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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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Resignations Over Gaza War; From London to Washington to Tel Aviv
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Resignations Over Gaza War; From London to Washington to Tel Aviv

Tuesday 20 August 2024
Dubai Media Hub and had joined the State Department as a political and legal official.  Senior officer of military: A few months ago, Aljazeera reported that a senior officer of the American army with the rank of major announced his resignation in a letter to his colleagues due to the uncondit ...
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Iran Denies Involvement in the Killing of Israeli Rabbi in the UAE
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Iran Denies Involvement in the Killing of Israeli Rabbi in the UAE

Monday 25 November 2024 ،
Dubai on Thursday afternoon, was found dead on Sunday. However, some Western media outlets and the Zionist regime quickly accused Iran of being behind the murder, without presenting any evidence and even before Emirati authorities had launched an investigation. In response to an inquiry from Reuter ...
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Iran’s Araqchi Travels to the United Arab Emirates
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Iran’s Araqchi Travels to the United Arab Emirates

Sunday 29 December 2024 ،
Dubai during a stopover on his return to Tehran following an official visit to China ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Emirati counterpart in Dubai during a stopover on his return to Tehran following an official visit to China. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Bagha ...
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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 ،
Dubai promoting his cryptocurrency company, while Trump's eldest son Donald Jr. Trump is preparing to give a speech in 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 ...
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Creeping Inflation in Persian Gulf Arab States
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Creeping Inflation in Persian Gulf Arab States

Wednesday 11 June 2025 ،
Dubai’s inflation rate reached 3.3 percent in 2024, similar to 2023. In contrast, the rest of the Persian Gulf states recorded lower inflation rates than Dubai, with Kuwait’s annual inflation rate falling from 3.4 percent in 2023 to 2.5 percent in 2024. In contrast, Saudi Arabia recorded ...
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?

Wednesday 30 July 2025 ،
Dubai-based DP World. DP World bought a 51 percent stake in Kazakhstan’s Khorgos special economic zone and a 49 percent stake in Kazakhstan’s Aktau region, giving DP World control over the two zones. The establishment of the Astana International Financial Center in the Kazakh capital by ...
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Economic Tsunami of Israeli Attack on Qatar: Three Possible Scenarios
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Economic Tsunami of Israeli Attack on Qatar: Three Possible Scenarios

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
Dubai’s main index (DFMGI) ended 0.6 percent lower, dragged down by a 2 percent slide in Emirates NBD stock. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (FTFADGI) pulled back 0.3 percent, logging losses for a fourth consecutive session. Bahrain’s stock index (BAX) edged down 0.2 percent, pointing ...
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‘Habibi boycott Dubai’: UAE Criticized for Aiding RSF In Sudan
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‘Habibi boycott Dubai’: UAE Criticized for Aiding RSF In Sudan

Saturday 1 November 2025 ،
Dubai” being shared hundreds of thousands of times. Activists, including Greta Thunberg, amplified the message, condemning the UAE’s role in funding and arming the RSF during what many describe as a genocide in Sudan. Emirates Airlines faced backlash on social media after posting promot ...
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Dubai and Abu Dhabi to sell the gold and channel the revenues. In effect, by purchasing and refining Sudan's gold, the UAE sustains the primary financial lifeline of the RSF. This revenue stream has enabled the militia to challenge the official army in a prolonged and bloody conflict. To put it ...

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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.