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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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Karzai, Iran's green light to America
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Karzai, Iran's green light to America

Sunday 9 February 2014
Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar. With America's presence in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Azerbaijan and Turkey and plan for long-term presence in Afghanistan, Iran is completely surrounded by the Americans. American politicians see Afghanistan as a point to control o ...
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The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council's Inconclusive Meeting
Analysis

The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council's Inconclusive Meeting

Sunday 11 May 2014 ،
Emirates. Nevertheless, from the very beginning it was clear that no reconciliation could be reached, since neither Qatar nor the rest are not ready to recalibrate their foreign policy properties. Saudi, UAE, and Bahrain recalled their ambassadors to Qatar on March 5 accusing it of meddling in their ...
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Saudi-Qatar Rift not to Be Resolved in the Near Future

Saudi-Qatar Rift not to Be Resolved in the Near Future

Saturday 24 May 2014 ،
Emirates to show that difference among them are too deep to be defused easily Alwaght-The 14th Doha International forum for democracy, development, and free trade under the patronage of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim, was not attended by delegations from Saudi, Egypt, and Emirates.  On April 18, Fo ...
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America's Double Standards on Bahrain
Analysis

America's Double Standards on Bahrain

Saturday 31 May 2014 ،
Emirates and Oman  Because of the United States' close relations--and dependence--on Bahrain, successive administrations in the White House have mostly looked away from Bahrain’s poor human rights record and chronic oppression of the majority Shiite population by the minority Sunni ruling Al Kh ...
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Bahrain Population Naturalization

Bahrain Population Naturalization

Sunday 24 August 2014 ،
Emirates recalled their ambassadors from Doha in March, accusing Qatar of interfering in their internal affairs. The countries are all members of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), along with Kuwait and Oman. Efforts to patch up the rift largely centered around Qatars' support for the ...
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Will Qatar Surrender Under Pressure?

Will Qatar Surrender Under Pressure?

Tuesday 14 October 2014 ،
Emirates and Bahrain sank to a new low in March when the three governments withdrew their ambassadors from Doha, accusing it of meddling in their affairs and supporting the Muslim. Meanwhile, Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber, met Shaikh Hamdan, Prince of Dubai. Kuwait tries to play th ...
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Why You Can Hardly Believe a Word of What You Read About ISIS Terrorists
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Why You Can Hardly Believe a Word of What You Read About ISIS Terrorists

Tuesday 21 October 2014 ،
Emirates say about ISIS terrorists. Can you say for sure which side of the conflict any of these Mideast countries actually finances, arms, or trains, if in fact it’s only one side? Why do they allow their angry young men to join terrorists? Why has NATO-member Turkey allowed so many terrorists to c ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution