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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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How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition
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How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition

Saturday 4 September 2021
The rivalry of ports of the UAE and Oman is increasing as the two expand service and transportation capacities. Alwaght- The Persian Gulf monarchies invest heavily in sea infrastructures and ports, to an extent that they are now engaged in an extensive competition with each other.  Meanwhile, ...
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Iran Warns against ‘Dangerous’ Acts of Piracy Targeting Its Oil at Sea
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Iran Warns against ‘Dangerous’ Acts of Piracy Targeting Its Oil at Sea

Wednesday 8 December 2021 ،
Iran warned against acts of piracy targeting tankers carrying its oil cargos at sea, urging the international community to condemn such illegal measures that endanger freedom of navigation. Alwaght- Iran warned against acts of piracy targeting tankers carrying its oil cargos at sea, urging the ...
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Israel Mulling Transfer of Egyptian Islands to Saudi Arabia: Report
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Israel Mulling Transfer of Egyptian Islands to Saudi Arabia: Report

Sunday 29 May 2022 ،
Israeli regime is weighing up Saudi Arabia’s request to change the international status of Tiran and Sanafir islands, a move that could pave the way for the normalization of ties between Riyadh and Tel Aviv regime. Alwaght- Israeli regime is weighing up Saudi Arabia's request to change the inter ...
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What’s behind Cairo-Tel Aviv Deal to Hand Over Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia?
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What’s behind Cairo-Tel Aviv Deal to Hand Over Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia?

Tuesday 7 June 2022 ،
Islands transfer to Saudi Arabia? What are the interests of the involved actors and what are their intentions?  Pre-normalization gift of the Israelis to bin Salman  The Israeli agreement  to the transfer comes at a time when the issue of normalization of relations between Tel ...
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How’s Abu Dhabi Giving Away Yemen’s Socotra Island to Tel Aviv?
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How’s Abu Dhabi Giving Away Yemen’s Socotra Island to Tel Aviv?

Sunday 30 October 2022 ،
The Emirates is granting parts of major Yemeni island to Israel in return for military assistance. Alwaght- Eight years ago, the Saudi-led Arab coalition waged an unfair war against Yemen under the cover of reinstalling resigned Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi for a submissive government. Bu ...
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The US Eyes on Yemen Energy Resources
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The US Eyes on Yemen Energy Resources

Wednesday 9 November 2022 ،
The Americans seek to compound Yemen war to comfortably plunder Yemen oil, a scenario they applied to Syria. Alwaght- Though pretending that it is seeking to end Yemen war, the US is increasing its military role in it, and this is something showing that the White House officials have plans for Yemen ...
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How’s Bin Salman Seeking to Fuel Normalization with Gas Project?
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How’s Bin Salman Seeking to Fuel Normalization with Gas Project?

Tuesday 7 February 2023 ،
The Saudi crown prince plans to buy gas from Israel, a project many see as an excuse to normalize with Tel Aviv. Alwaght- After revelation of Saudi investment in the Israeli economy and Riyadh’s push to form an Arab-Israeli coalition, these days the Saudis are taking the need for energy as an ...
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US Building Foothold in Yemen’s Resource-rich Al-Mahrah Province
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US Building Foothold in Yemen’s Resource-rich Al-Mahrah Province

Monday 6 March 2023 ،
The US is competing with Arab coalition for a position in strategic Al-Mahrah province for political aims and resources. Alwaght- The White House officials take a humanitarian gesture claiming that they intend to end the eight-year war their ally Saudi Arabia waged against Yemen, but in reality they ...
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Bahrain’s Nabih Saleh Island, a Showcase of Ruling Family’s Counter-development Policy
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Bahrain’s Nabih Saleh Island, a Showcase of Ruling Family’s Counter-development Policy

Tuesday 4 July 2023 ،
The island is subjected to an abusive policy that expropriates lands from locals. Alwaght- There is many small and big islands in Persian Gulf that give it unique ecosystem features. Nowadays, in addition to fishing industry, islands have an important role in imports and exports, navigation, and tou ...
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Iranian Oil Remains Stuck off US Coast as Shippers Fear Repercussions
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Iranian Oil Remains Stuck off US Coast as Shippers Fear Repercussions

Wednesday 26 July 2023 ،
Islands-flagged tanker, has been anchored off Galveston, about 50 miles (80 km) outside of Houston, since May 30, with ship agents refusing to accept it. The Suezmax requires a lightering agent to transfer the crude to smaller ships, as its size and weight restrict it from directly entering the port ...

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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.