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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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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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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives
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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Dubai, representatives from both sides signed a declaration to cooperate on solar energy production and water desalination. Under this project, Jordan, which faces a severe freshwater shortage but has high solar energy capacity, would supply solar power to the Israeli regime. In return, Tel Aviv wou ...
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Fourth Day of War: How’s Iran Responding?
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Fourth Day of War: How’s Iran Responding?

Wednesday 4 March 2026 ،
Dubai, Erbil, Riyadh, and Kuwait, inflicting significant damage on American forces at a minimal cost to Iran. The damage inflicted on the US embassy in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, or the burning of the Athens Nova fuel ship, which supplied fuel to American military forces in the Sea of Oman ...
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War of Infrastructures Damaging Vulnerable Persian Gulf Arab Economies
Analysis

War of Infrastructures Damaging Vulnerable Persian Gulf Arab Economies

Monday 16 March 2026 ،
Dubai, the economic capital of the UAE, was known as a paradise for private bankers and a key destination for wealthy Asians seeking to escape high taxes and living costs in their home countries. However, the ongoing war involving the US and Israel against Iran has called into question the city&rsqu ...
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Iran Attacks US Tech Giants as Washington and Tel Aviv Open War of Infrastructure
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Iran Attacks US Tech Giants as Washington and Tel Aviv Open War of Infrastructure

Saturday 4 April 2026 ،
Dubai responsible for marketing and launching new products across Europe, has suspended its operations in the region and Europe due to the ongoing conflict with Iran. In a related development, Amazon earlier reported that two of its data centers in the UAE were directly targeted by drone strikes ea ...
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Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
Analysis

Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Dubai position  The biggest war ground of the two sides is not the military field but the offices of international and tourism offices.  1. Saudi Vision 2030 vs. Dubai economic dominance: With his ambitious Saudi Vision 2030 plan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is eyeing to trans ...
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story
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Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Dubai, saying it had received a report of an incident 36 nautical miles north of the city. Some reports indicated an attack on oil industry facilities in Fujairah, with images showing thick smoke rising over the emirate. Significance of Strait of Hormuz Though Trump tries to downplay the significa ...
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Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge
Analysis

Collapse of a Dream? Emirates Union May Be Teetering on the Edge

Tuesday 5 May 2026 ،
Dubai, are both unhappy with Abu Dhabi’s foreign policy. The reports claim that Sharjah’s ruling family, which is deeply conservative and closely aligned with Saudi Arabia’s monarchs, opposes Israeli influence in the Emirates, viewing it as a betrayal of the UAE’s founding f ...
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Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?
Analysis

Discrimination against Arab Allies: Why Does UAE Matter More to US Security Umbrella?

Thursday 7 May 2026 ،
Dubai mean that any threat to the UAE’s stability directly threatens the financial security of US’s elite. Trump owes all his power and political success to the business and media empire that turned him into a globally known multi-billionaire. That wealth did not just serve as a launchp ...
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors
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Eurasia Amid Iran War: Economy, Security and Rivalry of Corridors

Sunday 24 May 2026 ،
Dubai’s Jebel Ali port practically grind to a halt. On top of that, about 60 percent of Uzbekistan’s exports to Turkey and Europe transit through Iranian borders, so any insecurity along this route carries major economic consequences. All this has pushed Central Asian countries to seek ...

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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.