...

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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.