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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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Saudis’ Politicizing of Hajj Violation of Right to Worship: Qatar
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Saudis’ Politicizing of Hajj Violation of Right to Worship: Qatar

Sunday 30 July 2017
Doha to be allowed in that would be challenging for Qataris who do not live in Doha. The Doha-appointed human rights commission has filed a complaint with the UN special rapporteur on freedom of belief and religion over the restrictions, which it said were in stark violation of international laws a ...
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Qatar’s Call for Internationalization of Hajj Sites Declaration of War: Saudi FM
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Qatar’s Call for Internationalization of Hajj Sites Declaration of War: Saudi FM

Monday 31 July 2017 ،
Doha’s sponsorship of terrorism as the reason for the boycott but are commonly believed to be irritated by Qatar’s partial independence in matters of foreign policy from the other Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. Some of the boycotting countries also face accusations of backing terror ...
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Qatar Files Complaint at WTO against Saudi-Led Boycott
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Qatar Files Complaint at WTO against Saudi-Led Boycott

Tuesday 1 August 2017 ،
Doha is disappointed with solving the deep-rooted rifts through dialog. Alwaght- Qatar has lodged a formal legal complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over a trade boycott by Saudi Arabia-led regimes, indicating that Doha is disappointed with solving the deep-rooted rifts through dial ...
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Qatar Places Order for 7 Italian Warships amid Tensions with Saudi-Led Regimes
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Qatar Places Order for 7 Italian Warships amid Tensions with Saudi-Led Regimes

Wednesday 2 August 2017 ،
Doha press conference with his visiting Italian counterpart Angelino Alfano. The arms deal follows the signing of a preliminary contract in June 2016 for the deal between the Italian group Fincantieri and Qatar for four corvettes, an amphibious vessel and two patrol boats. The Qatari minister said ...
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Turkey, Qatar, Iran to Hold Talks on Saudi-Led Blockade
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Turkey, Qatar, Iran to Hold Talks on Saudi-Led Blockade

Saturday 5 August 2017 ،
Doha by Saudi-led Arab regimes. Alwaght- Turkey, Iran and Qatar plant to hold talks on land trade routes following a blockade imposed on Doha by Saudi-led Arab regimes. Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said Friday that the talks are set to take place in Tehran on the sidelines of t ...
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Hamas Slams Saudi Newspaper Over “Terrorist” Label
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Hamas Slams Saudi Newspaper Over “Terrorist” Label

Saturday 5 August 2017 ،
Doha of supporting terrorism. The four regimes – Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain – have imposed a sea, land and air blockade on Qatar and presented a list of demands for Doha, including the ending support for Hamas which they claim is a terrorist organization, ...
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How Turkey Looks at Qatar-Arab Crisis from Strategic Viewpoint?
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How Turkey Looks at Qatar-Arab Crisis from Strategic Viewpoint?

Monday 7 August 2017 ،
Doha and Ankara became even more engaged in close relations, making Turkey take huge economic profits from the Arab gaps. Turkey’s Minister of Customs and Trade Bulent Tufenkci has recently reported that since June 5 that Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, and United Arab Emirates  sanctioned ...
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Bahrain Accuses Qatar of Espionage, Harboring Terrorism, Coup in UAE, Attempted Assassination of Saudi King
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Bahrain Accuses Qatar of Espionage, Harboring Terrorism, Coup in UAE, Attempted Assassination of Saudi King

Monday 7 August 2017 ،
Doha continues to undermine security of Persian Gulf Arab states by sticking to its policy of taking unilateral decisions, accepting and harboring terrorists and extremists, the Bahraini minister alleged. “There are many facts that condemn the Qatari behavior, such as the attempted assassinat ...
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Turkey, Qatar Hold Military Drills Amid Rift with Saudi-Led Regimes
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Turkey, Qatar Hold Military Drills Amid Rift with Saudi-Led Regimes

Monday 7 August 2017 ،
Doha and Saudi-led Arab regimes. Alwaght- Turkey and Qatar have held joint military drills showcasing their strategic alliance amid a growing rift between Doha and Saudi-led Arab regimes. According to Al-Sharq newspaper published in Doha, the drills were aimed at preparing Qatar's military to d ...
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Why Saudis So Angry with Qatar’s Al Jazeera?
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Why Saudis So Angry with Qatar’s Al Jazeera?

Tuesday 8 August 2017 ،
Doha’s soft power both in the region and in the world. If the aspects of Qatar’s soft power are brought in spotlight, it could be made out why some Arab regimes such as Saudi Arabia are so upset with the small Persian Gulf Arab emirate. In fact, what in recent months were cited as reaso ...

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

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